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The boot drives aren't functioning with the new parts.

The boot drives aren't functioning with the new parts.

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hughesywizard
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01-26-2024, 03:11 AM
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I've passed on my previous PC parts to my dad, who has an older machine from 2009. Those pieces were functioning just last Tuesday when I switched to AM5 (except for the 1060 which I replaced a month ago; it was fine). I kept it safe in its antistatic bag and box. Now I'm assembling his new build by moving my old components into his case, power supply, and four hard drives. But when I tried to power it on, the Windows drive stopped working, even though it worked yesterday—because I checked the drive status with CrystalDiskInfo. One drive needed replacement, but not the boot drive, which caused the system to enter a repair mode. The other three drives were recognized by the BIOS. We assumed the boot drive failed and swapped in a new SATA SSD from another PC (about 7-8 years old). It triggered a Windows Safe Mode error that prevented booting. We tried using the HDD boot drive in his other machine, which also showed the same error but didn't start Windows. When we connected the SSD to his original PC, it appeared in BIOS but still wouldn't boot. We attempted to install Windows via a USB stick targeting Windows 10, but it failed again. The SSD is still not accessible. Changing the boot priority to a Windows 10 USB stick helped in safe mode, but nothing worked. We're now considering reinstalling Windows on the SSD, though my dad is hesitant because he hasn't noticed any issues recently. I'm uncertain about what's happening—every PSU cable seems correctly connected, yet some components refuse to start. I don't know if the other drives are functional or just detected by the BIOS. I'm hesitant to try connecting his boot drives to my old parts, and I'm worried about losing data. My dad used the computer with the SSD 2-3 days ago without any problems. We're stuck, and I'm really confused.
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01-26-2024, 03:11 AM #1

I've passed on my previous PC parts to my dad, who has an older machine from 2009. Those pieces were functioning just last Tuesday when I switched to AM5 (except for the 1060 which I replaced a month ago; it was fine). I kept it safe in its antistatic bag and box. Now I'm assembling his new build by moving my old components into his case, power supply, and four hard drives. But when I tried to power it on, the Windows drive stopped working, even though it worked yesterday—because I checked the drive status with CrystalDiskInfo. One drive needed replacement, but not the boot drive, which caused the system to enter a repair mode. The other three drives were recognized by the BIOS. We assumed the boot drive failed and swapped in a new SATA SSD from another PC (about 7-8 years old). It triggered a Windows Safe Mode error that prevented booting. We tried using the HDD boot drive in his other machine, which also showed the same error but didn't start Windows. When we connected the SSD to his original PC, it appeared in BIOS but still wouldn't boot. We attempted to install Windows via a USB stick targeting Windows 10, but it failed again. The SSD is still not accessible. Changing the boot priority to a Windows 10 USB stick helped in safe mode, but nothing worked. We're now considering reinstalling Windows on the SSD, though my dad is hesitant because he hasn't noticed any issues recently. I'm uncertain about what's happening—every PSU cable seems correctly connected, yet some components refuse to start. I don't know if the other drives are functional or just detected by the BIOS. I'm hesitant to try connecting his boot drives to my old parts, and I'm worried about losing data. My dad used the computer with the SSD 2-3 days ago without any problems. We're stuck, and I'm really confused.

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