Windows 7 Reboots at windows screen

[Lewdog]

I tried adding a new stick of RAM to my computer and got a D7 error on my Asrock 770iCafe board. I then took out the new stick of RAM and put the setup back to where it was and went to restart the computer. It then got to the windows loading screen and rebooted. I tried booting from a disc and USB and it still does the same thing. I took out all the RAM and the battery on the board trying to do a full board restart and still got the same problem. The computer will load the BIOS and I can get to the BIOS directory with no problem and no restarts. I even formatted my harddrive on another computer and went to do a reinstall and after the temp files loading screen finished it rebooted.

I'm totally lost at this point on what to do.

 

[gregrocker]

Try unplugging the HD. Will it boot a disk or stick known to boot OK in another PC?

If so try another HD or put this HD in another PC to rescue the data and then wipe the HD of interfering code (which a format does not do) using http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

 

[matts6887]

try the steps in the following link and see if they help ya out any with this issue:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219533-troubleshooting-windows-7-failure-boot.html

 

[Lewdog]

Try unplugging the HD. Will it boot a disk or stick known to boot OK in another PC?

If so try another HD or put this HD in another PC to rescue the data and then wipe the HD of interfering code (which a format does not do) using http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

Well I have unhooked the hard drive and tried to boot from a USB and boot from an install disc and the same thing happened. This might not be a Windows 7 problem, I don't know. My buddy is supposed to bring another hdd for me to try but I'm not very optimistic that is going to work either. Could it be some kind of error in the Bios boot? If that was the problem wouldn't it not boot to the bios directory?

 

[gregrocker]

What BIOS directory? You mean Setup?

You could have shorted something if you didn't take precautions trying the RAM or pulling the battery, which could have been done safer in BIOS setup by Reset to Defaults. But the fact it boots to Setup is a good sign.

You can try Reset to Defaults. You can also try flashing the last BIOS firmware.

Then try booting stick with everything unplugged except monitor, keyboard, mouse and the flash stick installer that has just booted in another PC.

 

[Lewdog]

try the steps in the following link and see if they help ya out any with this issue:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219533-troubleshooting-windows-7-failure-boot.html

I went over that list and I've worked on the hdd while hooked to a laptop and it is now clean, but no matter what I do it reboots before I can get into anything.

 

[Lewdog]

What BIOS directory? You mean Setup?

You could have shorted something if you didn't take precautions trying the RAM or pulling the battery, which could have been done safer in BIOS setup by Reset to Defaults. But the fact it boots to Setup is a good sign.

You can try Reset to Defaults. You can also try flashing the last BIOS firmware.

Then try booting stick with everything unplugged except monitor, keyboard, mouse and the flash stick installer that has just booted in another PC.

I recommended to my buddy flashing the bios and luckily it can be flashed using a CD or DVD. I'll try resetting to default and once I can make a bios disk I'll try that as well. Thanks.

 

[gregrocker]

If a download is provided to flash the BIOS from boot media then there should be instructions to follow carefully, either on the Downloads page, in the Manual, or in the Read Me bundled with the download. I would not proceed without clear instructions to follow to the letter. You can not have a power cut or it may not be recoverable.

 

[Lewdog]

If a download is provided to flash the BIOS from boot media then there should be instructions to follow carefully, either on the Downloads page, in the Manual, or in the Read Me bundled with the download. I would not proceed without clear instructions to follow to the letter. You can not have a power cut or it may not be recoverable.

Well I reset to default and that didn't work. Flashing the Bios is my last chance at romance. Next step after that is throwing the computer out a window.

 

[gregrocker]

Before you do that let us turn our hardware guys loose on it.

 

[essenbe]

Let's not throw the computer out the window quite yet. The instructions to flash the bios should be in your manual. You can download the Manual or drivers and BIOS here ASRock > 770iCafe. there will be 3 files for each one. A DOS file a Windows file and an instant flash file. Just read the instructions in the Manual first. I think I would not suggest the Windows version, probably the Instant Flash or DOS.

If you can before flashing BIOS, Try running memtest86+. First, make sure the BIOS Ram configuration frequency, timings and Dram Voltage is set to the Manufacturer's specs, which can be found on a white sticker on the side of the ram modules. save and exit. Follow the instructions below. Download v. 4.20 pre configured USB installer or the ZIP file which contains an ISO to burn not copy to a CD drive. Unplug 1 wire from the hard drive, in the bios boot menu, change the boot order to the media you used, save and exit. It should boot into memtest86+. If it works run it for 8 complete passes or until you get an error. You can stop the test if you get even 1 error. These are the instructions..

Please Run Memtest86+

   Information

Please download from this site only http://www.memtest.org/ in the middle of the page are the Download links, you can download the ISO.zip or the Auto USB Flash Drive installer.zip

Extract the Zip file. If you chose the ISO image, burn it to a CD using Windows Disk Image Burner or any Image burner you may have. If you downloaded the Auto USB installer, extract it, insert your USB 2.0 Flash Drive and take note of the drive letter. Run the installer, select the Flash Drive Letter, check the format box and press next. It will install memtest86+ to a flash drive. You can use either V4.20 or V5.01. Boot from your selected media. If you use V5.01 it will tell you to press certain buttons at the start, please press no buttons. The test will begin on it's own and continue to run until you stop it. It needs to run for 8 complete passes or until you receive an error. If you receive an error, stop the test. Even 1 error is a fail. Each pass tests a different part of the ram and each of the 10 tests in each pass tests something different. It takes a minimum of 8 passes to completely test the ram, more passes are better. It is quite a long test and will take several hours depending on how much ram you have. Due to the time length it is best to run overnight. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask​

 

[Lewdog]

Thanks for all the help. Flashing the BIOS fixed the problem. Now I just have to reload all the F'n files I lost when I wiped my hdd.

 

[essenbe]

Great. I'm glad it's fixed. It may help it run better with starting out fresh and clean, even though it's a lot of work. Congratulations, well done.

 

[gregrocker]

These same steps compiled to do a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164 will assure you get and keep a perfect install as long as you stick with those steps, tools and methods.