windows install

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  1. D

    Question Windows refuses to make it into OOBE

    Whenever I deploy Windows (Recovery environment CLI, Setup environment CLI, Setup environment GUI, Hirens BCD GUI, Hirens BCD third-party tool, Hirens BCD CLI) it either restarts forever without any updates on the loading screen (recovery environment CLI) or gives me a boot_device_inaccessible...
  2. morphing

    Question PC Cycles on any drive

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any idea if I can fix this issue I am having. Unfortunately I do not have a list of components now, though I would be very surprised if components are the issue. My friend had factory reset his PC with no backup, and fallen asleep. Once he woke up he tried...
  3. DetectiveMinato

    Question BSOD and OS Install errors

    Hello everyone, first-time poster here, so please excuse me if there are any mistakes in the post So about a year ago, I built my second PC, the specs for the PC are Processor - Intel - Core i9-13900K 13th Gen Motherboard - ASUS ROG Strix B660-A WiFi D4 LGA 1700(Intel 12th Gen) RAM -...
  4. momscooking

    Question PC no longer boots/posts past bios

    So heres the tldr: pc started blue-screening and crashing like crazy the past few days. Everything pointed to a corrupt windows-beta installed, with some errors coming from graphics drivers. Decided to reinstall windows, froze during this process, no longer boots past motherboard logo on screen...
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    Question Can't install/boot Windows on M.2 SSD while it is visible in the bios ?

    Hello, I recently build a new computer and have a hard time with the M2 ssd. First I only had that ssd (Lexar NM790 SSD 1To M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4) in M2_1 slot of the , when I was trying to install Windows it was always crashing but bios was saying it is running fine (made the ssd...
  6. ineedhelppleaseu

    Question " A media driver your computer needs is missing, this could be a DVD, USB or hard disk driver " ?

    Hello so recently my NVMe SSD died unfortunately. so i bought a new Samsung EVO 860 SATA SSD , and I'm now trying to install Windows on it but i keep getting the following error: " A media driver your computer needs is missing, this could be a DVD, USB or hard disk driver " I need help fixing...
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    Question Problem while installing Windows 10 on my Dell Latitude laptop

    So I have a problem when trying to install windows 10 on my laptop. I was using windows 11 for a while but got tired of it and decided to go back to windows 10. So I got my flash drive with the installation files, got windows installed without any problems, except the fact that I can't use it...
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    Question PC boots nothing on screen

    Heya, new here! I recently bought some new parts but when i boot up my pc, nothing happens on the monitor? the new parts: Cpu: 11700kf Mbo: nzxt z590 m.2: samsung 980 pro 2tb Monitor is plugged in via display port to the gpu I get no error message, no beeps etc. Ram and gpu shouldnt be the...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 USB won’t load when ssd plugged in.

    Long story short, I was doing very little on my pc and it became sluggish. Turned it off and turned it back on and wasn’t able to boot windows. I plugged in my usb that I had used to install windows onto my computer with to try and repair it. None of the repair options worked and they also took...
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    Question Windows crashing on install (second part)

    So, I’ve made a thread before on this and sent a RMA for my motherboard, they ended up LOSING my package and i just bought the same MOBO today. Before i go on here you lot go: ASUS B550-f motherboard Ryzen 5 5600x 1TB m.2 nvme Samsung evo plus Gtx 1050ti 500gb HDD seagate 750w PSU NZXT water...
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    Question How do i fix my Windows OS ?

    I’ve been having constant troubles with my PC for months, it will go well for a while, then end up having problems a month later, and i mean CONSISTENTLY. at first I’ve been having problems with “kmode_exception_not_handeld” with a Cl.DLL failure. It crashed last week with this error while...
  12. basedgod221

    [SOLVED] Keep getting windows installation error code 0xC0000005

    Hey I've been trying to install windows via iso via rufus, every time I try to install windows I get the error code 0xC0000005 (video of error below). Things I've tried/taken into consideration: SSD health check / (SSDs are brand new) Ram seems to be working fine (multiple os's/intense...
  13. Wynteriscoming

    [SOLVED] PC stuck on a recovery blue screen and keyboard does not work

    My Windows installation stopped working and I got stuck on a boot loop so I tried to reinstall Windows. I put in my usb with Windows installer and started the installation process. I got to the part where you have to choose a drive except that I could not choose any drives as one had an error...
  14. Jmusic88

    [SOLVED] Does fresh copy of OS required after cpu upgrade?

