PC isn't working after upgrades, I'm losing my mind!
PC isn't working after upgrades, I'm losing my mind!
So during Christmas my son gifted me an RTX 3060 Ti. I thought about upgrading my PC but kept running into problems—system would crash and the SSD wouldn’t show up in BIOS or any ports. After some research, we figured out the motherboard was faulty and had to return it for a new build. Everything is now installed and working with the SSD connected properly. The only issue left is installing Windows 11 Pro; it keeps crashing and shows a BSOD. I’m running low on funds and need advice. See the image below for the progress we made before giving up on WIN11 Pro.
It seems you're encountering difficulties with your Windows 11 setup. This issue probably stems from problems accessing the installation files, possibly due to a corrupted USB drive or incompatible hardware. Consider trying another USB device if possible.
Reached out to MS who suggested the issue might be with the installation media and advised waiting 24 hours before retrying. However, since I have Windows 10 installed but still encounter a Blue Screen with the critical process stopped error, I suspect the SSD could be corrupted or failing. It looks like a Crucial MX500 will attempt to use a standard HDD today.
It's really important to note [sarc], their chat service seems gone and the UK line isn't working anymore. I've tried their tool though—it says the SSD is fine. My plan is to swap out the two older 8GB RAM sticks for the new ones. I'm still looking for any assistance anyone can provide.
Consider using a black USB2 port instead, as blue or red ports have caused problems. In the install environment (winPE), USB3 drivers and chipset drivers aren’t compatible with the preinstalled ones. There’s only one drive mounted during setup, which leads to confusion—removing it later breaks bootability because the boot sector resides on the second disk. Memory upgrades can be tricky; try placing new drives in slots 2 and 4 from the CPU. Your performance will match the slowest sticks, so keep older ones in slots 1 and 3 if you want consistent speed. If issues arise, turn off XMP settings and run a single stick in dimm slot 2 from the CPU. Avoid making changes all at once to track what caused the failure.
I checked the Crucial drive using their software and my SSD showed no issues on both quick and extended tests. Then I spoke with MS support for about two hours; they’re fully convinced the SSD is the problem. I’ve arranged for a return or replacement. Hope it works out.
Thanks for letting me know when the new SSD arrives—I'll review these suggestions if they don't work.