PC Drivers & Software

[zirnitra1248]

I was trying to update drivers and it kept freezing. Figured I was due for a system refresh so I did a clean windows install, I now cannot get ANY drivers to install.

I'm using a Radeon VII.  In every instance, the installer progress bar either gets about 7/8ths of the way across in the "detecting hardware" screen, or gets to the  "checking for new drivers" screen (depending on the version) and then the entire system freezes.

THINGS I HAVE TRIED

-Installing in safe mode

-running DDU, then installing

-Running windows update, then installing

-doing ANOTHER clean install with no internet connection (so no windows update, no auto-installed drivers), -transferring the drivers to the PC via USB, and then installing

-Swapping the Radeon VII for a Vega 56 and then installing

-Installing the version 19 WHQL drivers from either 12/19 or 10/19 instead

-Installing the newest drivers

-Installing the 3/5 WHQL drivers

-Installing the Radeon Pro enterprise drivers

My system

Processor: Intel 9900k

MB Asrock Taichi Z390 Ultimate

Memory: 64GB Gskill 3200

AX 1600i PSU

This system was stable for a year, now nothing works.

[mstfbsrn980]

Try to use only 2 DIMs. So test the system with 32GB. Also return to the factory settings with the BIOS. You probably have a RAM problem.

[kenster199]

I have the same errors where I can't install my drivers,

My Setup:

i9 9900k

64GB 2666Mhz DDR4

AsRock Z390 Steel Legend

750W Power supply

MSI Gaming X RX 5500 XT 8GB

[zirnitra1248 · Accepted solution]

Ugh, alright, I fixed it. Only took me 14 hours. There was a BIOS update I hadn't run (partly because it's supposed to be a one-way upgrade and everything had been working before this), but once I updated to the most recent version everything works.

Kenster, you're on Asrock Z390 as well, give that a try and see if it fixes things. Your board uses a different BIOS naming convention (I was on 4.2, 4.3 fixed things) but maybe the 2020 update for that board will help.

Also, seriously, took me 14 hours. What the hell

[kenster199]

I checked on the website about the bios and i'm running the latest.. there hasn't been any updates since