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No joy... currently creating an Ubuntu usb to see if a linux install will reset anything I cant get at that Windows is repeatedly ballsing up. Very much still open to suggestions... its been many hours and I've made no progress.

Thank you! I'll give the asrock all in one driver a look shortly, currently trying an older build of windows, have using ddu and an older driver as you say though. Also have secure boot dsabled.

Unfortunately I have tried sfc and tit came back fine... in the OS, without the GPU driver, all seems rosey. It only gets wierd when I'm trying to use the command prompt to fix the boot stuff. Then the moment the driver is installed, windows wont boot again.

Thank you, thats very kind of you.

Thank you, that's very kind of you but I dont think there's anything wrong with my product key.

*starts learning harmonica, morosely*

Still no joy, and commands in command prompt seem oddly hit and miss... I think on some level it thinks somewhere other than C\ houses the operating system. This is very outside my understanding

I've been laid up with a back injury for a while, hate tv and the world is on lockdown... this GPU working means a lot more than it should in a sane world unfortunately. Incidentally immersive gaming is surprisingly actually quite helpful when it comes to pain management too.

@bulldog4574 Unfortunately its full of games so doesn't have an OS on it, wiping it and doing that is something I'm hoping to avoid if I can... I will try it if it comes to it, but considering I've formatted then reinstalled windows on the m.2 I'm thinking it's unlikely to make a difference... maybe with a hint of hoping.

If anyone reads this and knows I can't fix it, please say, this is killing me.

@PorkishPig Scan came back fine

I did do a registry cleanup but we're on a fresh install now and its still happening, will check out memory diagnostic now, thank you.

lol thank you, but sadly I have.

I believe the update yesterday has caused me some problems I can't fix, and my computer is massively important to me right now. Sorry for the lengthy post, or if this is in the wrong place... I won't be offended if it's deleted, but if it is, please could you point me at where I should go? Yesterday evening I turned on the pc and it posted fine but failed to boot into Windows repeatedly, then failed the Startup Repair process before eventually giving the BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO error message. I then tried booting into safe mode which thankfully worked, so I tried repairing then resetting the installation via USB which both failed - it wouldn't even let me reinstall Windows. I eventually ended up having to format my drive and reset my bios to default before putting the settings back again to get it to install (it wouldn't install with the default bios settings). When it was installed all seemed fine until I installed my GPU driver again, when it restarts during the install the same BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO issue reappears, every time, no matter what I do. With a bit of research it looks like what changed was a Windows update. My software and drivers were up to date, by comparison to most users my system is immaculate (previously used very low spec gear and I tend to be a bit over ambitious), and I don't think anything other than Windows and Bitdefender have permission to update on their own. Since then I have tried, in no particular order because I'm tired and my brain hurts: - Uninstalling the suspected problem update - A fresh Win10 install and not downloading the suspected update - A different GPU driver that I've previously used without issue - Ccleaner between driver installation attempts - Both DDU and AMD's cleanup tool for removal - Re-seating my GPU and RAM - Windows and GPU driver installation in safe mode - Installing Windows and GPU without secondary SSD (secondary is MBR, boot is GPT, thought it was worth a go) - Various command prompt commands both from the failed Auto-Repair screen and USB* (This is where it gets wierder) - Changing Secure-boot options in UEFI - Praying to every higher being I can think of. *Attempting to enter the command prompt stuff is seemingly insanely hit and miss, I fully accept I'm something of a noob here, but it's like C:\ isnt always being recognised as a the drive where the OS lives, and it doesn't think it's on the other SSD either. Initially I thought I was entering incorrect details, but it's unable to put me into system32 or anything associated to it. Also when attempting a bootsec\ bootfix it says I don't have permission. That aside, nothing has made any difference. The timing of the failures has even seemingly remained unchanged throughout, making me think I've not even touched on where the issue is with my haphazard fumbling. My system specs are: Asrock b450 mITX/AC Ryzen 3600 16gb 3200mhz (2x8gb) Rx 5500xt 8GB Corsair Force MP510 480gb (nvme, boot drive) Kingston A400 960gb 550w PSU

Hello sage council of wisdom, Quick question; are there any adverse effects to switching around secondary ssd's and the order in which they are connected to the motherboard? Neither of them run the OS, the only data involved is games. (But I don't want to cause issues with drm/anticheat side of things, or have to download 500gb of games again during (not)lockdown).