stuck at windows 10 loading screen after processor upgrade.

[lemon_of_doom]

I have an Intel DQ35MP motherboard with 4gb ddr2 800mhz ram (2x2) and Sapphire HD 7770 1gb.

Yesterday I changed my processor from Core 2 Duo E8400 to Core 2 Quad Q9400. I'm able to get into bios, the new processor is detected there. It just gets stuck on the windows 10 loading screen with no spinning wheel. It is just the black screen and the blue windows logo. 

My motherboard  does support this new processor. I have tried turning it on with just a single ram stick, same thing happens. Please help. 

[Space Reptile]

maybe just let it run , its probably stuck looking for drivers , if you boot mash F8 and select safe mode , shud work then 

[lemon_of_doom]

Thank you for your reply. I'll try that now. 

 

[lemon_of_doom]

13 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

maybe just let it run , its probably stuck looking for drivers , if you boot mash F8 and select safe mode , shud work then 

Left it like that for like 10mins. Nothing happens. 

[Space Reptile]

well try safe mode then 

[Tusk2435]

Just now, Space Reptile said:

well try safe mode then 

From my personal experience, since Windows 8.1 I can't access the safe mode unless Windows prompts up the mode menu by itself or I go in msconfig and choose it. It may be because of my SSD, but smashing F8 never worked for me neither in 8.1 or in 10.

[lemon_of_doom]

Just now, Space Reptile said:

well try safe mode then 

I cannot boot into safe mode from bios. Tried mashing f8 throughout startup, nothing happened. 

[Space Reptile]

Just now, LionSpeck said:

From my personal experience, since Windows 8.1 I can't access the safe mode unless Windows prompts up the mode menu by itself or I go in msconfig and choose it. It may be because of my SSD, but smashing F8 never worked for me neither in 8.1 or in 10.

thats dumb , there is a way to access recovery tools tho , wich enables you to open a CMD to force safe mode , there is a guide somewhere on the web