- Nov 6, 2014
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Hi Everyone,
First time writing for an issue I couldn't resolve. I'm still hoping it is an easy one to fix but who knows.
So my story/issue is this (forgive my word choices if they are incorrect, i'll try to be as descriptive as possible): My desktop has been running flawless for the last several months (one I built myself) When I started it up tonight, I got a BSOD (I think, more on why I think in a second). Everything seems normal up until the BSOD which occurs at the moment my login screen should appear. Events go like this: bios post, Windows loads (little trailing circle thing on Windows 8) then screen goes blank for a nano-second (like normal) then BSOD. The reason I am not SURE it is a BSOD is because it is all scrambled looking (but the colors are right, I have seen a few before, but not recently). After about 10-20 seconds on the BSOD it restarts and does the same thing over and over.
What I have done so far: Unplugged everything except the essentials, connection tested all connectors and adapters, tried any of the recovery options on the Windows 8.1 install disks, pulled out drive and looked at it through another machine (drive seems to be working when through USB on my laptop), found similar sounding issue on the threads that suggested I change the SATA settings to IDE or ACHI and try to see if it would load (which it did not), pulled it out stared at it intensely and then put it back and still same thing happens.
Anyway, wondering if anyone has some helpful thoughts on it. I CAN reinstall Windows if I HAVE too but I would prefer not to if possible (then I have to hunt down my key and pretend that I didn't lose anything).
Thanks in advance!
My System:
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Intel Hex-Core 3.2Ghz 3930k, Corsair H100 Water cooler, Asus Rampage IV MB, x79, 64GB RAM, Samsung 840 EVO SSD 500GB, Sapphire Toxic-X 7970 6GB Ghz Edition CF
First time writing for an issue I couldn't resolve. I'm still hoping it is an easy one to fix but who knows.
So my story/issue is this (forgive my word choices if they are incorrect, i'll try to be as descriptive as possible): My desktop has been running flawless for the last several months (one I built myself) When I started it up tonight, I got a BSOD (I think, more on why I think in a second). Everything seems normal up until the BSOD which occurs at the moment my login screen should appear. Events go like this: bios post, Windows loads (little trailing circle thing on Windows 8) then screen goes blank for a nano-second (like normal) then BSOD. The reason I am not SURE it is a BSOD is because it is all scrambled looking (but the colors are right, I have seen a few before, but not recently). After about 10-20 seconds on the BSOD it restarts and does the same thing over and over.
What I have done so far: Unplugged everything except the essentials, connection tested all connectors and adapters, tried any of the recovery options on the Windows 8.1 install disks, pulled out drive and looked at it through another machine (drive seems to be working when through USB on my laptop), found similar sounding issue on the threads that suggested I change the SATA settings to IDE or ACHI and try to see if it would load (which it did not), pulled it out stared at it intensely and then put it back and still same thing happens.
Anyway, wondering if anyone has some helpful thoughts on it. I CAN reinstall Windows if I HAVE too but I would prefer not to if possible (then I have to hunt down my key and pretend that I didn't lose anything).
Thanks in advance!
My System:
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Intel Hex-Core 3.2Ghz 3930k, Corsair H100 Water cooler, Asus Rampage IV MB, x79, 64GB RAM, Samsung 840 EVO SSD 500GB, Sapphire Toxic-X 7970 6GB Ghz Edition CF
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