Question Windows Automatic Repair: 𝙲𝚁𝙸𝚃𝙸𝙲𝙰𝙻 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙲𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝙳𝙸𝙴𝙳. Software- or hardware-issue?

[Niklas Ternvall]

March 2020, I build this PC.
This week it had its first issue/crash, for no clear reason.
Noise and white screens. Then rebooted.

Now I'm unable to get past Windows Automatic Repair.
Sometimes (Blue Screen) it starts off with a QR code for CRITICAL PROCESS DIED
No success with Advanced settings. Can't continue, reset, repair, restore, uninstall updates, boot safely, and have no recovery.

Failed troubleshooting:

• Upgraded the PSU: 750W -> 850W
• Disconnected all unessential hardware
• All parts look fine, and fans spin.
• Disconnected GPU
  • Without a screen, it sounded like reboots (issue)
  • Unable to screen from motherboard-HDMI to either laptop or projector.

At some point during debugging, it gave off one long and three short beeps.
Can't tell if this is a software or hardware issue.

Specs:

Components	Brand	Name
Chassi	Fractal	Design Define R6 USB-C Black
Power Supply Unit	Corsair	RM850
Motherboard	AMD	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE
Processor	AMD	Ryzen 5 3600, 3.6 GHz Turbo
Memory	Corsair	Vengeance LPX Black 16GB Ryzen
Graphics	ASUS	Radeon R9 270X
SSD-disk	Samsung	970 EVO Plus

 

[white.a.drew]

March 2020, I build this PC.
This week it had its first issue/crash, for no clear reason.
Noise and white screens. Then rebooted.

Now I'm unable to get past Windows Automatic Repair.
Sometimes (Blue Screen) it starts off with a QR code for CRITICAL PROCESS DIED
No success with Advanced settings. Can't continue, reset, repair, restore, uninstall updates, boot safely, and have no recovery.

Failed troubleshooting:

• Upgraded the PSU: 750W -> 850W
• Disconnected all unessential hardware
• All parts look fine, and fans spin.
• Disconnected GPU
  • Without a screen, it sounded like reboots (issue)
  • Unable to screen from motherboard-HDMI to either laptop or projector.

At some point during debugging, it gave off one long and three short beeps.
Can't tell if this is a software or hardware issue.

Specs:

Components	Brand	Name
Chassi	Fractal	Design Define R6 USB-C Black
Power Supply Unit	Corsair	RM850
Motherboard	AMD	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE
Processor	AMD	Ryzen 5 3600, 3.6 GHz Turbo
Memory	Corsair	Vengeance LPX Black 16GB Ryzen
Graphics	ASUS	Radeon R9 270X
SSD-disk	Samsung	970 EVO Plus

have you tried to clear the bios and check if it has a update if it post after clearing bios, sounds like something isn't playing nicely and needs some more suport that wasn't originally provided clear bios and check for updates, then i would do a fresh install of windows

 

[Niklas Ternvall]

Today I've reinstalled Windows, checked bios, and checked for fault memory.
Now it's only rebooting (loop)

 

[white.a.drew]

Today I've reinstalled Windows, checked bios, and checked for fault memory.
Now it's only rebooting (loop)

was there a bios update and did it go through smoothly if so?

 

[Niklas Ternvall]

Sorry for the late response. Yesterday I got additional hardware, The screen will not display anything anymore. One long beep and 3 short.

The motherboard-manual doesn't explain beep-codes and the internet gave three different causes; where the most probable was faulty motherboard or memory-sockets on it. That's my next step 🙁