ASUS X99A Not Booting Windows, Stuck on splash screen, blinking curser, error code 61 NVRAM?

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Hi.

I can really use some help right now because I have no idea what I should do.

Here are my specs:
Windows 8.1 ---------->installed via USB, issue before/after, installed 6 times this week now.
ASUS X99A ---------> Now a X99 Rampage, same issue
5820K Not overclocked currently ---------> Tested OC and Non OC, same issue
EVGA 970 SSC 4gb ------------> swapped out with EVGA 780, same issue
16GB DDR4 Vengeance 2133 ----------> originally crucial 16GB DDR4, same issue
Corsair GS800 Watt PSU ------------> havent changed
H100i Water cooler --------------> brand new, not using USB, issue happened before
2TB Seagate HDD --------------->brand new, issue happened before
1TB Seagate HDD -------------> old HDD, issue happened before/after, unplugged/plugged
256GB Samsung 850 pro ----------> swapped from sandisk, to corsair, to this, issue before.

Info:
I've been having this issue recently and I want to get it fixed. When I boot my computer, it shows me my Asus screen that allows me to select F2 or the Delete key to enter bios.
Normal.
Once I get past the Asus enter bios screen, I'm either confronted with the same Asus screen and thats it, nothing else happens. When this occurs, the motherboard reads error 61, which is NVRAM initialization.
Sometimes it will also show me the blinking curser screen, thats it, just blinking on the top left, nothing happens.

After I restart the computer and shutdown like 5-6 times, I can get into windows. Once I'm in, all is good.
I did some stress testing with Prime95 and monitored with hwmonitor and all looked good. No crashes, nothing wrong.
Once in windows, everything works fine. I can play games, browse the web, do homework, put my gpu and cpu to full load, no crashes, nothing.
Issue is when I try to boot window.

When it works, either of the two happen:
Asus bios entrance screen, then it goes to the same screen with the loading windows circle below that. I boot in within 3 seconds once that occurs.
Or:
The blinking curser on the top left, blinks a few times, kinda looks distorted, then it moves down like two inches and a little towards the middle of the screen and blinks, it does this like 2-3 times then instantly shows the blue windows loading screen, then boots me into login.

A majority of the time I can't get in, and I have to keep restarting which then gives me the windows recovery and stuff like that.

I currently have windows on the 850 Pro, fresh installed. Issue also occurred on my sandisk SSD, and my Corsair SSD.

Could it be an issue on how I installed windows 8.1? I did it VIA usb. I put windows 8.1 on a USB like I always do it. I loaded into the BIOS and went to boot manager, and I launched the USB where it said UEFI in front of it. I had two options to boot the USB, UEFI or non UEFI.
Could this be a factor?

Is there something in the BIOS i'm missing?
BIOS is currently flashed to the newest version.

Im running out of ideas on what to do. I can't return the motherboard or processor to Microcenter since i'm out of their 15 day return/exchange period. This stuff wasn't cheap and I'm kinda annoyed that I cant get into actual contact with Asus, sat on the phone for 63 minutes, then hung up.


Any help would truly be appreciated

Please.
 
Solution
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Go to BIOS and go to the boot tab. In there you will see USB Support pull the drop down and hit disable, it should now boot with no problem. I had this same issue with my X99A board and I got the freeze or black screen. I'm thinking there is a bug in the USB controllers firmware. Try it and see what happens. By the way I have booted 7 times successfully so far.
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Bump, any help would be appreciated.

http://imgur.com/bJroiUs
http://imgur.com/Kdh1ZRv


At this point I have swapped out every part besides the processor.

Could this be how I installed windows 8.1? Via USB?



Now that I use the X99 board, it starts up as normally, I can enter BIOS with either DEL or F2, then after that it shows the same RoG screen, no options for BIOS. This part is when it either shows the windows loading, or not loading. See image above.
 
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Shameful bump.

Update: Upgraded the RAM again to another Crucial set of 16GB.
Didn't work.

I've reinstalled windows again, non UEFI and UEFI. I've tried a CD installation and USB.
BIOS has newest update.

Drivers are all installed.

It just seems to hang when windows attempts to load up.


I've tried getting into contact with Asus, no answer to my calls and their online chat support didn't help.

I've returned the ROG Rampage V back to Microcenter and got another one, same issue.

There's something wrong on my part that I cant figure out. I've tried windows install on SSD, either of my HDDs.

I've tested all the ram slots, every combination. Not sure what's going on.

again I'm asking for help with this bump. I'm honestly at this point willing to pay someone via PayPal if they can tell me how to fix this.

This past week I've probably built my computer 20 times. I'm running out of thermal paste.

Please.
 
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Go to BIOS and go to the boot tab. In there you will see USB Support pull the drop down and hit disable, it should now boot with no problem. I had this same issue with my X99A board and I got the freeze or black screen. I'm thinking there is a bug in the USB controllers firmware. Try it and see what happens. By the way I have booted 7 times successfully so far.
 
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Solution
I appreciate your response.

I actually haven't updated this post but I ended up solving it last night.

Turns out my USB Joystick was causing the issue.

So yes you are correct, seems to be a USB issue. Ended up removing my joystick, 30+ successful boots and restarts, no issue.

Thanks for the response, good to know I would have had your help if I didn't figure it out last night.
 
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I could solve the same problem on my computer with a X99A board by following your instructions.

Thanks!
 
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Thanks a lot for this. Now none of my USB ports work, my computer is still freezing on splash screen and I have to go dig a legacy keyboard out of the garage. I hope I still have one, and I hope you die of syphilis.
 
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Thanks a lot for this. Now none of my USB ports work, my computer is still freezing on splash screen and I have to go dig a legacy keyboard out of the garage. I hope I still have one, and I hope you die of syphilis.
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You can reset it with the CMOS Jumper on your MB.
 
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