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After upgrading to Windows 10, users have a small chance of encountering the CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION blue screen of death. It is worth noting that this critical error often occurs due to the fault of drivers for various devices. In today’s article, we will tell you how to get rid of this BSoD quickly and easily.

CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION: Solution Methods

Method # 1 Disconnecting all peripheral devices

A similar problem can be caused by additional devices connected to the user’s PC via USB and other ports. For example, CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION can be called by printers, external drives (HDD / SSD), and more. Try leaving only the mouse and keyboard connected, and then restart your computer and check if the BSoD is gone.

If the blue screen of death stopped appearing in front of you, then the problem really was in the external device. You need to experiment and find out what kind of device it is, and then update the driver for it, because the problem is most likely with it.

Method # 2 Install the latest drivers for the motherboard and chipset

In some cases, problems with new operating systems may arise due to the lack of the necessary drivers for the motherboard and its chipset on the computer. It is enough to go to the download section of the official manufacturer of your motherboard, download the appropriate installer and install the driver. If CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION disappears after installation, then the problem was clearly in the drivers.

Method # 3 Start SFC Scan

The next thing you should try is to run a system utility like System File Checker. It will scan your Windows 10 operating system for corrupted system files, and then try to repair the detected damage.

To run SFC on your PC, do the following:

• press Windows + S and write value cmd;
• right-click on the found result and select “Run as Administrator”;
• having opened the Command line in front of you, write the command sfc / scannow and press Enter;
• wait for the end of the process;
• restart your computer.

Method # 4 Run the DISM utility

If SFC did not help in the fight against the blue screen of death CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION, then let’s try using a more serious tool called DISM that can restore the image of your Windows 10 to its previous state.

To get DISM up and running, you need to do the following:

• open Command Prompt from Administrator, as demonstrated above;
• write command DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth and press Enter;
• wait for the command to complete;
• restart your computer;

If DISM, for one reason or another, cannot get the files it needs over the network, you can use the Windows 10 installation disc / USB. Insert the installation media into your PC and run the following command:

• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth / Source: C: RepairSourceWindows / LimitAccess

The note: replace “C: RepairSourceWindows” with the directory of your Windows 10 installation media.

After working with DISM, restart your computer and test the system for the presence of CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION.

Method # 5 Checking the disk

Unfortunately, such a blue screen of death can easily be caused by errors in the HDD / SSD file system or even damage to it. This feature can be easily verified using the appropriate system tool.

• Open Windows 10 Explorer;
• right-click on one of the partitions of your disk and select “Properties”;
• go to the “Service” tab;
• click on the “Check” button in the “Check for errors” section;
• click on the “Check disk” button in the new dialog box;
• wait for the end of the scan and see its results;
• follow the instructions of the tool to eliminate the errors found;
• restart your computer after you finish using the tool.

Method # 6 Using the Driver Verification Manager

Driver Verifier Manager is a very useful system utility that can help resolve many driver incompatibility issues in Windows 10. In simple terms, this utility allows users to verify non-Microsoft drivers. The problem with CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION may be due to a system conflict with an unofficial driver.

• Press Windows + R;
• write verifier and press Enter;
• having opened the driver check manager in front of you, put a check mark next to the item “Create non-standard parameters (for program code)”;
• select all items in the provided list except “Additional verification of compliance with DDI requirements” and click “Next”;
• in the next section, check the box next to “Select driver name from the list” and click “Next”;
• put a checkmark next to all unofficial drivers and click on the “Finish” button;
• open the Command Prompt (from the Administrator) in front of you and enter the following commands in it:
  • verifier / querysettings;
  • verifier / reset;
• restart your computer.

Method # 7 Using the Windows Memory Checker

The CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION blue screen of death could be caused by problems with the computer’s RAM. The Windows System Memory Checker can help with this. To get this tool up and running, you need to do the following:

• press Windows + S;
• write down “Memory checker” and select the appropriate search result;
• click on the option “Reboot and check (recommended)” in the dialog box that appears;
• let your computer reboot and follow up with checking your RAM.

At the end of the test, it will become clear whether your memory was the culprit or not. I would like to believe that this article was at least somehow useful in solving CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION.