Does Windows 11 Pro keep breaking when I try to put it on? Is it full of bugs so I can't fix it right now?
Does Windows 11 Pro keep breaking when I try to put it on? Is it full of bugs so I can't fix it right now?
I built a PC with this Aorus Master X870E card and an AMD Ryzen 9950x3d processor. I used a G.SKILL 2x32 stick of RAM at 6000 MHz, but I lowered it to 4800 for testing because the original post suggested it. My storage is two 2 TB Samsung PRO 990 SSDs from NZXT with a 360 kracken CPU cooler. After putting everything together and checking in BIOS, it looked fine. Even after updating the BIOS, the problem stayed the same.
The issue started when I installed Windows 11 Pro. When I restarted the computer normally, it froze on a grey screen. If I turn it off and back on while that happens, it says Windows is corrupted or won't boot past there. I tried reinstalling the OS again from a USB stick, doing a remote install, and reseating the RAM. Changing the speed back to 4800 didn't help either. Nothing fixed the grey screen once it started appearing after the initial restart.
The error code on the motherboard is 08, but I found nothing useful online about that number. My guess is maybe some BIOS settings aren't set correctly, though I'm not sure how to check or change them since I am new to PC building. I looked at another post from a different build, but I don't think I can use those tips here. Any help would be great. Also, the computer lets me finish installing Windows and even restart it, but then stops after that point.
Is the BIOS version actually F6B now? I should reset it by changing the jumper settings. What power supply are you using? Have all plugs connected properly and everything plugged in correctly? Did you use the Windows Media Creation Tool? How hot is the CPU after about 10 minutes?
I'm still on Windows 10, but I just tried installing Windows 11 on the day it came out as a trial. To use "Standard" features in Windows 11, you need to turn on some security things inside your computer's BIOS settings. First, make sure Secure Boot is enabled. Then, for an AMD Ryzen machine, find the 'fTPM' or 'AMD fTPM switch' in the BIOS and make sure it's turned on too. N.B. TPM comes built into the Ryzen CPU. On older motherboards, you might need to plug a separate TPM module in. If that doesn't work for you, try using Rufus to create a bootable USB stick so you can bypass both requirements without Secure Boot or TPM. Your system will be less safe from viruses, but it helps prove if the hardware is working correctly. https://windowsforum.com/threads/ho...re...nt.348702/ Unfortunately, Microsoft keeps cutting down choices during Windows 11 setup, making people use a Microsoft Account instead of their own Local Account. This probably isn't why you have a grey screen on startup. I can't promise that Rufus will let you change the latest Windows 11 ISO to turn off Secure Boot or TPM and switch to a Local Account right at the start. Windows 11 is the better choice, but if needed, just install Windows 10 temporarily to see if your hardware works fine. Alternatively, try installing Linux as a trial version to check things out. If you can swap to a different OS like Win 10 or Linux, then you know the issue with Win 11 is caused by those BIOS settings being wrong. I suggest turning off memory overclocking at first, which means disabling XMP/EXPO/DOCP in the BIOS and letting your RAM run at its default speed of 4800MT/s. This should make things more stable. You can turn overclocking back on after Windows starts up. Since you've already tried 4800MT/s, stick with that setting for now.
Yeah it works fine on both the old model and the new one, so that's not the cause. Just because I upgraded it doesn't mean something broke; I tried updating to see if that fixed things but nothing happened. My power supply is a 1300w Lian Li Edge Series, all wires are connected right as far as I can tell. Yes I did upgrade it several times just in case it was corrupting the system, and it still stays cool around 28 to 32 degrees Celsius.
I switched the TPM from AUTO to PSP because it was on. Secure boot was already turned on, too. I also turned off XMP, EXPO, and DOCP. Memory overclocking is still off, and the RAM is set back to 4800 MHz. I'll try your other suggestions later but don't know if they will help right now.