What are the common causes for a blue screen of death (BSOD) during the initial boot sequence?

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It is caused by bad hardware, drivers, or applications.

Explanation:

The BSOD is a proprietary crash screen on Windows. Technicians should research the specific error message provided on the BSOD to identify the exact cause, as it indicates a critical system crash.

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