Windows 10: Windows Picking up DUAL Boot on 2 different Volumes after changing CPU Cooler?

So I just changed the CPU cooler and after booting up it started picking up 2 different Windows 10 Volumes now after every restart it asks me to which volume to boot. I am thinking I might've changed the SATA ports on MOBO that is causing this? Anyhow Can I fix it via Windows?

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BSOD (more frequent) after changing CPU cooler

Hello all,

I'm in desperate for help, as I've been getting a variety of BSOD. Please help!

This computer is less than 1 yr old. 2 weekends ago I changed out my CPU Cooler to a Noctua cooler. It is worth noting that the process wasn't smooth, and I got thermal paste on the side of the chip and
a tiny speck on the bottom barely touching a pin (I know, stupid of me). I thoroughly cleaned it, put it back in, then applied the cooler. I applied it backwards the first time and needed to rotate it to correctly attach it to the CPU. I had BSOD's before
this, not not nearly as frequently.

After that point, I started getting BSOD at least once every session. They almost always happened:

1. Within 5 minutes of waking it up/turning on
2. While playing a game

The three different types I've gotten are:

1. KERNEL_AUTO_BOOST_LOCK_ACQUISITION_WITH_RAISED_IRQL
2. KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
3. KERNEL_AUTO_bOOST_INVALID_LOCK_RELEASE

Specs are:

• Ryzen 5 3600
• Gigabyte x570 Aorus Elite
• G.Skill 16 GB DDR4-3200
• Samsung 970 Evo 500gb
• GTX 1060 3gb
• Seasonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold

Additionally, I am unable to update to the newest Windows 10 (2020-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4549951)).
When I try to update it gets to 100% and says Error 0x800f0831. I don't know
if this happened before or after the main problem.

Now from what I've gathered, there are a few possible explanations for this:

• I need to remount the CPU cooler. I could have applied it incorrectly and the CPU could be overheating. This explains crashing while playing games, but I don't think this explains it crashing when I first wake it up / turn it on. Easiest solution, i'd even
  put back on the original cooler to see if that helps.
• The PSU could be causing this. That explains the turn on/wake up crashes, and maybe the game crashes too. However this is a highly rated PSU that is also brand new. Could it be broken?

Programs I've downloaded and can use however necessary:

• Speccy
• WhoCrashed
• SFC /SCANNOW
  • Diagnostic tool not program
• OCCT

I'm willing to provide any info anyone needs to help me here, as I'm really out of my league. Thank you for the help!

 

Dual Booting with Windows 8.1


The procedure below will allow you to boot Windows separately or in dual boot configuration.
Here's what I recommend to do:

1. Disconnect the drive containing Windows 8.1
2. Install Windows 10 with one drive connected.
3. After step 2, reconnect the drive containing Windows 8.1
4. Boot up Windows 8.1. Open disk management and take a note of the drive letter of Windows 10 OS.
   NOTE: if you boot up Windows 10, then take a note of Windows 8.1 drive letter
5. Open Admin command prompt and type: bcdboot X:\windows where X: is the drive letter of Windows 10 (Windows 8.1 if you boot from Windows 10 in step 4)
6. Reboot the PC. You should have a dual boot screen.

NOTE: To break off the dual boot setting, Win+R->msconfig->boot and delete the none default entry on the list.

 

windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx