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Would the driver signature error only happen after windows updates? I only ask because I restarted my computer yesterday after installing each driver and it was fine. After installing roughly the top 20-30 important windows updates and restarting it froze again.

 

Try reinstalling all the drivers after the update if that dosent work try to do a system restore to the time before you installed the updates.

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I recently installed my new power supply ( Seasonic 1000w Platinum) and after finishing wiring the computer up windows wouldn't boot. I fixed that problem by re installing windows. My problem is that now windows freezes up before even getting to the home screen. I can enter my password, but it is currently freezing on the welcome screen. Earlier tonight I could get to the home screen and then about 5 sec later it would freeze. Computer runs fine in safe mode. The problem started after I restarted after installing all my old programs back onto the pc. I think it could be the 13.8 beta drivers but I'm not sure. Any suggestion welcome.

 

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2x saphire 7950

seagate 1tb hdd

samsung 830 64 gb ssd

8bg coursair vengance ram(or something like that)

Gigabyte 990 fx ud3 mobo

amd 8120 cpu

seasonic 1000w psu platinum

samsung dvd/cd rw drive

tp link wifi card

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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Is the CPU overclocked?

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no

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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I guess I will try that again then.

 

Might be a couple days till I can do it, but I will post if that works

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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ok, so now this is confusing me.

 

Before I re installed windows i figured I would read through a couple more of the topics and there was one about win  freezing with a tp link wifi card. So i pulled my card and tried turning on my computer again and wouldn't you know it it worked fine. The only confusing thing was that I put the wifi card back in just to make sure that was the problem and it still worked fine. The only thing I changed from yesterday was that i had taken the ssd out and powered it on in an external disk reader since I was going to delete catalyst control, but didn't get around to it.

 

not really sure what was causing the problem, but as of now it is working, I haven't tried anything too recourse intense yet, but I can later tonight.

 

edit: after I installed windows updates I restarted and it got hung up on shutting down, force powered off and now its doing the same as before.

I unplugged the cd drive and the hdd and it managed to get to the desktop before freezing. full sytem wipe here i come

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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One or more of your drivers for something is not signed and messing up your pc on boot

 

I had the same problem when i installed my old sound card from 2008 on windows 7 the drivers were old and outdated. the signatures weren't cooperating with windows and every time i logged in it froze my screen

 

Just look up driver signature errors for your hardware

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Would the driver signature error only happen after windows updates? I only ask because I restarted my computer yesterday after installing each driver and it was fine. After installing roughly the top 20-30 important windows updates and restarting it froze again.

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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One or more of your drivers for something is not signed and messing up your pc on boot

 

I had the same problem when i installed my old sound card from 2008 on windows 7 the drivers were old and outdated. the signatures weren't cooperating with windows and every time i logged in it froze my screen

 

Just look up driver signature errors for your hardware

 

Would the driver signature error only happen after windows updates? I only ask because I restarted my computer yesterday after installing each driver and it was fine. After installing roughly the top 20-30 important windows updates and restarting it froze again.

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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Would the driver signature error only happen after windows updates? I only ask because I restarted my computer yesterday after installing each driver and it was fine. After installing roughly the top 20-30 important windows updates and restarting it froze again.

 

Try reinstalling all the drivers after the update if that dosent work try to do a system restore to the time before you installed the updates.

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Try reinstalling all the drivers after the update if that dosent work try to do a system restore to the time before you installed the updates.

So far I uninstalled catalyst, core temp, msi afterburner, and the etron usb 3.0 driver. After doing that I was able to run fine and install all the updates. I had to boot in safe mode in order to uninstall some programs ( core temp, msi, and origin) after which windows seems to be running fine.

 

This afternoon I will reinstall video drivers, and origin. I might not install usb 3.0 as that could be causing it and just see how it goes. If it freezes up again I made a restore point that I can always go back to.

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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So far I uninstalled catalyst, core temp, msi afterburner, and the etron usb 3.0 driver. After doing that I was able to run fine and install all the updates. I had to boot in safe mode in order to uninstall some programs ( core temp, msi, and origin) after which windows seems to be running fine.

 

This afternoon I will reinstall video drivers, and origin. I might not install usb 3.0 as that could be causing it and just see how it goes. If it freezes up again I made a restore point that I can always go back to.

 

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I think the problem might have been core temp, since I installed it and it froze. Uninstalled core temp and the freezing went away. The only funny thing is that I had core temp installed before I had to re install windows and it worked fine, oh well.

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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awsome!

I think the problem might have been core temp, since I installed it and it froze. Uninstalled core temp and the freezing went away. The only funny thing is that I had core temp installed before I had to re install windows and it worked fine, oh well.

 

edit: sorry about double posting, I keep posting and then deciding to quote and don't know how to delete my previous posts

Main rig: Coursair Air 540, Amd 8120(stock clock, had it up to 4.6), Gigabyte 990 fx ud3,  MSI DCU2 r9 280x, seasonic 1000w platinum, Samsung 830 64 GB ssd, Seagate 1tb, 4 GB (2x2) G.Skill, 

 

Secondary: Define r4, Amd A10 5800k(4.6), 1x Sapphire 7950, MSI FM2-A85xa, 8 GB coursair vengeance ram, Seasonic 1250w Gold, 500GB 840 Evo, 223GB 2.5 Hdd, 80 Gb Seasonic, Samsung CD/dvd

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