    Hi all, I have upgraded from Ryzen 5 3600 to Ryzen 7 5800 since December, but had nothing but trouble since due to random BSODs during gaming (especially gaming) and sometimes randomly during idle, mostly when I am not using it. I have read countless of BSDOs issues with respect to Ryzen 5000...
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    [SOLVED] How to recover data after installing boot media

    I messed up big time. I tried to install windows boot media on a drive with other stuff on it thinking they could both be on there. I know that was dumb. Is there any way the data on this portable drive before the installation media wiped it can be recovered? This is very important.
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    [SOLVED] USB Device not recognized for Windows install or even Linux, Lenovo y520-15ikbn

    So this is the device: Lenovo y520-15ikbn I tried everything I think. I made a bootable UEFI usb drive with rufus (8GB USB Thumbdrive) with my windows 10 iso I have. I know this iso (with EFI folder) is perfectly fine because this is not the first system I tried to install windows with. I put...
  17. reimondi

    [SOLVED] New mobo and cpu on the way. Do i need to reset both ssd and hdd when installing new mobo?

    Hey, I got new parts coming in few hours. Quick question, Do i need to reset both ssd and hdd when installing new mobo? I have windows and drivers installed on ssd, and I have just games, videos, pictures and around 1tb of clips of gaming on hdd.
  18. Wh1t3st4r

    [SOLVED] Windows Install doesn't open, only a bright blue screen shows up without any error messages

    I've got an SSD recently and I was trying to install Windows in it, did everything right (Pendrive with the setup, only the SSD plugged on the motherboard, boot priority, etc.), but when it was time to the install window to pop-up, nothing happened, there was just a blank, bright-blue colored...
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    Question BSOD when trying to install Windows 10

    I recently built a new computer and haven't been able to install Windows 10. The BIOS loads up fine and I can navigate it with no problems. I also updated it to make sure there were no problems with compatibility. When I exit the bios and attempt to install Windows 10 the CPU fans throttle to...
  20. iamjudebot

    [SOLVED] How to install windows 10 as MBR

    I have this old HP laptop that i want to use again so i bought a ssd and installed windows on it problem is, the laptop doesn’t recognize when its a GPT. I’ve tried to format it as MBR and install windows 10 again but it converts it back to GPT. Can you please guide me what steps i need to take...
  21. J

    [SOLVED] Windows Simultaneous Installs Fix

    I recently installed windows on a new SSD. While maintaining windows on a previous drive I updated my new windows install but now I want to go back to my original drive. How do I do this. I uninstalled the previous windows backup (I'm an idiot don't ask). I can manually boot to the original...
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    [SOLVED] Setting up Windows 10 with HDD

    I'm going to be building my own PC shortly, however am still unaware how I will install Windows. I'm going to be re-using my HDD from my current PC, that already has Windows 10 on it (I believe so anyway). Additionally, I also have the Activation Key on hand also. My question is, am I able to...
  23. B

    [SOLVED] Enable XMP before or after windows install?

    Next week im gonna do a fresh windows install on a brand new SSD and i was wondering if i should enable XMP before or after the install? Only thinking about XMP the rest would be stock settings.
  24. iamjudebot

    [SOLVED] Can you build a PC with all new components except for the hard drive

    We currently have this HP ProDesk pre-built as a server and it needs upgrading. Could i take the hard drive from it and put into a new system? i'm willing to buy a new windows key for it i just need the configuration and files to be exactly the same because i dont want to mess up the networking...
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    [SOLVED] How do I get windows to boot off my usb

    It's my first time building my rig from scratch and I've come into some bother transitioning from my ancient hhd as my boot drive to my new m.2. I used Rufus to create an ISO on the usb I'm using to boot windows. Everything is pretty much running smoothly until I get to the windows install...
  26. renjithrv

    Question Boot Windows installation from an external monitor

    I have a Sony Vaio laptop but its display not working. I want to reinstall windows from a usb drive. I'm currently able to view the screen on an external monitor but it only work after the windows loads. How can I boot from the usb drive and install windows from external monitor
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    [SOLVED] Help With Repeated BSOD when trying to install Windows 10

    For the past few hours I've been attempting to install Windows 10 to an Intel 660p 512GB M.2 SSD. I'm using a USB flash drive and the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft's website, and each time I've attempted to install Windows 10 I've got a BSOD with a few different messages (mostly...
  28. rodrigo.barbacovi

    [SOLVED] Unable install windows. (Gets stuck when entering bootable pendrive)

    Hi. I am having an issue that prevents me to proceed with my windows 10 instalation. I current have Ubuntu instaled on my Asus K45VM notebook and I would like to install windows 10 instead. I downloaded the propper iso file e made a bootable usb pendrive with the image through WoeUSB The problem...
  29. CrunchyCrocodile

    [SOLVED] Cannot reinstall Windows + Constant BSOD

    I was browsing the internet and switched to Skype when suddenly I got my first BSOD on Windows 10. From that point forward during boot I would get a BSOD, along with Windows trying to repair the issue. Every time it "repairs", another BSOD with a different stopcode. Including...
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    [SOLVED] Should I fresh install or clone my boot drive hdd to my new m.2 ssd?

    So i just bought a Crucial p1 nvme ssd 500Gb and want to use it as the boot drive. should i just fresh install windows onto the new ssd and move whatever files off the old boot drive and reformat it. or use the included cloning software my system rn has 2 hard drives the boot hdd is 1tb and i...
  31. O

    [SOLVED] problem with nvme?

    I have a samsung 970 evo 250gb nvme which I have moved from my old pc to my new. I have decided to install a fresh copy of windows 10 pro and have been unable to. I have used a USB with the media creator tool and the first time I was able to install windows onto my nvme but when it restarted...
  32. O

    [SOLVED] Win10 won't install on ssd

    Hello! i've just bought myself a Crucial P1 500GB M.2 NVMe and everytime i try to install windows on it i have to disconnect my HDD in order to be able to install windows on the ssd. When i try to install win on the ssd it says that it can not be installed on this drive. If i look in the bios...
  33. mrwolf33

    Question Upgrading an old PC

    A friend of mine has a HP prebuilt PC with a Foxconn G41 motherboard and 2x2GB DDR3 modules (checked with CPU-Z). I would like to upgrade it with an SSD and 2x4GB DDR3 modules. Now my question is: will I have troubles at installing Windows7 Home Premium on it? He has the license for that one...
  34. J

    [SOLVED] Can't install Win 10 on GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard

    Hi all, a friend recently bought a new SSD for his computer and I went around to install windows onto it, I had my usb stick with a windows install on and I installed the SSD into the computer, but the USB stick couldn't be detected by the bios. I could still boot onto windows, which is still...
  35. D

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 install BSOD-s the moment you move the mouse or press a key

    Hi, One of my relatives just got a new PC and I spent the most pleasant last 8 hours piecing the parts together and trying my best to get it to work based on similar issues I read about, but alas with no success. I'll Try to keep it brief: -Said relative is upgrading from an old PC that had...
  36. O

    [SOLVED] Boot issues (Boot loop, DPC Watchdog etc)

    Okay so my computer has a range of issues atm: A while ago I noticed my PC was slowing down and so I reinstalled windows, that went fine. I needed the drivers for my Wifi dongle and couldn't get that to install (or was too slow maybe) so I moved my PC to a part of the house that has an Ethernet...
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    Question Fresh rig windows 10 install freezes during startup

    I just built a brand new pc. i7 9700k corsair 3000mhz cl15 2x8gb msi gtx 1080 gaming 8g x FD design define s MSI MPG Z390 Gaming pro carbon ac 2x FD included fans, 1x noctua nf a14 fan noctua nh d15 2xnfa15 fans seasonic prime ultra titanium 750w wd black 2tb, some old samsung 1,5tb crucial...
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    Question Black screen and windows not loading

    About a year ago I bought a new SSD and have been putting off reinstalling windows, well I finally got around to it and wanted to do a fresh start. I am using a USB with the Windows Creation Tool on it. When I completely finish the installation of windows where the setup asks to "Restart in 10...
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    [SOLVED] Windows installation at snail pace after upgrade to 4GB on old Intel DG965RY board

    Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. I got a problem with my computer. I was running 2 GB 533Mhz and Windows 8.1 on this board with no fuss at all, but recently got a great deal for two 2GB sticks of 800Mhz which I took and installed. The OS was now running smoother until I had to use my 8.1...
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    Question All types of bsods while windows installation

    Hello, I got a problem with my pc. A little bit of history. I made my pc 5 mounths ago. Here are the specs: Aorus GTX 1080 TI Intel core I5 9600k MB: aorus z390 pro RAM: 2x8 corsair vengeance 3200 mhz ddr4 HDD+m2 SSD PSU: evga 850 gq 2 monitors: Acer 2K 144 HZ + full hd LG It worked pretty well...