Computer posts but doesn't boot into anything

[Linktin]

My computer powers on and posts fine, I can access the BIOS and everything seems to work, however I can't boot into anything. I've tried a 750gb HDD with Windows 8.1 pro 64bit and a 120gb SSD with Windows 10 pro 64bit. I know that they both work as they boot fine on another computer. They are recognised by the computer, although whenever I try to boot into them it just stays on a black screen with that flashing white line as if it's in a console.

I have also tried booting into Windows from a bootable USB drive but it gets stuck on the Windows logo for a while before an error message (0x000000C4) apparently related to virtualisation comes up for a second and the computer restarts.

 

The specs are as follows:

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400  I've also tried it with a Q6700

Intel Desktop Board DG31PR

ASUS GTX 560ti

Cooler Master 600W PSU

2 X 2GB DDR2 Kingston sticks  I've tried a number of different sticks here so I don't think it's the issue

 

If anyone has any ideas and/or time to help it would be much appreciated

[martward]

AFAIK you can't just put a disk with an install of windows in a computer. You will need to install windows on a clean disk, just like you need to do a fresh install when replacing a motherboard. Try an empty disk and do a fresh install of windows.

[Linktin]

I installed the version of Windows on the HDD fresh on a different computer as the bootable USB I use to install also wont boot. That just comes up with the error code and restarts

[TienOuttaTien]

AFAIK you can't just put a disk with an install of windows in a computer. You will need to install windows on a clean disk, just like you need to do a fresh install when replacing a motherboard. Try an empty disk and do a fresh install of windows.

I've done this with several versions of Windows 7. Granted, the OS ends up bloated with useless drivers, and the startup is soul crushingly slow, but it can be done.

[Sack]

Check the boot prio in BIOS, is boot from USB and HDD even in the list?

[Linktin]

They are. I've enabled boot from USB in the BIOS settings and it all comes up. It's just once I actually try to boot from them that the problems arise