Windows with 570 upgraded to X670E. Windows boots OK, but AMD drivers and BIOS installs fail. What to do now?

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philb2

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When I upgraded my X570 install to X670E motherboard, I simply moved my NVMe-based Win 10 Pro 64 install over to the new motherboard. So far, I have not connected my system to the Internet, so no Windows upgrades, driver installs, etc. but the system ran just fine, booting into Windows.

The old X570 board was an ASUS ROG Strix-E. The new X670E board is an ASUS ROG Strix-E-A. As far as I can tell, the differences between Strix-E-A and Strix-E-E are only cosmetic, the color of the metal trim.

On Feb. 24, 3 days ago, I downloaded the latest AMD BIOS and driver installs for Windows 10. When I tried to update the BIOS using the Advanced optiosns, the error message was that the CAP file was not a valid BIOS. When I tried using the BIOS update button on the motherboard, no flashing LED lights. However, with my 570 board, I didn't upgrade the BIOS for well over a year, and it was rock-steady, no BSODs ever.

With the X670E drivers none of the installs, except for the Adrellinin software, which was a mistake, since my video card is an EVGA 3060 Ti. For the chipset driver, I tried several times, and got an error message each time. At least the chipset installer ran. All the other installers, except for the Adrellinin, didn't even seem to run.

What do I make of this situation? Is there any way to competely uninstall all the X570 drivers? What else?

After I post this thread I'm planning to update Windows, etc.

With my old X570 board I upgraded the AMD drivers a bunch of times, never any issues.
 
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Yea not gonna work right probably ever. M$ needs your money. You could use magical jellybean keyfinder to get the windows key from the system in preparation for the new windows install but not likely M$ will allow activation unless you call them and give them a sob story about how your main board died. With as cheap as win10 keys are these days just get a new one and reinstall to avoid all the potential headaches. Cheap win 10 keys.
 
philb2 said:
When I upgraded my X570 install to X670E motherboard, I simply moved my NVMe-based Win 10 Pro 64 install over to the new motherboard. So far, I have not connected my system to the Internet, so no Windows upgrades, driver installs, etc. but the system ran just fine, booting into Windows.

The old X570 board was an ASUS ROG Strix-E. The new X670E board is an ASUS ROG Strix-E-A. As far as I can tell, the differences between Strix-E-A and Strix-E-E are only cosmetic, the color of the metal trim.

On Feb. 24, 3 days ago, I downloaded the latest AMD BIOS and driver installs for Windows 10. When I tried to update the BIOS using the Advanced optiosns, the error message was that the CAP file was not a valid BIOS. When I tried using the BIOS update button on the motherboard, no flashing LED lights. However, with my 570 board, I didn't upgrade the BIOS for well over a year, and it was rock-steady, no BSODs ever.

With the X670E drivers none of the installs, except for the Adrellinin software, which was a mistake, since my video card is an EVGA 3060 Ti. For the chipset driver, I tried several times, and got an error message each time. At least the chipset installer ran. All the other installers, except for the Adrellinin, didn't even seem to run.

What do I make of this situation? Is there any way to competely uninstall all the X570 drivers? What else?

After I post this thread I'm planning to update Windows, etc.

With my old X570 board I upgraded the AMD drivers a bunch of times, never any issues.
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For the bios, did you run the little command prompt "bios renamer" which comes with the bios file? For some reason, Asus requires you to change the name of the file and they give you tool which does it with a click. Rather than just, I dunno, posting the bios named correctly, in the first place...


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Next, you are better off doing a windows reset and choosing the option to keep your files. After that, it may prompt you to re-activate windows again.

If your key is a full retail Windows key, it should re-activate fine.

If you have a single use OEM key nd still have the key or are able to extract the key from within Windows, copy it down or take a pic with your phone. And before you reset Windows, login here with your MS account and remove your computer name from the list:
https://myaccount.microsoft.com/device-list

Then when you reset windows and try to re-activate, it may let you re-use the key.

Otherwise, you can buy an OEM key for like $12. I like a site called CJS Keys.
 
chameleoneel said:
did you run the little command prompt "bios renamer" which comes with the bios file?
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that^^

id install the chipset drivers(both chipsets use the same driver) and then just use whatever windows update feeds you for anything else. if you're having issues installing programs and stuff then do a reset or reinstall. if you havent moved up to 22h2 installing that may correct it too.
 
Guys,

After reading all of the above, I think that in a few months, maybe less, I'll do what I should do long term, which is upgrade this desktop to Win 11, clean install, re-install programs, configure, etc. I have to do a lot of prep, which is why I'm not doing that now. For right now, I need to upgrade to Win 10 22H2, since the system seems to run with the drivers as they are installed now.

This system has a Retail key. But I'm still going to save the info about low cost keys.
 
Not to thread jack - but I just moved my son's rig from X570 / 5800X3D to X670E / 7900X and Windows 11 booted up just fine (after a couple reboots recognizing hardware). I had to tweak a few things - installed AMD chipset drivers, rebooted, installed (reinstalled) NVIDIA drivers, reboot, installed latest Windows 11 cumulative release, reboot.

The system literally seems just as it was but on a new chipset (I moved the two NVMEs over - only new hardware is the CPU, mobo, and RAM).

Are there any negative ramifcations? Bonus is Windows seems still activated (wtf?). I am going to let it cook for a day or two and tomorrow I will try games to make sure there aren't any weird side effects...

Is Windows 11 just cool with this?

It is super important if this can work OK because my son is on the spectrum and it really bothers him when his stuff is out of place. I have two backups so I have fully ready to do a fresh install and restore - but this is obviously the easiest path!!!! TIA for any thoughts/recommendations...
 
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