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    New build nightmare

    So I got some new parts from newegg today. Nothing fancy, see last page or so in build thread. MOBO/CPU/ram/SSD.

    Set everything up and went to install Win7 from a USB ISO. It says it doesn’t have the drivers. Try the initial setup “recovery” mode where it looks for files to install, obviously nothing.

    I go back and forth on this for about an hour before I do a FULL (and tedious) format and repartitioning of my usb drive. Load Win7 ISO back up, new error trying to boot from USB. BOOTMGR failure or some such. I now also no longer have access to the “recovery” boot. If I try to boot not from the USB I get errors telling me that I have to use an installation disc and all options it gives me automatically restarts my PC.

    I flash Win8.1, same thing, still cant make any progress.

    I walk my ass to CVS at 3am to buy DVD-Rs and burn Win7 and Win8.1. BIOS won’t even give me the option to boot from CD/DVD. Now it just boots straight to “Use your recovery cd or contact your manufacturer.” Where any action forces a restart.

    I dicked around a bit reseating the CPU and RAM as well as a few CMOS resets, fucking nothing.

    I’m in the process of doing another hard wipe of my usb stick so I can put the memtest ISO on it but that will probably go nowhere.

    Help me BG! What the fuck is going on. I now have zero ability to use that computer unless I drop my old MOBO in which now wont be properly cooled because I removed the fan and am out of thermal paste. This sucks.

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    are you using a 3.0 USB? Try 2.0 if you are not (I've seen this on the "Missing drivers" using a usb)

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    That may have been one of the original issues. I flashed first copy from 2.0.

    Unfortunately I can’t get back to a time or place where that was my biggest issue.

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    A few screengrabs before I run off to work. These are with installation DVD in the drive.

    Spoiler: show



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    https://neosmart.net/wiki/0xc000000f...guration-data/
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...2bba6f3?auth=1

    May need to rebuild BCD using cmd. This issue is a pain, but it is fixable.

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    Thanks, I’ll try burning the easy recovery cd tonight. Can’t get access to Windows at all to run anything else.

    This is the most frustrating.

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    Build a quick linux network stack and have it pxe boot off the linux stack and install windows.

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    I will google this when I have time, but any more info than that? I have a linux desktop also that I'm using to flash and burn ISOs and stuff. I assume you are talking about the remote connection thing? I know essentially nothing about that.

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    Oh it was mostly a joke because of my work and I'm studying for LPIC right now. But you can make the linux box give out dhcp and then have it vend the windows.iso and have it install on boot. It's not actually going to be easier.

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    You still working for Amazon Buffster? Also, was it you that lives in Chicago?

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    Oh well then fuck me lol

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    Grab a win10 install please, it'll have more up to date drivers.

    Anyway. Here's a guide to rebuild/fix the BCD. Actually I had this issue trying to upgrade a PC from 7>8 - everytime it'd do the install, reboot and the bcd would be fucked... never did solve what caused the issue - but 8.1 fixed that particular weird glitch.

    https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/f...ror-windows-10

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    I think there was something about microsoft not supporting kaby lake on windows 7 and 8. google install windows 7 kaby lake and some people seem to have worked out solutions.

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    Let go of those old awful OS and move forward to 10 imo. It's not nearly as bad when it first launch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kalmado View Post
    You still working for Amazon Buffster? Also, was it you that lives in Chicago?
    I am working for Amazon. I'm a Bulls/Bears fan but live in Northern Virginia. I am spiritual traffic brothers with Tyven and Xno Kappa.

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    Magically, I managed to work it all out somehow last night. Thanks guys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SathFenrir View Post
    Magically, I managed to work it all out somehow last night. Thanks guys.
    you're welcome

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buffy View Post
    I am working for Amazon. I'm a Bulls/Bears fan but live in Northern Virginia. I am spiritual traffic brothers with Tyven and Xno Kappa.
    GRIDLOCK GANG REPRESENT

    Also one of my BFFs starting as AWS project manager next month I wonder if you guys will work together. Weird

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    Depends on the project obviously. You have any more info? I can help him get up to speed with the crazy ass way Amazon does some stuff. 2.5 years sometimes I still feel brand new.

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    Amazon only has like 500k employees now so I pretty much know them all.

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