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Memtest. Windows errors and Linux errors points me right into that direction. It's most likely your RAM. 

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Sounds like a broken ISO from my standpoint...

 

Try re-downloading the iso and check for integrity once you're done...

I tried installing mint 13, 17 and indows 8.1. I dont think so

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Can SOMEONE please help. I blew like $750 dollars on a doorstop... I didn't intend for this to turn into a console :D But seriously.

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Can SOMEONE please help. I blew like $750 dollars on a doorstop... I didn't intend for this to turn into a console :D But seriously.

And thanks to those who have tried.

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I tried installing mint 13, 17 and indows 8.1. I dont think so

 

Have you tried toggling the UEFI mode to legacy on the mobo?

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Have you tried toggling the UEFI mode to legacy on the mobo?

Yeah, the option is UEFI/Legacy, in one. 

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Have you tried toggling the UEFI mode to legacy on the mobo?

The only other parts it could be is the mobo and the CPU. I dont think the gpu would have an affect. it boots and loads the bios. Even runs on a live usb, but when I try to install any os, it gives an error and crashes the installer. What do you think it is? All of this mess started after a windows auto update, and even eith the ssd, it wont install anything. 

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The only other parts it could be is the mobo and the CPU. I dont think the gpu would have an affect. it boots and loads the bios. Even runs on a live usb, but when I try to install any os, it gives an error and crashes the installer. What do you think it is? All of this mess started after a windows auto update, and even eith the ssd, it wont install anything. 

 

Have you tried dban?

 

If you think this is because of a windows update, there might be something that got messed up enough to cause this...

 

Try resetting the CMOS and switching from UEFI mode to Legacy mode via the BIOS...

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CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

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ok so you get past this part and your drive is showing up

 

 

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You are connect to a usb 2 port correct

why dont you plug a drive in to the sata port and see what happends

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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Have you tried dban?

If you think this is because of a windows update, there might be something that got messed up enough to cause this...

Try resetting the CMOS and switching from UEFI mode to Legacy mode via the BIOS...

that just makes it so that linux nor windows usbs show up in the boot menu

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ok so you get past this part and your drive is showing up

I'm installing from a usb flash drive to a 128gb Samsung ssd (4th drive I've tried)

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You are connect to a usb 2 port correct

why dont you plug a drive in to the sata port and see what happends

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ok so you get past this part and your drive is showing up

 

 

install-windows-8-vhd.png

 

You are connect to a usb 2 port correct

why dont you plug a drive in to the sata port and see what happends

I'm installing from a USB, installing to an internal SSD.

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Memtest. Windows errors and Linux errors points me right into that direction. It's most likely your RAM. 

Deciding what to put in my sig is too much of a task for me. 

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Memtest. Windows errors and Linux errors points me right into that direction. It's most likely your RAM

How do I do that without an OS installed? And my BIOS shows the RAM total, but when I go to board explorer, only one of the ram stciks are named, the other one is just DIMM1

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How do I do that without an OS installed?

Download the Memtest86 ISO here: http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm

Either burn to a disk or make a bootable USB. It'll boot right up to the test and check for memory errors. 

Deciding what to put in my sig is too much of a task for me. 

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Download the Memtest86 ISO here: http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm

Either burn to a disk or make a bootable USB. It'll boot right up to the test and check for memory errors. 

i'll try that. Thanks for all your help.

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How do I do that without an OS installed? And my BIOS shows the RAM total, but when I go to board explorer, only one of the ram stciks are named, the other one is just DIMM1

You do not need to install an OS for that. Simply download the ISO and burn it onto a DVD or onto a bootable USB disk

(Or, you can use LinuxLive Creator to dowload Ubuntu onto it. It'll have overhead but it's easy.)

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i'll try that. Thanks for all your help.

No problem man! 

I'm about 90% sure you'll come up with errors. 

Good luck! 

Deciding what to put in my sig is too much of a task for me. 

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Install your os from a dvd that is connect to the internal sata ports!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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Memtest. Windows errors and Linux errors points me right into that direction. It's most likely your RAM. 

Currently running-- error total at 4800 and counting 

6300

5700

6900

8500

Error total stopped at 8154... test at 40%

now at 10000

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Currently running-- error total at 4800 and counting 

6300

5700

6900

8500

Error total stopped at 8154... test at 40%

Is your RAM overclocked? If it's at default speeds, it's defective. 

Deciding what to put in my sig is too much of a task for me. 

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Is your RAM overclocked? If it's at default speeds, it's defective. 

Which one? I have 1 stick that defaults to 1600, but my friend gave me another that defaults to 1333. The first one downclocks to 1333, so which one is it?

 

Error total at 14.5 thousand

 

 

This seems to be the problem :D but the test is not over :(

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Which one? I have 1 stick that defaults to 1600, but my friend gave me another that defaults to 1333. The first one downclocks to 1333, so which one is it?

 

Error total at 14.5 thousand

 

 

This seems to be the problem :D but the test is not over :(

Take one stick out and run the test. See which one errors out. 

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Take one stick out and run the test. See which one errors out. 

ok im on test 9 so ill do that and see 

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No problem man! 

I'm about 90% sure you'll come up with errors. 

Good luck! 

ive got 65535+ errors :D

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ive got 50,000 errors :D

im not an expert in this issue but i would try to restore my bios to stock settings and then try reinstalling ! and try get a error log it helps a lot to explain the problem

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