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Can't get Windows 7 running - reboots
Hello,
It's been great reading these forums. I've learned a lot, but have an issue that I can't seem to fix.
I've got a new home built system. All the parts are new. The specs are listed below.
I can load Windows (retail OEM DVD Home Premium 64 bit), but after the second reboot in the installation sequence, the system shuts down. I can power up, and it will get to the 'Starting Windows' screen, pause, and then shut down. About one in four times, it will complete the boot and load. The event logs show event ID 20010 and 1074 initiating the shutdown. Subsequent reboots will shutdown as well. Occasionally, I can make it start in debug or safe mode, but not every time.
I've not yet loaded any specific drivers. Memtest passed with no errors and the WD diagnostics say the HDD is okay. I've unhooked everything from the board except the video card, DVD, and HDD. I've tried re-formatting and re-installing multiple times.
I'm sure I'm missing something ridiculously easy to fix. Any thoughts?