Bit of a long post. Specs below. First time posting an issue, so please let me know if I have to change anything in the format.
PC randomly crashed a few days ago and was crashing when I tried to reboot it. Tried restoring system image, which failed. After that, booting went straight to a blue screen with registry error into automatic restart, infinitely looping. Could still get to BIOS but not past the registry error. I reset the CMOS and created a bootable USB with Windows 10, and I was able to get into that. However, when trying to erase or reformat the existing Windows partition, it would give a fail/error message, despite being able to still detect the partitions. Could not repair or do a new install.
The PC had failed once before under warranty and it had turned out to be a failed SSD, so I purchased a new one in case that was the problem again. Installed it, recognized by the BIOS, but when I try to boot from the USB drive to install Windows, it hangs at the boot screen.
https://ibb.co/JBySKrd (Image isn't mine but not home at the moment to take a pic. Same except no text for me at bottom right, it's just the ASRock at the top)
Any ideas? Failed mobo? Will try with a different USB and maybe try reseating the SSD later, but the fact that BIOS recognizes the SSD and I was able to get into the USB boot with the original SSD makes me think it's a mobo problem.
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PC randomly crashed a few days ago and was crashing when I tried to reboot it. Tried restoring system image, which failed. After that, booting went straight to a blue screen with registry error into automatic restart, infinitely looping. Could still get to BIOS but not past the registry error. I reset the CMOS and created a bootable USB with Windows 10, and I was able to get into that. However, when trying to erase or reformat the existing Windows partition, it would give a fail/error message, despite being able to still detect the partitions. Could not repair or do a new install.
The PC had failed once before under warranty and it had turned out to be a failed SSD, so I purchased a new one in case that was the problem again. Installed it, recognized by the BIOS, but when I try to boot from the USB drive to install Windows, it hangs at the boot screen.
https://ibb.co/JBySKrd (Image isn't mine but not home at the moment to take a pic. Same except no text for me at bottom right, it's just the ASRock at the top)
Any ideas? Failed mobo? Will try with a different USB and maybe try reseating the SSD later, but the fact that BIOS recognizes the SSD and I was able to get into the USB boot with the original SSD makes me think it's a mobo problem.
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.20 GHz |
|---|---|
| Processor Main Features | 64 bit 8-Core Processor |
| Cache Per Processor | 16 MB L3 Cache |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4 3000 MHz |
| Storage | 500 GB SSD |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB |
| Power Supply | 600W 80 PLUS White |
| Case | Skytech mATX Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Gaming Case - Black |
| Cooling System | 3 x 120mm Ring RGB Fans and 1 x non-LED in-take 120mm Fan |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade 👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 Pro 👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro |
| Chipset | AMD M-ATX B450 |
|---|
| CPU Type | Ryzen 7 2nd Gen |
|---|---|
| CPU Speed | 2700 (3.20GHz) |
| L3 Cache Per CPU | 16 MB |
| CPU Main Features | 64 bit 8-Core Processor |
| GPU/VGA Type | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER |
|---|---|
| Video Memory | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Virtual Reality Ready | Yes |
| Memory Capacity | 16GB DDR4 |
|---|---|
| Memory Speed | DDR4 3000 |
| SSD | 500 GB |
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