How to fix a Windows crash caused by CrowdStrike?

We are fixing the Windows crash caused by CrowdStrike. First, boot Windows in safe mode or in the Windows recovery environment. Booting in Safe Mode Press Win + R to open the Run dialog. Type msconfig and press Enter....

Jul 19, '24 13:53·1 min. read

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Booting in Safe Mode Booting in Windows Recovery Environment Deleting the file 'C-0000029*.sys' from the CrowdStrike directory Normal Boot of the Host

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We are fixing the Windows crash caused by CrowdStrike. First, boot Windows in safe mode or in the Windows recovery environment.

Booting in Safe Mode

Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type msconfig and press Enter.
Go to the Boot tab and check the "Safe boot" option. Select "Minimal" and click "OK".
Restart your computer.

Booting in Windows Recovery Environment

Turn on your computer and press F8 or Shift + F8 (some systems may have a different key combination) during startup.
Select "Repair your computer" or "Troubleshoot".
Go to "Advanced options" and select "Command Prompt".

Deleting the file 'C-0000029*.sys' from the CrowdStrike directory

Open File Explorer and navigate to the directory:

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike

Find the file that matches the pattern C-0000029*.sys.

Delete this file. To do this, right-click on the file and select "Delete", or select the file and press Shift + Delete.

Normal Boot of the Host

Restart your computer in normal mode.
If you used the msconfig method, open the Run dialog again (Win + R), type msconfig, go to the Boot tab, and uncheck the "Safe boot" option. Click "OK" and restart your computer.

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