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  • X79 EXTREME4 first run & Windows 7 / 64 install failure

    Help me, please !

    I just constructed a new PC based on the X79 E4, with: 16 GB quad channels, i7-3820, Gainward GTX860, 2x 10000 Western VelociRaptor, 1x LITEON iHES112 and I have the following 2 problems.

    Since the very 1st start, I have the error message: "1394 GUID are invalid in both CMOS and Flash" (X79 2 digits display has the code "A2"). Then, when I try to run the installation of Windows 7, everthing goes well until I can read "Starting Windows" and then, the screen turn black and the system is hanged forever. The X79 2 digits display is unlit at that moment.

    Nothing changed after I:
    - Flashed successfully the last BIOS version (file: x79ex42.00)
    - Tried to remove 8 GB of RAM
    - Tried to remove each and both hard disk
    - Tried to use IDE mode

    Many thank in forward for any help !

    ACS

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    Re: X79 EXTREME4 first run & Windows 7 / 64 install failure

    Try disabling onboard 1394. Send ASRock a support ticket of the problem, they use to have a tool to correct the corrupt GUID table on the chip.

    Clear CMOS, set BIOS to default, disable 1394, set intel Sata 2 to AHCI, or RAID ( better then ASMedia ) create array, start OS, load RAID driver.

    If the Raptors are not new, then get WD utility and clean the drives (erase) do not use windows format as a means.If they are used I would also run
    Data Lifeguard Diagnostic.
    Last edited by odiebugs; 07-20-2012, 11:14 PM.

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      Re: X79 EXTREME4 first run & Windows 7 / 64 install failure

      Thousand thanks for all these advises !

      Will try all this and report back here in any cases, so this thread may help more peoples (with the hope these track's will lead me to solution ! I cross my fingers).

      EDIT:
      OK, this is my report:
      Cleared CMOS, set BIOS to default, disabled 1394, set intel Sata to AHCI, but I still have the error: "1394 GUID are invalid in both CMOS and Flash" on boot. Now, speaking of the crash of Windows 7 installation, fortunately this was solved (it was due to a small problem on the hardware).

      I will send ASRock a support ticket now !
      Thanks again for the help.

      ACS
      Last edited by ACSoft; 07-21-2012, 03:06 PM.

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