Hi guys. I have an ASUS Maximus VIII hero. I was able to install Windows 10 in the M.2 SSD drive and was running for a couple of days. Then I woke up yesterday and I see a "Preparing Automatic Repair" loop. I just can't get into my OS. I've tried different SSDs with different versions of Windows, I've also tried different versions of Windows recovery flash drives, even a DVD. It would just keep reseting itself. The farthest I've ever gotten was at the screen where I can choose to run Windows 10 in safe mode which of course resets the system if I choose to run it in safe mode. Most of the time the motherboard would turn off first before it restarts itself. I've already spoken with Asus tech support and they recommend I just RMA the product but I thought I should ask here first before I do that in case it's something I can fix. I can get into the BIOS just fine and I'm able to see whatever boot device I put in.
STEPS I've tried:
-clear cmos (both thru CMOS button and by removing the battery)
-just 1 stick of RAM
-Reseat everything
-other stuff that I've mentioned above.
I would appreciate any help. I know most guys that help here are far more competent than the ones that work at tech support. I would hate to RMA and get the same problem just because I didn't try one thing.
Thank you in advance.