- Sep 18, 2018
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Build Info
MB: Asus 170-a
CPU: Intel 7800k
GPU: nvidia gtx 970
PSU: EVGA 550 GS
My system has run fine for years now and suddenly I have a serious problem and after two days of frustration, I'm desperate for help.
I was working on my computer (coding so nothing too intensive) when my computer suddenly just froze. I figured that it was just one of those things and restarted the system. Now it will not boot to the OS. I was running a Hackintosh from one SSD and Windows on another and neither would boot. On both, the system POSTs and I can get to and use the BIOS screen but as soon as I try to boot the OS it freezes. The Hackintosh would just restart the computer as soon as the apple logo appeared and windows would freeze as soon as the logo appeared forcing me to restart.
Since then I cannot get the computer to boot into an OS no matter what. Steps I have tried to tackle the problem include:
1) Taking all components out and installing them one by one to see if any cause a failed POST. All works fine and I could get to the bios screen with no red light on the mobo.
2) Check each RAM module and used a RAM module I knew worked from my partners PC
3) Removed all HDD and SSDs. I then formatted one of the SSDs to try and install a fresh version of just windows without any Hackintosh interference. I have the same problem, can get to the BIOS and use it but as soon as I try to boot the install USB it freezes. I have tested the USB on my partner's system and it works as expected so it's not the USB.
4) Tried the above with just one SSD, cpu and one stick of ram installed to no avail.
5) Updated the BIOS firmware to the latest and set to optimized defaults and repeated above.
NOTES: To format the SSD I used GParted from a USB. I even had problems with this and it would not boot up unless I selected the boot with Failsafe mode. It displayed a message saying PnP caused a fatal error, but then loads anyway. Don't know if this indicates anything.
I'm confused as the system POSTs and gets to BIOS fine, could the Mobo or CPU be bust and still POST? I would greatly appreciate any and all help/suggestions to try and fix this as I'm beginning to pull my hair out.
EDIT
I managed to grab a photo of the errors that GParted displays before it loads. Don't know if this will help shed any light on the OS situation?
You can see if here IMAGE
Thanks, Danny
MB: Asus 170-a
CPU: Intel 7800k
GPU: nvidia gtx 970
PSU: EVGA 550 GS
My system has run fine for years now and suddenly I have a serious problem and after two days of frustration, I'm desperate for help.
I was working on my computer (coding so nothing too intensive) when my computer suddenly just froze. I figured that it was just one of those things and restarted the system. Now it will not boot to the OS. I was running a Hackintosh from one SSD and Windows on another and neither would boot. On both, the system POSTs and I can get to and use the BIOS screen but as soon as I try to boot the OS it freezes. The Hackintosh would just restart the computer as soon as the apple logo appeared and windows would freeze as soon as the logo appeared forcing me to restart.
Since then I cannot get the computer to boot into an OS no matter what. Steps I have tried to tackle the problem include:
1) Taking all components out and installing them one by one to see if any cause a failed POST. All works fine and I could get to the bios screen with no red light on the mobo.
2) Check each RAM module and used a RAM module I knew worked from my partners PC
3) Removed all HDD and SSDs. I then formatted one of the SSDs to try and install a fresh version of just windows without any Hackintosh interference. I have the same problem, can get to the BIOS and use it but as soon as I try to boot the install USB it freezes. I have tested the USB on my partner's system and it works as expected so it's not the USB.
4) Tried the above with just one SSD, cpu and one stick of ram installed to no avail.
5) Updated the BIOS firmware to the latest and set to optimized defaults and repeated above.
NOTES: To format the SSD I used GParted from a USB. I even had problems with this and it would not boot up unless I selected the boot with Failsafe mode. It displayed a message saying PnP caused a fatal error, but then loads anyway. Don't know if this indicates anything.
I'm confused as the system POSTs and gets to BIOS fine, could the Mobo or CPU be bust and still POST? I would greatly appreciate any and all help/suggestions to try and fix this as I'm beginning to pull my hair out.
EDIT
I managed to grab a photo of the errors that GParted displays before it loads. Don't know if this will help shed any light on the OS situation?
You can see if here IMAGE
Thanks, Danny
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