Boot Camp W10 pro stuck in "Critical_Stop_Error" reboot cycle

Hi,


I just successfully loaded W10 Pro on my iMac. I was able to get through past Key code registration and hit the first reboot. I get a windows logo, then the spinning circles (loading), then sadly a blue screen error (Critical_Stop_Error) and a constant reboot cycle. Everything was going according to instruction until this point. I feel like this is windows not seeing proper drivers.


I did have to reset my NVRAM to allow the computer to select the bootcamp partition for the load.


I remember seeing someone on the forums who has same computer that was never able to resolve. I cannot find the post. I am hoping there may be someone out there who can help me through this. I am so close...yet so far.


Computer Specs:

iMac Retina 5k, 27-inch, Late 2014

4ghz i7

32 GB 1600mhz DDR3

AMD Radeon R9M295x 4096MB

128GB SSD

3TB drive SATA HD


Bootcamp

Version 6.0.1 (6024.40.2)


Windows Partition Size:

355 GB


Loaded using

Lexar 32GB USB3.0 flash drive

Posted on Oct 10, 2016 9:09 PM

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Oct 11, 2016 5:21 AM in response to Archimedes_Claw

Remove the current Windows installation using BC Assistant. Reset SMC and NVRAM with all external peripherals (except Keyboard/Mouse) disconnected. Disconnect all network connections, connect the USB installer, run BCA, choose the last option - Install and report any errors. Do not connect to any network till you have created a Windows System Restore point.

Oct 11, 2016 2:15 PM in response to Loner T

It came directly from the exact Microsoft link you listed. I am running the English only ISO. This was supplied (the link) upon purchase of the OS. I will go ahead and give everything a GO again.


I have in fact already done the exact thing you have instructed. I completely re-formated the USB flash drive and built the installer using the BCA tool. The ISO has been saved to my desktop, and also I have tried it from the downloads folder. The ISO of course was linked to the tool as instructed.


Give me about 30 and I will report back.

Oct 11, 2016 8:49 PM in response to Loner T

I will try and find a 2.0 USB that is larger than 4gb.


Ok here you go.

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iMac:~ iMac$ diskutil list

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 121.0 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *3.0 TB disk1

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 2.5 TB disk1s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk1s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data 508.9 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD +2.6 TB disk2

Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

3B6D8EE3-A964-4DA8-A0E1-AFECFC278A63

Unencrypted Fusion Drive

/dev/disk3 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: FDisk_partition_scheme *32.0 GB disk3

1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 32.0 GB disk3s1

iMac:~ iMac$

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iMac:~ iMac$ diskutil cs list

CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

|

+-- Logical Volume Group 8BBC430C-6AE0-44C9-BBEC-CA7BDC3037E3

=========================================================

Name: Macintosh HD

Status: Online

Size: 2611855613952 B (2.6 TB)

Free Space: 114688 B (114.7 KB)

|

+-< Physical Volume 8DB39862-199F-4C7E-AD6A-1DC57EBE19EA

| ----------------------------------------------------

| Index: 0

| Disk: disk0s2

| Status: Online

| Size: 120988852224 B (121.0 GB)

|

+-< Physical Volume B2EACA76-AC1F-4C77-B803-7745EB3A9E74

| ----------------------------------------------------

| Index: 1

| Disk: disk1s2

| Status: Online

| Size: 2490866761728 B (2.5 TB)

|

+-> Logical Volume Family B7858DB7-1DCE-498A-BFEC-A935E07AC17E

----------------------------------------------------------

Encryption Type: None

|

+-> Logical Volume 3B6D8EE3-A964-4DA8-A0E1-AFECFC278A63

---------------------------------------------------

Disk: disk2

Status: Online

Size (Total): 2606000242688 B (2.6 TB)

Revertible: No

LV Name: Macintosh HD

Volume Name: Macintosh HD

Content Hint: Apple_HFS

LVG Type: Fusion, Sparse

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gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=121332826112; sectorsize=512; blocks=236978176

gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 236978175

start size index contents

0 1 PMBR

1 1 Pri GPT header

2 32 Pri GPT table

34 6

40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

409640 236306352 2 GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

236715992 262144 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

236978136 7

236978143 32 Sec GPT table

236978175 1 Sec GPT header

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iMac:~ iMac$ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1

gpt show: /dev/disk1: mediasize=3000592982016; sectorsize=512; blocks=5860533168

gpt show: /dev/disk1: PMBR at sector 0

gpt show: /dev/disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1

gpt show: /dev/disk1: Sec GPT at sector 5860533167

start size index contents

0 1 PMBR

1 1 Pri GPT header

2 32 Pri GPT table

34 6

40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

409640 4864974144 2 GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

4865383784 1269536 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

4866653320 888

4866654208 993878016 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7

5860532224 911

5860533135 32 Sec GPT table

5860533167 1 Sec GPT header

Oct 11, 2016 9:07 PM in response to Loner T

No I am running El Capitan.


Disk: /dev/disk1 geometry: 97451/255/63 [1565565872 sectors]

Signature: 0xAA55

Starting Ending

#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]

------------------------------------------------------------------------

1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 4294967294] <Unknown ID>

2: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

4: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

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