I've been trying to help a friend with their PC that has a corrupt System 32, specifically an error showing as 0xc000014c due to a corrupted system registry file. Initially, I thought simply reinstalling Windows would resolve the issue, but after wiping the drive partition for a fresh install, I'm encountering problems. Now, when I attempt to boot from a USB flash drive with the Windows media tool, the monitor just shows a blank screen after briefly displaying the BIOS screen. The system setup includes a Ryzen 5 1600 CPU and an MSI B350M Bazooka motherboard. I've tried several things such as using the recovery command prompts, changing boot settings to UEFI, disabling secure boot, and resetting the CMOS, but I can't seem to get Windows to install. I need this working to upgrade to a 3700x CPU. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
3 Answers
Try using Hiren's Boot CD or GParted to totally wipe the drive. If you're using an ISO, ensure it's not corrupted; occasionally, a bad ISO can lead to problems during installation. Also, ensure you are booting the USB drive correctly—sometimes switching to legacy boot helps if the system has issues with UEFI.
You could have fixed the corrupted parts with commands like DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and Sfc /scannow, but since you've wiped the partition, you'll need to perform a clean installation of Windows. Make sure your USB drive is properly set up to boot from and consider using a different USB stick if this one seems unresponsive.
I recommend removing the hard drive and connecting it to a different system to completely wipe it. Use GParted to erase everything on the drive, including recovery partitions, and then put it back into the original system. This can sometimes solve partition issues that prevent installation.
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