Select propper boot > please help me....

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Hi all

I have A problem.

I have Windows 8 and I recently build my computer.


Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790 @ 3.60GHz 35 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16,0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 800MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (SOCKET 0) 36 °C
Graphics
Panasonic-TV (1920x1080@60Hz)
PLX2483H (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (MSI) 43 °C
Storage
238GB Crucial_CT256MX (SSD) 28 °C
3726GB Western Digital WDC WD40EZRX-0 (SATA) 29 °C
238GB Crucial_CT256MX10 (SSD) 29 °C
Optical Drives
ATAPI iHAS124 W
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

My Computer works great ! but ownly if I instal a game the game itself works great but after a 15 min 25 min its freezes and I restart my computer and BAM ! select a propper boot device..... And lucky after Reboot 30 times I get to acces lucky my desktop and quickly delete the game and everything works fine again..

Wat can I do, please someone help me.

All so: The recovery isnt working. If I instal a game and the error > select a propper boot device comes and I put the Windows 8 cd in and i try the option Recover or fix then it is saying, partition is on lock. So then I hope my pc is letting me on the desktop so I can deleat the game or I have to instal the whole windows again but that is not a option cause my pc works great.

The games that caust the select a propper boot device where: Fable Anniversary, GTA 5, Wolfenstein.
 
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Have you tried doing a Repair install of Windows?
 

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    12GB
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    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
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    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Check and re-seat cables to disks and check their state of health first. That game is pretty suspicious too. Run AV and antimalware checks. Make sure all drivers are up to date.
 

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    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
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    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
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    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
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    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
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    Raidmax
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    CCM Nepton 140xl
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    40/2 Mbps
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My guess is the game assumes you have an MBR HD. It must be doing something low level to the boot sector.

See if the games haves W8 versions or a forum where you might find a work-around.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
broe23
: Yes we tried Repair but it is saying that: The System is not able to load cause the system is mising a file or its a error > File: \\Windows\system32\winload.exe

CountMike
: I checkt all the cables and I allso unpluged the cables of the harddisk that had no windows on it, but it was the same error (select a propper boot device) The is from Torrent but nobody has this problem witht the game. And I checkt if i had a virus but its all cleam.

MilesAhead
: I tries to instal the game on the 4TB hardisk but that didnt work as well, i checkt the forums but I didnt fount nothing about this problem.


The strangest is, when i try to make a system repair with a date and i save it on a date with a name. And then i put the windows cd in and try to locate a date with the system repair the pc is saying no date can be found so system repair isnt possible.


 

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My Computer

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    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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these are the games that work
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Ok Thank u but now the rest, I know if I instal the game I will get a Select a propper boot error.

the game should be fine:


Year : 2014: Wolfenstein
Genre : Action (Shooter) / 3D / 1st Person
Developer : Machine Games
Publisher : Bethesda Softworks
Language: English
Language: English
Medicine: Not required

System requirements minimum
CPU: Core 2 Duo E8200 or AMD Phenom II X2 545
RAM: 3 GB
OS: Windows 7 or above (64 bit OPTIONAL)
Video Card: NVIDIA GTS 250 or AMD Radeon HD 6670
Disk Space: 50 GB:

Operating system: Windows 7 (x64) | Windows 8 (x64)
Processor : Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
Memory: 4 GB
Video card : GeForce 460 | ATI Radeon HD 6850
Sound device: compatible with DirectX
Hard disk space : 50 GB
 
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broe23

fail.jpg
Element is missing

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in the sec picture I click on repair options and it says in dutch: This app does not support the selected contract or its not installed.
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- In the 3de picture i try to get into pc settings but its not loading just a little pictogram and if i click nothing is happening.


Wtfff Windows store doenst opent to.... what the hell is happening
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Game came from Torrent, perhaps, there is more to the download than what the OP bargained for?
 

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    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
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    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
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    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
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    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
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    what's PSU?
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    Regular plus external fans
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    desktio w/PS2
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    desktop w/PS2
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    DSL middle level [160?]
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    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device = Deamon tools = a lot of trouble.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
Im freaking out here, i just did a clean windows.... and then i had the screchdisk out and the 4TB hardisk. Then I installed the windows 8.1 and everything was oke so i put the 2 hardisks in the motherboard and BAM boot could not load.... and then my pc wont start again and a blue light starts blicking on.

Here are some printscreens.


The 3the photo you can see that the pc doenst see the screch disk with windows on it....

I have 4 sata Cabels 3 hard disks and 1 DVD

what do i do....
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Update : I removed the 2 sata cabels and i ownly let the hardisk on the motherboard with windows on it and now im on desktop.

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What could it be...
 

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MilesAhead
: I tries to instal the game on the 4TB hardisk but that didnt work as well, i checkt the forums but I didnt fount nothing about this problem.

Are there any partitions on the 4 TB drive? If not then it can only work with GPT. MBR tricks won't work on it. I suspect you are mixing and matching MBR/GPT drives. If the first one the boot sees doesn't match the current scheme(UEFI or MBR boot) it will report no bootable media.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
Yes there are paritions here are the printscreens

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I hope you see a clear picture how it is, how can I order MBR/GPT drives ?
 

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To be honest GPT and UEFI are new to me. I have done plenty of multi-booting with motley OS combinations on MBR systems. But this is a new ballgame with hidden supporting partitions etc..

Perhaps someone skilled in low level disk recovery would have the knowledge to see what is going on.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
I have some new info

The bios is acting strange with the hard drives... check the printscreens, in one moment the hardisk is visable and if i reboot i get a propper boot disk error and if I go to the bios the hardisk is gone...


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after multiple reboot the bios is seeing the windows hard drive ??foto 1.jpg
 
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so... meanwhile > i installed Fable An like I said earlier and i want to look if the game crashes now to and if I restared my pc i want to look if I get a select a propper boot....

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I have some new info

The bios is acting strange with the hard drives... check the printscreens, in one moment the hardisk is visable and if i reboot i get a propper boot disk error and if I go to the bios the hardisk is gone...


It sounds like a hardware issue. Perhaps you should request the thread be moved to
Drivers and Hardware Forum. Either hardware or the system info or settings are being corrupted.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
I Installed Witcher 3 the game is running on Ultra, no problem !! i had since fable no problem with select propper boot error. (Settings Ultra)

( BUT there are now ownly 2 hard drives plugged in the board, the SSD where windows is on and the big hard drive 4TB. The other SSD is not plugged in, im thing maybe the motherboard is doing somthing wrong if i plug 2 SSD hard drives.

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How about the SSD maker? Do they have a forum? It sounds like something that would come up in a search if it was a 2 SSD installed only type problem. I would send a PM to Brink and ask him to move this thread to the hardware forum because you will have many more system builders reading it than on this sub-forum. Like me, I'm a software guy primarily. I know a little about the hw basics just from learning assembler a long time ago. But I don't know all that stuff about edge trigger and voltages and yadda yadda. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
Yes thank you, I have installed Wolfenstein and the game does it now finaly, I dont know how maybe a clean windows. But my Second SSD is stil not plugged in ownly 2 harddrivers... But my computer does it now and i had no error or a select a propper...< , but if you can and brink can move this threat maybe someone can finaly solve this problem. Cause I think, and my gut tells me that maybe in 1 or 3 or 5 days i get a massage with select a propper boot device and then its all back to the begin again.... I wont instal the whole windows again .... aaaanndd again .. cause it is not solving the problem.
 

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