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Xeon fails to start in Windows 10 yet works in Windows 7

Xeon fails to start in Windows 10 yet works in Windows 7

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Mundo_GM
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01-24-2016, 02:07 PM
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We have a Gigabyte GA-G31M-SL2 LGA775 motherboard in a secondary PC. An old Celeron was upgraded to run a Xeon E5430 there. The old hard drive booted Windows 7 without issues. We formatted the disk and installed a new Windows 10 on the main rig, then moved the drive back hoping it would start, but it won’t. After swapping the CLREN, it works now. Could microcode updates and a re-flash of the BIOS assist?
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Mundo_GM
01-24-2016, 02:07 PM #1

We have a Gigabyte GA-G31M-SL2 LGA775 motherboard in a secondary PC. An old Celeron was upgraded to run a Xeon E5430 there. The old hard drive booted Windows 7 without issues. We formatted the disk and installed a new Windows 10 on the main rig, then moved the drive back hoping it would start, but it won’t. After swapping the CLREN, it works now. Could microcode updates and a re-flash of the BIOS assist?

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carrotlove
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01-27-2016, 11:04 PM
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The instructions were set to start the device once using the older microcodes with Windows 10. A tailored BIOS was uploaded, and the processor is now functioning properly.
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carrotlove
01-27-2016, 11:04 PM #2

The instructions were set to start the device once using the older microcodes with Windows 10. A tailored BIOS was uploaded, and the processor is now functioning properly.

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