Windows 10: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR and corrupted BSD but HDTune+Crystal come up 100% fine

On the images in post #10
1) what happened when you clicked on system restore then windows 10?
2) what happened when you clicked on system restore then windows home?
Did either one have a valid restore point that predates the computer problems?
3) what happened with startup repair?
4) what happened with command prompt?

 

1 and 2: rejected as there are no restore points.

3. both OS were rejected, said it couldnt repair. This is likely because i tried a full wipe reinstall, and it got interupted by the original reboot loop when it needed restarts, but idunno

4. command prompt loads fine, technos helped rebuild.my bcd with it

 

1) are your files backed up?
2) had you made an image of the drive?
3) if necessary are you able to perform a clean install which deletes the partitions, formats the drive, makes an unallocated drive, and installs a new copy of windows 10 version 1703?

 

1. I had done a fresh install when reboot loop started, so no
2. No..i tried images and both said they couldnt find any, both OS's i mean.
3.i can do a clean install that allows me to see these partitions, but I dunno exactly what to do there

 

There are two versions of windows on the drive so you apparently were dual booting?
A registry repair can be attempted now if you have important files to possibly save.
Otherwise we can go straight to a clean install.
A clean install will remove all of the partitions.
There will be one operating system.
The concern is the status of the drive.
Could the drive be failing? Is that what could possibly explain the current problems?
So as soon as we complete the clean install you will test the drive.

 

well technos and I ran a crystal img test, and another test that showed absolutely zero issues with my hard drive. I forget the name, but it has that huge block chart that fills green or red, and it was all green.

So...as im new to this, can you explain what I need to do, for the good clean install?

 

The two tests we did were a bad sector test (the one with the green squares) in HDTune as well as a benchmark for the drive, it was a little slow but otherwise it has no bad sectors and couldn't be better for its age according to HDTune. The other test was just smart data reports from CrystalDiskInfo.

 

When were the tests performed?
How did you perform them without a functioning operating system?

 

tests were performed two days ago
one day ago I tried a clean install, but my comp froze midway, an unfortunate fluke,

Its why id like to be walked through this fresh re-install, please.

 

For the clean install:
all files will be removed
all applications will be removed
all partitions will be deleted
the drive will be formatted
the drive will become an unallocated drive
a new version of windows 10 version 1703 will be installed using the bootable windows 10 iso
Windows will need to be updated
Drivers will need to be installed
Applications will need to be installed
Clean Install Windows 10 Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Tutorials


For windows there were 2 versions.
Did you have a valid license for each?
Which one was the initial installation?
Were they upgraded from 7 or 8.1 or did one come with the computer?



1) Insert the new bootable windows 10 iso into any USB port
2) power on the computer repetitively clicking the applicable F key to boot to a device
3) it may take approximately 5 minutes for the windows icon to load
4) the first menu should be to select language, time, currency, and keyboard
5) the next menu should display install in the center and repair your computer in the left lower corner.
Report into the thread when you have made it to step 5

 

thankfully I started the process so im already on that screen

purple backround..install in center, repair at lower left.

As a note...you keep saying 1703, how can I make sure I dled that version? I got my file from microsofts site I believe

Download Windows 10 here?

 

If you created a bootable windows 10 iso using a windows 10 PC in July then it should be version 1703.
Please comment on the licensing so that we don't run into any unexpected problems.

 

i created the usb about 3-4 days ago, so that wont be an issue I hope, on my windows 10 pc

 

Did the computer come with windows 7, 8.1 or 10?
Was the computer upgraded during the free period?
There were two versions of windows.
Are there two active licenses?

 

1. Started as windows 7
2. Upgraded during free trial
3. id assume my win 10 is active licence?

Why...can you tell if I upgraded into home or regular version of win 10?