Computer Issue

Jake Salvi 0 Reputation points
2026-10-05T18:31:59.4133333+00:00

Hello, I need help with the following problems with my computer and I will provide context on everything that happened

Initial Issue: I was having trouble with a game that kept crashing, but there was no problems with my PC at the time, I decided to go into the BIOS and load defaults in the BIOS where I do not have my settings saved.

What Happened: After loading these new settings, my windows failed to boot and I kept on getting errors like FLGHTMGR.sys has failed, KRNL errors etc, I tried loading into windows recovery environment and was completely unsuccessful, the computer itself wouldn’t let me get into it. I later on tried changing some settings in the BIOS which did not work at all, adjusting different XMP profiles etc, after trying everything I can in the BIOS, I later on get a USB drive and install windows creation tool on another USB formatting it FAT32, when I tried to install windows again it would crash and give me an error again, I decided to run a couple tests.

The Tests:

GPU: 7800 XT: I decided to test integrated graphics and see if my GPU was the problem and it wasn’t, it did the same errors and things on integrated graphics.

RAM: Tested my DDR5 T Force RAM on MEMTEST86 and it said everything has passed as far as memory

CPU: I9 14900KS it has had previously worked no problem

STORAGE: I have a Blue NVME and a KINGSTON NVME each 1TB, I deleted the boot drive out of the BLUE NVME which after that some problem still occurred after wiping that drive

After ruling out all these problems, I swapped out the Motherboard, I previously had a ASROCK B760M-C and I swapped it out for a brand new ASROCK B760 RIPTIDE WIFI, the same errors occur pretty much, here is some more context, the USB I used for media creation and for MEMTEST86 has been the same one which is 14GB, I’ve just been clearing it and reformatting it, I really want solve this problem on my own,

What should I do?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Lester Bernard Reyes 86,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-08T19:36:26.2166667+00:00

    Hi, thank you for that information. The last thing I suggest is to use a completely new hard drive. If the issue persists, that might be a board error. In this case, I suggest contacting a local technician to physically check the device for any hardware-related issues.

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  2. Lester Bernard Reyes 86,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-07T16:50:20.57+00:00

    Perfect! I hope it will be all good. If the same issue occurs, try installing the OS without your GPU just to check.

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  3. Lester Bernard Reyes 86,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-07T16:45:45.0833333+00:00

    That is a general error, and yes, it can also be related to the PSU. In this case, try using a different PSU and check if the issue persists. Make sure the replacement PSU is a true-rated, properly rated unit with enough wattage to handle the GPU and the rest of the system.

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  4. Lester Bernard Reyes 86,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-06T16:21:28.7166667+00:00

    Hi, thank you for replying. WATCHDOG VIOLATION is a general error for a system failure. When you install Windows OS, can you run it for a while? If yes, try to use it, and once the blue screen is registered, please get the Minidump files of the PC so I can analyze the root cause.

    To get the Minidump files:

    Press the Windows key + E (To open File Explorer)

     

    Click "This PC" > then follow the file path:

     

    C:\Windows\Minidump

     

    Copy the Minidump files and save them to another location, like the Desktop or Documents.

     

    Then please upload them to Cloud storage like OneDrive or any cloud storage you are using, and please share the shareable link here.

    To upload and share the link using OneDrive:

    Go to this link: https://onedrive.live.com/, then upload the file

    Then, provide the shareable link by following the steps from this link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07

    Note: If you cannot access the PC at all, you need to manually check the hardware that is failing.

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  5. Lester Bernard Reyes 86,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-05T20:33:41.5066667+00:00

    Perfect! And I hope it will all be good.

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