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Is My Motherboard bad?
Ok so I have a thread going on Installation and Setup but I feel that its beyond an Install issue, I've tried to install it in every way imaginable but I keep getting problems.
You can see my thread if you'd like to get more info but here is the basic run down.
2 days ago my daughter is playing a game and the computer starts going extremely slow, then freezes. My wife turns off the computer and there is a black screen with colorful-ish spots at the top of the screen (similar to a plain white cursor but with color).
So I get on and get into the Bios and try to restore. I didn't have the install disc so I tried to repair windows with the factory image. It didn't work. Once Windows started (creating install partitions) I hear a scratchy/clicky noise and then get I/O device error.
Figuring its the HD I go out and buy a new SSD Intel 80gb and a WD Corsair Blue 320gb HDD. I go to install windows (from USB after making bootable flash with Win7 USB/DVD program) and it gets to 73% expanding files then stops followed by another error. I tried DVD next, this time with worse results, it gets to 22% then failes another I/O, cant read, cant find install files error. After trying a lot of different combos of fixes I've read about (only 2gb ram, unplug certain devices, unplug Cmos batter etc) nothing works. I then try to get a 32-bit copy and try everything I've already explained, nothing.
Bios always notices my Hard drive but after a failed install and sometimes failed Diskpart clean, my HD will disappear from list disk and the part of the intall where you select your HD to install windows to. After I turn off the system, unplug then plug everything back in, I can go back into the install manager and they will then show up.
I did Diagnostic tests on hardware and all checked out fine. I did Smart test on my SSD which passed all tests (if there is a bootable diag program anyone can suggest that may test further I'm open to it, keep in mind though I cannot access my OS, only Bios).
So to recap, everything I try to do to install Win 7 I get the following errors in no particular order : 0x8007048f, 0x800703ee, 0x8007045d, 0xc00000e9, 0x80070002. Most say I/O device, cant find install files, or cant read errors.
I've been told by someone on the install/setup board that it sounds like a Mobo issue, more specifically a Sata/IDE controller issue. So back to the question, is my Mobo bad and would replacing it (to your knowledge, I wont hold you to your opinion) fix the issues I'm having now?
Thanks in advance for any help.