Hi, as the title states I'm experiencing a problem with my PC. Yesterday I was trying to do a factory reset on my PC and I accidentally removed the power cable from my computer during the reset. I tried turning it on again and now my PC is an automatic repair loop, I am not sure what is the problem exactly, did I mess up the hard drive during the reset?
Windows 8.1 Automatic Repair Loop
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Yes I have a Windows 8.1 disc but I am not sure how to use it right now. I never experienced this problem before.
The components of my custom PC are:
-CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
-Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A2133C11R (Red)
-Hard Drive: WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
-Video Card: EVGA 04G-2972-KR GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 ACX 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
-Computer Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case
-PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
-CPU fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
-Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
-OS: Windows 8.1
The components of my custom PC are:
-CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
-Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A2133C11R (Red)
-Hard Drive: WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
-Video Card: EVGA 04G-2972-KR GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 ACX 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
-Computer Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case
-PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
-CPU fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
-Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
-OS: Windows 8.1
Astralv
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Make sure you dont boot with anything plugged in to USB port.
To reinstall- make sure you format your drive first, otherwise, it will create partition and leave old installation on. Just go to BIOS, select your boot priority to DVD. Insert disk and read the screen. When it gets to the hard drive formatting section, make sure you select "Full formatting", not "fast formatting". Sorry- cant remember details- not in front of it. Just read and do what it asks and make sure you format and get no partitions- your entire drive should be the partition for installation. No allocated extra sectors.
To reinstall- make sure you format your drive first, otherwise, it will create partition and leave old installation on. Just go to BIOS, select your boot priority to DVD. Insert disk and read the screen. When it gets to the hard drive formatting section, make sure you select "Full formatting", not "fast formatting". Sorry- cant remember details- not in front of it. Just read and do what it asks and make sure you format and get no partitions- your entire drive should be the partition for installation. No allocated extra sectors.
Thanks for your instructions, I am now trying to install windows 8. I get to this part where I need to choose a partition to install Windows 8, there's a system partition with the name drive 0 partition 1, size is about 350MB, Do I leave this one alone? And then theres another partition with the name drive 0 partition 2, the size is about 950GB, do I format this one?
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Lets clear something: you like to install new Windows clean without preserving any files? Correct? Formatting hard drive will delete all files.
This is what you do: look for a link (it looks like a link- blue text) that will open another window. It will let you select type of formatting. There are 2 types with 2 different ways to format. You have to select the right type (not Fat 32). Make sure you apply it to whole drive, not partition 0 or 1 or 2. The whole drive. And choose how ever it called "full" formatting, not fast formatting. I have to see it to tell you exactly. Just poke it a little before you do, till you find how to format the whole thing. It is not stated clearly, but it is there.
This is what you do: look for a link (it looks like a link- blue text) that will open another window. It will let you select type of formatting. There are 2 types with 2 different ways to format. You have to select the right type (not Fat 32). Make sure you apply it to whole drive, not partition 0 or 1 or 2. The whole drive. And choose how ever it called "full" formatting, not fast formatting. I have to see it to tell you exactly. Just poke it a little before you do, till you find how to format the whole thing. It is not stated clearly, but it is there.
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Select Custom Install, and when you get to the screen to pick the install location, click on Advanced.
Here you can do most basic functions as Delete and Format. Use NTFS.
This is quote from Internet. Last time I did it was some time ago- I can not tell you exact steps. Look for Custom Install option and then select Advanced.
Here you can do most basic functions as Delete and Format. Use NTFS.
This is quote from Internet. Last time I did it was some time ago- I can not tell you exact steps. Look for Custom Install option and then select Advanced.
After I select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). It takes me to an install Window that says "where do you want to install Windows" it only lets me choose between Drive 0 partition 1 and drive 0 partition 2, I can't choose partition 1 because its too small, so I choose partition 2 and click next. Installation begins but it gets stuck at "Getting files ready for installation (10%). Also it didn't give me an advanced option after choosing the partition.
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There is definitely supposed to be option to format the whole thing. It is tricky to find- I remember it took me a minute. I had to reinstall Windows as well. Start over and look for it. I do not know any other way. You can also connect hard drive to another computer and see what is on it. You can format it by another computer- if it fails, then RMA (send back) for replacement your drive. I do not think the drive is bad. The best solution would be to find how to format it- there is a way because I did it.
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