Boot up after CMOS clearing

Chrisn3108 · Jul 24, 2014

Hi there

I tried OCing my system and was progressively lowering cpu voltages after short 30min prime95 test. No issues thus far.

The voltage was too low for the last setting and system failed to boot to windows. So I cleared the cmos and checked that the voltages and clock speed have returned to normal.

Problem is now I cant get passed the bios page. I get the following message:
Win cannot start because the ffg file is missing or corrupt- system32\hal.dll. please reinstall a copy of the above file.

Boot priorities have not changed.

Please can some one assist.

Win 8.1
i5 4670k
MSI Z87 G45 mobo

saint19 · Jul 24, 2014

This seems more an OS problem. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have a lot of fails when you don't shutdown the rig in the proper way.

I suggest you insert the Windows 8.1 DVD or USB and try to repair the boot and those stuffs.

delellod123 · Jul 24, 2014

Try star up repair:
Insert a Windows 8 DVD, or a flash drive with the Windows 8 installation files on it, into your computer.

Tip: You can borrow someone else's Windows 8 disc or other media if you need to. You're not installing or reinstalling Windows 8, you're just accessing Advanced Startup Options - no product key or license breaking required.

Boot from the disc or boot from the USB device, whatever your situation calls for.

From the Windows Setup screen, tap or click on Next.

Tap or click on the Repair your computer link at the bottom of the window.

Chrisn3108 · Jul 24, 2014

I have a win 8.1 OEM disk and did a refresh. Booted up but ended up loosing all my drivers. Now to install drivers, VGA card, sound card and MSI network drivers first....oh crap.

saint19 · Jul 25, 2014

Chrisn3108 :

Welcome to the "fail" of Windows 8 and 8.1.

Where I work we lost a lot of new OS installation for the same problem, unexpected shutdown and after that the rig doesn't boot up again.

Solution: Create an image with software like Acronis.

Chrisn3108 · Jul 26, 2014

The programs uninstall does not pick up any software/games on the other two hard drives only my ssd C: drive. This happened after reboot from win 8.1 disk when c mos was cleared.

Win did make a back up of the desk top though.

Chrisn3108

Chrisn3108 · Aug 5, 2014

Just checking, when doing a cmos clear on a z87 g45, should this be done when the system is running or shutdown? Couldn't pick up anything in the mobo manual.

delellod123 · Aug 5, 2014

Chrisn3108 :

shut down

saint19 · Aug 5, 2014

Chrisn3108 :

Shut down, if you do that with the system running, you will kill the mobo.

Chrisn3108 · Aug 5, 2014

Thanks

So for im stable at 1.065 Vcore and 4.2GHz with i5 4670k. Im playing BF3 so I know what to do when I BSOD.

Regards
Chrisn

saint19 · Aug 5, 2014

Excellent, enjoy the rig and the game.

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