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System starts up however it fails to boot into a working state.

System starts up however it fails to boot into a working state.

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_ToxicFlower_
Junior Member
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02-04-2022, 03:31 PM
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I just assembled a new PC for a friend. It starts up normally and all the components activate. The BIOS loads correctly, but the boot indicator on the motherboard lights up. I’ve done everything I know to help it boot. It recognizes my hard drive, yet there’s no startup. This drive was from his previous machine, so it might be related. The specs below are for an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Stock with a Cooler MSI B550 Gaming Gen3, G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4 16GB, WD Black 1TB SATA, Zotac Gaming 1660 Super EVGA 600B1 600W PSU.
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_ToxicFlower_
02-04-2022, 03:31 PM #1

I just assembled a new PC for a friend. It starts up normally and all the components activate. The BIOS loads correctly, but the boot indicator on the motherboard lights up. I’ve done everything I know to help it boot. It recognizes my hard drive, yet there’s no startup. This drive was from his previous machine, so it might be related. The specs below are for an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Stock with a Cooler MSI B550 Gaming Gen3, G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4 16GB, WD Black 1TB SATA, Zotac Gaming 1660 Super EVGA 600B1 600W PSU.

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juju66700
Member
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02-05-2022, 12:05 AM
#2
No, I'm not attempting to start Windows from the hard drive.
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juju66700
02-05-2022, 12:05 AM #2

No, I'm not attempting to start Windows from the hard drive.

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KarmenPlays
Member
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02-08-2022, 07:06 AM
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Choose an SSD—ideally M.2 NVMe—and purchase one for a fresh Windows installation. Modern systems don’t support OS on traditional HDDs. Edit: if you switch, detach the HDD beforehand and I’m uncertain about the PC’s response after reconnecting. Edited May 1, 2024 by leclod
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KarmenPlays
02-08-2022, 07:06 AM #3

Choose an SSD—ideally M.2 NVMe—and purchase one for a fresh Windows installation. Modern systems don’t support OS on traditional HDDs. Edit: if you switch, detach the HDD beforehand and I’m uncertain about the PC’s response after reconnecting. Edited May 1, 2024 by leclod

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Selrahcc
Member
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02-09-2022, 10:42 AM
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It's the identical hard drive from the previous computer. When I say old, I mean it's been more than ten years. It was the sole storage option there, so all data was stored there. I think I'll replace it with an M.2 drive instead.
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Selrahcc
02-09-2022, 10:42 AM #4

It's the identical hard drive from the previous computer. When I say old, I mean it's been more than ten years. It was the sole storage option there, so all data was stored there. I think I'll replace it with an M.2 drive instead.

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Dion1248
Junior Member
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02-23-2022, 01:35 AM
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It might require CSM since it could be older than UEFI
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Dion1248
02-23-2022, 01:35 AM #5

It might require CSM since it could be older than UEFI