Archimedes_Claw
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Q: 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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  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Loner T

    Last login: Sat Oct 15 11:44:55 on console

    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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       1.2 TB     disk1s2

       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk1s3

       4:       Microsoft Basic Data                         500.0 GB   disk1s4

       5:                  Apple_HFS REMAINDER               1.3 TB     disk1s5

    /dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           +1.3 TB     disk2

                                     Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

                                     AE789475-5B0D-4163-90E4-A0729AE2CF5A

                                     Unencrypted Fusion Drive

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 10:53 AM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 10:53 AM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    If you erase disk1s4 using the following command (and do not run it more than once under any circumstances), it will wipe the MBR too.

     

    diskutil eraseVolume free FREE disk1s4

     

    This creates Free Space and will return an error because the resulting Free Space does not have a disk slice associated with it. Run diskutil list after the command and we can check the status, before you retry W8.1 installation.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 11:01 AM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 11:01 AM in response to Loner T

    iMac:~ iMac$ diskutil eraseVolume free FREE disk1s4

    Started erase on disk1s4

    Unmounting disk

    Finished erase on disk1

    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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       1.2 TB     disk1s2

       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk1s3

       4:                  Apple_HFS REMAINDER               1.3 TB     disk1s5

    /dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           +1.3 TB     disk2

                                     Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

                                     AE789475-5B0D-4163-90E4-A0729AE2CF5A

                                     Unencrypted Fusion Drive

    iMac:~ iMac$

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 12:59 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 12:59 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Check the output of sudo fdisk /dev/disk1 and ensure there is a single entry. During installation, please pick the Free Space part as etc destination. You should not be asked to Format it.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 1:51 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 1:51 PM in response to Loner T

    Will, do. There is a single entry. I am attempting an install now.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 1:57 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 1:57 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Ok,

     

    new error: it happens right after i enter the key code. it is an actual windows error with red x window not a BSOD

     

    WIndows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation. To install Windows, restart the installation.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    IF I try installation again i get the error:

     

    windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of GPT partition style.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 2:55 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 2:55 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Archimedes_Claw wrote:

     

    IF I try installation again i get the error:

     

    windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of GPT partition style.

    This implies that you selected BIOS installer after we wiped the MBR by using eraseVolume, which made the disk GPT-only.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 3:27 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 3:27 PM in response to Loner T

    Last login: Sat Oct 15 16:25:59 on console

    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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       1.2 TB     disk1s2

       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk1s3

       4:           Windows Recovery                         314.6 MB   disk1s4

       5:                        EFI NO NAME                 104.9 MB   disk1s5

       6:         Microsoft Reserved                         134.2 MB   disk1s6

       7:       Microsoft Basic Data                         499.4 GB   disk1s7

       8:                  Apple_HFS REMAINDER               1.3 TB     disk1s8

    /dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           +1.3 TB     disk2

                                     Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

                                     AE789475-5B0D-4163-90E4-A0729AE2CF5A

                                     Unencrypted Fusion Drive

    iMac:~ iMac$

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 3:40 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 3:40 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Was there any external storage attached during installation ?

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 3:41 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 3:41 PM in response to Loner T

    Just the bootcamp USB

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 4:14 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 4:14 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Run the following commands and then a SMC and NVRAM Reset and try again. The following commands coalesce disk1s4-disk1s7 into a single Free Space chunk.

     

    diskutl eraseVolume jhfs+ BC1 disk1s4

    diskutl eraseVolume jhfs+ BC2 disk1s5

    diskutl eraseVolume jhfs+ BC3 disk1s6

    diskutl eraseVolume jhfs+ BC4 disk1s7

    diskutil mergePartitions jhfs+ BCMP disk1s4 disk1s7

    diskutil eraseVolume free free disk1s4

     

    Please stop if you see any specific command generate an error, and do not proceed further.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 4:26 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 4:26 PM in response to Loner T

    Finished no errors

     

    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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       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 OSX-Macintosh-LVG       1.2 TB     disk1s2

       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk1s3

       4:                  Apple_HFS REMAINDER               1.3 TB     disk1s8

    /dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           +1.3 TB     disk2

                                     Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

                                     AE789475-5B0D-4163-90E4-A0729AE2CF5A

                                     Unencrypted Fusion Drive

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 15, 2016 4:55 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw
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    Oct 15, 2016 4:55 PM in response to Archimedes_Claw

    Can you use Re: Can't resize Macintosh HD partition to check if you have any Microsoft directories in the Mac's EFI Partition? If you do not, run the two resets and use EFI Boot from the USB Installer to try Windows install.

  • by Archimedes_Claw,

    Archimedes_Claw Archimedes_Claw Oct 15, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 15, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Loner T

    Before I try anything again i want to confirm this is what you needed.


    Thanks


    iMac:~ iMac$ sudo mkdir -p /Volumes/EFI

    Password:

    iMac:~ iMac$ sudo mount -t msdos /dev/disk0s1 /Volumes/EFI

    iMac:~ iMac$ ls -lR /Volumes/EFI

    total 75

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  37887 Oct 15 17:32 BOOTLOG

    drwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff    512 Oct 13 17:08 EFI

     

    /Volumes/EFI/EFI:

    total 1

    drwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  512 Oct 13 17:08 APPLE

     

    /Volumes/EFI/EFI/APPLE:

    total 2

    drwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  512 Oct 15 16:38 CACHES

    drwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  512 Oct 13 17:08 EXTENSIONS

     

    /Volumes/EFI/EFI/APPLE/CACHES:

    total 3

    drwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  1536 Oct 15 17:23 454C4550

     

    /Volumes/EFI/EFI/APPLE/CACHES/454C4550:

    total 143361

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:23 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000000000000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:24 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000000A00000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:24 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000001400000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:24 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000001E00000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:24 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000002800000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:25 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000003200000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  10485760 Oct 15 17:25 11E8556F73AFBFD7-0000000003C00000.fc

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff       268 Oct 15 17:25 11E8556F73AFBFD7.cbl

     

    /Volumes/EFI/EFI/APPLE/EXTENSIONS:

    total 30722

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 iMac  staff  15729264 Oct 13 17:08 Firmware.scap


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