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New computer, Windows fails to set up correctly (endless crash during installation)

New computer, Windows fails to set up correctly (endless crash during installation)

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NeeGrow
Junior Member
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01-24-2022, 03:57 PM
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I attempted all possible solutions... I’m unsure what’s happening or who to contact. This is my first PC build, and I managed to boot without issues. Once I started the installation, I was very pleased. But when trying to set up Windows, the progress slowed down and then it crashed. After restarting, it would keep trying to finish or fix the install, but eventually it would stop again. I received various error messages each time, almost unique in nature. I reformatted the SSD and restarted several times with a clean install, but nothing changed. I’ve spent the whole day dealing with this and don’t know what to do next... - ROG Strix Z-690-I Gaming Wifi - i-5 12600K - Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe in bay 2_1 for 256GB - 2X16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 (PC5-44800) C36 1.25V - GTX 1650S (that was the only GPU I could afford under 500€ at that time...)

What I did:
- Installed Windows 10 and 11 multiple times, using different boot media from official USB drives created with Microsoft’s ISO and copied via Rufus.
- Ran Memtest for an hour; no errors detected after three passes.
- Once, after several crashes and restarts, I finally reached the Windows 11 desktop, but it was unstable and crashed shortly after.
- I observed that the installation consistently failed in the same initial stage for both OS versions, with similar symptoms. This suggests the problem might lie with my PC rather than the media or installer itself.
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NeeGrow
01-24-2022, 03:57 PM #1

I attempted all possible solutions... I’m unsure what’s happening or who to contact. This is my first PC build, and I managed to boot without issues. Once I started the installation, I was very pleased. But when trying to set up Windows, the progress slowed down and then it crashed. After restarting, it would keep trying to finish or fix the install, but eventually it would stop again. I received various error messages each time, almost unique in nature. I reformatted the SSD and restarted several times with a clean install, but nothing changed. I’ve spent the whole day dealing with this and don’t know what to do next... - ROG Strix Z-690-I Gaming Wifi - i-5 12600K - Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe in bay 2_1 for 256GB - 2X16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 (PC5-44800) C36 1.25V - GTX 1650S (that was the only GPU I could afford under 500€ at that time...)

What I did:
- Installed Windows 10 and 11 multiple times, using different boot media from official USB drives created with Microsoft’s ISO and copied via Rufus.
- Ran Memtest for an hour; no errors detected after three passes.
- Once, after several crashes and restarts, I finally reached the Windows 11 desktop, but it was unstable and crashed shortly after.
- I observed that the installation consistently failed in the same initial stage for both OS versions, with similar symptoms. This suggests the problem might lie with my PC rather than the media or installer itself.

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DarkSkullYT
Junior Member
33
01-24-2022, 03:57 PM
#2
Consider installing windows with a few components removed and then adding them later to identify problematic parts. Your CPU likely has built-in graphics—remove the GPU temporarily, install without it, and reinstall afterward (assuming the process succeeds). Also, verify that both RAM sticks are placed in the correct slots, as motherboards have specific locations. Refer to your motherboard manual for slot details tailored to your setup and performance goals. If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you might try lowering your CPU’s clock speed in the BIOS to avoid turbo mode activation, which can sometimes lead to minor instability.
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DarkSkullYT
01-24-2022, 03:57 PM #2

Consider installing windows with a few components removed and then adding them later to identify problematic parts. Your CPU likely has built-in graphics—remove the GPU temporarily, install without it, and reinstall afterward (assuming the process succeeds). Also, verify that both RAM sticks are placed in the correct slots, as motherboards have specific locations. Refer to your motherboard manual for slot details tailored to your setup and performance goals. If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you might try lowering your CPU’s clock speed in the BIOS to avoid turbo mode activation, which can sometimes lead to minor instability.