Reinstalling windows 10 loop after hardware change

[thorin199]

I just did a clean install of windows 10 after new motherboard cpu and ram. After the express settings it go's into a loop of restatting. I already turned it off and on again and I can get into the bios but I have no clue what to do from there. I highly doubt it's the hdd. Please help

 

[Colif]

Express settings? What had you set up so far? Does it have a user account yet?


If you have a user we can try to get to safe mode
boot from installer, on 2nd screen after languages, choose repair this PC, not install
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose start up options
hit the restart button
choose a safe mode (it doesn't matter which) by using number associated with it.
Pc will restart and load safe mode

what are specs of PC?

 

[thorin199]

It just restarts on the loading screen right after I choose express settings so I can't get into Windows at all. Right now I just have the pc powered off. I can access the bios but I have no clue what to do from in there

Specs

Amd ryzen 1300x, cpu
Gigabyte a320ma-m.2, mobo
16gb ddr4 Ram Corsair vengeance 3000mhz
Evga gtx 750 ti sc, GPU
Western digital 1tb, hard drive
Antec 450 watt, power supply.

 

[Colif]

It took me a while to figure out what you meant by express setup: Its the 2nd last step before you get into windows. So you have a user?

Did you try changing boot order to USB 1st and try the steps i showed above. Sometimes just going into safe mode can fix things like this

Do you have latest bios on motherboard? there are only 2: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320MA-M2-rev-10#support-dl

is this a new installer for windows 10? Did you make it recently? If its old it might not know what ryzen is

you might find it is necessary to run dban on hdd and wipe its contents so we can start install again: https://dban.org/

 

[thorin199]

I'm really sorry I thought It was clear I apologize for be confusing. I'll check which bios I have and try doing what you suggested when I get back from school thank you.

 

[Colif]

no, its okay, I haven't installed win 10 in 18 months so I don't see the screens all the time

 

[thorin199]

I pretty sure I have the old bios. And I got another person telling me to reformat the boot drive, and preform a clean installation. I think I'm gonna try doing that

 

[Colif]

I suggested that too, run dban to wipe drive first and reinstall win 10.

I doubt your bios is old enough to play a part in the problem

 

[thorin199]

Ok I reformated the boot disk and reinstalled windows and that worked out great so far.