Cannot re install windows with reformatted Drives

[Braaxton]

I was having issues with booting earlier and after hours of playing around I decided to wipe the drives and just do a clean install. I made it to a boot screen within safe mode and formatted both drives (SSD and HDD, attempting to install on SSD) and proceeded to install again.
Now, again after restarting the computer it fails to boot and gets stuck at a loading screen. If format both and boot directly from my installation media, it still gets stuck as the same loading screen with the ASUS logo.

Essentially, I need advice on how to totally clear my PC to install windows 10 clean from a USB drive. If I can provide any more info please let me know!

link to original issues if helpful: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3303801/crashed-continues-crash-reboot.html

Thank you!

 

[CountMike]

Remove HDD until you install Windows to SSD. After you boot into USB (with windows installation on it) delet all the partitions from SSD and let windows install on bare, empty drive.

 

[Braaxton]

Remove HDD until you install Windows to SSD. After you boot into USB (with windows installation on it) delet all the partitions from SSD and let windows install on bare, empty drive.

I removed the HDD and booted from my Windows 10 USB. The initial boot screen comes up and after pressing enter on the 64 bit version it goes to a black screen and the common circle loader freezes and crashes after 2 seconds. I can go into advanced settings within the boot drive, and do a custom install from there within safe mode. I deleted all partitions and reformatted the drive as well and after install it restarts and crashes at the same screen.

update: still no luck, disconnected the sdd and attempted install in the HDD with the same results. And thoughts on where the problem might be if not in the hard drives?

 

[Colif]

I don't know much about PCs in general, built this one roughly two months ago and today it crashed out of the blue and I'm unable to boot it into BIOS or safe mode. It will boot, say preparing automatic repair, then freeze and either restart again or go to a blue screen with one of the following errors.
- IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL
- PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA
- SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED
- WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR

It has worked flawlessly since built and it has been updated within the last two days.
It is pretty much the $1000 build listed here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html#p6

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

edit: I was just now able to boot into BIOS if that is significant also

from other thread... top 2 errors are drivers, the third could be too but the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) error is usually associated with CPU, though can be fixed sometimes with a BIOS update.

If CountMike can think of a way to test a CPU without windows, that might be a place to start

remove any overclocks you may have as well.

IRQ errors and Page fault can also be ram, if you getting them during install process anyway. Try running the free version of Memtest on one stick at a time, any errors are too many and stick needs tro be replaced

 

[CountMike]

A Live Linux would be a good start, I always use it to distinguish between SW and HW problems. With this program: https://www.pendrivelinux.com/linux-live-usb-creator/
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/downloadnow/5488/?evp=1cae2b6567df9e99e8695659d4cdb93b&file=1
you can download Linux distro you want and make a bootable live Linux. Linux works more direct and closer to hardware than windows.

 

[Braaxton]

I don't know much about PCs in general, built this one roughly two months ago and today it crashed out of the blue and I'm unable to boot it into BIOS or safe mode. It will boot, say preparing automatic repair, then freeze and either restart again or go to a blue screen with one of the following errors.
- IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL
- PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA
- SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED
- WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR

It has worked flawlessly since built and it has been updated within the last two days.
It is pretty much the $1000 build listed here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html#p6

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

edit: I was just now able to boot into BIOS if that is significant also

from other thread... top 2 errors are drivers, the third could be too but the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) error is usually associated with CPU, though can be fixed sometimes with a BIOS update.

If CountMike can think of a way to test a CPU without windows, that might be a place to start

remove any overclocks you may have as well.

IRQ errors and Page fault can also be ram, if you getting them during install process anyway. Try running the free version of Memtest on one stick at a time, any errors are too many and stick needs tro be replaced

Just ran memtest and it passed with 0 errors.

A Live Linux would be a good start, I always use it to distinguish between SW and HW problems. With this program: https://www.pendrivelinux.com/linux-live-usb-creator/
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/downloadnow/5488/?evp=1cae2b6567df9e99e8695659d4cdb93b&file=1
you can download Linux distro you want and make a bootable live Linux. Linux works more direct and closer to hardware than windows.

I attempted to install linux and every time I receive different text before it freezes up. I'll attach photos of both, but obviously one states a hardware error in the CPU and the other in the middle says NMI watchtog detected hard lockup on CPU 00.

http://imgur.com/a/HNFVK (two photos of the different screens I am getting.

Again, I'm still pretty new to PCs so I assume I have to replace the CPU?

Also, thank you both for all the help, I really appreciate it!

 

[Colif]

I would rma the CPU to Intel, you have a 3 year warranty (I think, maybe more) and I have seen a few 6600k returned for similar reasons. They pretty good with it.

this should help: https://supporttickets.intel.com/ICS_CX_Warranty_Information