Windows 10: Unable to install Windows on old machine

Discus and support Unable to install Windows on old machine in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have been asked to look at my nephew's old PC. He is 15 and did the silly thing of using a paperclip inside the machine. I am still not sure exactly... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by swarfega, May 12, 2018.

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    Unable to install Windows on old machine


    I have been asked to look at my nephew's old PC.

    He is 15 and did the silly thing of using a paperclip inside the machine. I am still not sure exactly what he was doing but it made it go pop. They had to replace the CPU and motherboard.

    The motherboard is an old Asus A68HM-K which is an FM2 board. The website states that it is compatible with Windows 10 and they have drivers available for it.

    I have flashed the BIOS to the latest available, but the system still BSODS either after just accessing the flash drive/DVD drive or during install. I have tried with secure boot on and off and with and without UEFI. The USB sticks are good as I have used them on other machines just fine.

    I have tried with either an SSD or hard drives. I have also tried Ubuntu with similar results.

    I have been to the Windows 7 page as there is a 7 sticker on the panel. Unfortunately it appears to be OEM and non transferable. See image.

    I have reached the limit of my knowledge on this and am unsure how to proceed.


    Unable to install Windows on old machine [​IMG]


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    swarfega, May 12, 2018
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