Windows 10 pro won’t install

[SverreMunthe]

I have a Rampage V Extreme that I’m trying to reinstall Windiws 10 pro on.

Yesterday a program didn’t work, so I selected a Restore Point. After that Windows entered repair mode, every time I tried rebooting.

Today I started installing Windows 10 from scratch. If I boot for UEFI DVD, it doesn’t detect the DVD. If I try booting without UEFI it will hang on the Windows logo, before I even get to choose language, regional settings and keyboard layout (I think I got a little further, yesterday, once). I then tried installing from a USB-pin. UEFI doesn’t detect it, without it, it boots. First time I got to 85% of the files copied, before it froze, every successive try has stopped at the Windows logo, as the DVD. I have tried both BIOSs, no difference. I have reset the BIOS, no difference.

I’m totally lost here. I’ve installed untold numbers of Windows, from 1.02 to Windows 10, but never seen a problem like this. The USB could be infected with a virus, but not the DVD, so I’m wondering if this is a problem with the BIOS. Can the BIOS be infected? Is the BIOS broken (no way both can be)? Is there something with my CPU (5960x)?

I have ordered a new SSD and was thinking of installing Windows on that one, on another PC, and then use it on this PC. Any suggestions? I have an iDrive image of my C-drive, but I’m not even sure if I should bother.

 

[therealduckofdeath]

You could try booting on something like Windows To Go from a USB stick and do an error check on your SSD/Memory and such. Here's a guide to create a Windows To Go drive:
https://www.onmsft.com/news/create-windows-go-usb-drive-running-windows-10

One other thing. If your PC has more than one memory module you can also try booting/installing with one memory module. If one fails, try the other. Though, doing a hardware check on the memory modules with that Win To Go drive is obviously a bit more accurate.

You can also try running the PC/install it on a bare minimum setup. Processor, 1 memory module, a single drive and all PCI cards out, using the onboard graphics.
Other things to test is to simply reseat every card and cable in your PC. Some glitches can be a pain to detect as they can intermittently fail based on how hot the PC is.

 

[luckymatt42]

What exactly prompted you to revert to the Restore point? I only ask because the issue might not be with the Windows install, but whatever went wrong in the first place (that caused you to try Restore point) could be the same issue that is now preventing you from installing Windows.

Otherwise, you could try to clear the CMOS on your motherboard, or remove the battery for 5-10 mins.

 

[ko888]

Did you try disabling the Secure Boot option in the UEFI BIOS before trying to perform the reinstall?

 

[SverreMunthe]

What exactly prompted you to revert to the Restore point? I only ask because the issue might not be with the Windows install, but whatever went wrong in the first place (that caused you to try Restore point) could be the same issue that is now preventing you from installing Windows.

Otherwise, you could try to clear the CMOS on your motherboard, or remove the battery for 5-10 mins.

AI Suite git screwed up after I updated DIP5. Reinstall didn’t work, so I used last manually created restore point.

I already did clear the CMOS.

 

[SverreMunthe]

Will check the other suggestions tomorrow. Right now I’m relaxing with movies, lots of movies, to get my frustration to go away. Never smart to do anything important when you’re frustrated. 😉

 

[SverreMunthe]

Insralled Windows PE, reformatted the drive, and reinstalled. Obviously the first reinstallation crashed and somehow left something on the disk that made it impossible to reinstall.