I recently bought a used PC that has an Intel i9 9900k chipset, coming from an AMD Ryzen 7 5800 setup. Initially, I just wanted to game, so I quickly installed my SSD without a fresh start, and everything ran fine. Now that I have some time, I attempted to do a clean installation of Windows but chose to wipe my files instead of a full wipe (not sure the exact term). During the installation, my PC restarted and displayed a blue screen with the error "AMDRyzenMasterDriver.sys". I'm puzzled as to why this driver is still present after not keeping any files, and now it won't boot past this error. What steps can I take to resolve this?
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Yeah, Windows doesn’t handle motherboard swaps well, especially between different brands. A clean install from a USB with a full format would be your best bet to ensure no old drivers are conflicting with the new system. It might feel like extra work, but it’ll save you headaches down the line!
It sounds like you've run into some trouble with the driver leftovers from your old setup. Windows can be finicky when switching motherboards, especially from AMD to Intel. I'd suggest doing a full wipe to really clear out any remnants of the old chipset drivers. You can use a fresh USB drive to install Windows directly, which should help avoid these issues! Good luck!
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