Hi.
I had to downgrade Windows 10 to 8 on an offline computer. As I installed all the software... one of them required the internet... so, I connected it so that it could get itself the software it needed. At one point, the computer was forced into a restart. After it came back up, the PC became stuck in a boot loop.
I managed to successfully install 8.1 from a 16 GB USB flash drive (same language version, so the "Windows" folder became "Windows.OLD") that was formatted with the Windows 8.1 ISO (using Rufus). So, all my documents & software apps are STILL THERE, just under this new "Windows.OLD" folder.
The computer is 64-bit ASUS Essentio Series 6870 CF / Intel Core i7 3770 (3.40 GHz) / 16 GB DDR3 w/ a NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 2GB Graphics Card.
It got to the sign on screen ONCE (during the many restarts) & required a password I never knew I had placed on it (an "Administrator" ACCOUNT). Now, it doesn't even get that far. I've tried everything from "Diagnosing your PC" (which goes to a BSOD saying to press F8, which does not work on this PC for some reason & to press F9 for a restart, which DOES work from this screen) to all the other WRE options available.
I am not sure what the boot order should be now. Any ideas on what the BIOS boot settings should be? Been trying to figure this out for days now. I think this is where the issue lies.
Thanks in advance.
I had to downgrade Windows 10 to 8 on an offline computer. As I installed all the software... one of them required the internet... so, I connected it so that it could get itself the software it needed. At one point, the computer was forced into a restart. After it came back up, the PC became stuck in a boot loop.
I managed to successfully install 8.1 from a 16 GB USB flash drive (same language version, so the "Windows" folder became "Windows.OLD") that was formatted with the Windows 8.1 ISO (using Rufus). So, all my documents & software apps are STILL THERE, just under this new "Windows.OLD" folder.
The computer is 64-bit ASUS Essentio Series 6870 CF / Intel Core i7 3770 (3.40 GHz) / 16 GB DDR3 w/ a NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 2GB Graphics Card.
It got to the sign on screen ONCE (during the many restarts) & required a password I never knew I had placed on it (an "Administrator" ACCOUNT). Now, it doesn't even get that far. I've tried everything from "Diagnosing your PC" (which goes to a BSOD saying to press F8, which does not work on this PC for some reason & to press F9 for a restart, which DOES work from this screen) to all the other WRE options available.
I am not sure what the boot order should be now. Any ideas on what the BIOS boot settings should be? Been trying to figure this out for days now. I think this is where the issue lies.
Thanks in advance.
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Essentio Series 6870 CF
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770 (3.40 GHz)
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 2GB