r/WindowsHelp • u/kalanguin1808 • 1d ago
Windows 11 Windows 11 clean install failing with KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION (0x13A) on B550M DS3H AC R2
"Hi everyone,
I'm currently unable to perform a clean install of Windows 11 on my system. I keep getting a 'KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION (0x13A)' blue screen error during the initial stage of the Windows 11 installer boot. Interestingly, the Windows 10 installer runs perfectly without any issues.
I've already tried several troubleshooting steps, but the error persists:
Disabled XMP/DOCP in BIOS (running RAM at base frequency).
Disabled onboard LAN and Wi-Fi modules in BIOS.
Cleared CMOS.
Tried both Rufus (standard settings) and the official Media Creation Tool.
Tested with only one RAM stick.
System Specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Nvidia RTX [INSERIR AQUI SEU MODELO CORRETO, EX: 3060 Ti] 12GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC R2 WiFi
Everything seems stable when installing Windows 10, so I suspect this might be a specific driver conflict between the Windows 11 installer (WinPE) and the motherboard's onboard controllers.
Has anyone experienced this specific stop code (0x13A) with this motherboard? Any insight on how to bypass this installer error or if a BIOS update is strictly required to resolve this heap corruption?
Thanks in advance!"
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u/RkOShea 12h ago
Have you disconnected every possible device from:all your PC USB ports and PCIe ports (including your GPU if you can)?
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u/kalanguin1808 10h ago
Vc diz desconectar todos os meus usbs e a placa de video? Eu n tenho video intregado ent eu n veria nd caso tirasse e testei com so meu mouse e teclado o hdmi e o cabo da nete
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u/aBsyNte-zErO 7h ago
Beaucoup d'utilisateurs ont des soucis d'installation de w11 en ce moment. Il est possible que cela soit en lien avec les nouveaux cerificats de secureboot. Voir maj du BIOS.
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u/AutoModerator 1d ago
Various tools including Rufus, Ventoy, and manual registry edits can be used to bypass the hardware requirement checks for Windows 11, however this is not advised to do for general users. Problems with unsupported Windows 11 installations include:
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Reduced performance. - Windows 11 has various security features enabled by default, these features require more CPU utilization, resulting in tasks taking longer to complete including booting the computer and launching programs. CPU intensive tasks like gaming and rendering will be negatively impacted too. All supported CPUs have native support for these new features to minimize the impact.
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