Help! Computer won't boot!

Hello!
today I installed a usb 3.0 card in my windows 8.1 HP machine. Was supplied to be compatible, I plugged it into the slot and connected the power supply that was free, which was on the same line as the power cable that the main hard drive was used too, and I booted.
i immediately got the error that ":-( your computer ran into an error and needs to restart"
i unplugged everything and and rebooted as it was originally without the usb card.
it it attempts to restart and loads the repair/recovery mode. If I select any option here including refresh or restore windows all fail. Refresh says the drive is locked that contains windows. The restore says the partition with windows is missing!
i tried using a bootable 8.1 uSB and changed boot order and yet I get the same errors (I can't confirm its booting from USB save that it takes longer so I assume it does). I resented all cables. Pulled all and over them to new slots. Nothing works.
how does this happen just by installing a card that is supposed to be compatible. Manufacturer of the card says to send it in for a refund and that's it, no offer for more.
i would really appreciate any help getting my computer up and running again!
thank you, Rob

Thank you for the reference to the card. Card's power is the standard 4 pin Molex. It is keyed, and hard to plug in the wrong way. This tutorial is step-by-step for repair and trouble shooting. You need to verify the hard drive is found in the BIOS(Step 4).
Referring back to step 3, Run the hardware diagnostic. This complex tutorial is meant to get you back to operational status. Use caution, and read the sections. Caution with text that implies or mentions "Recovery". That is a brute force back to day 1 reset. You lose all your personal data. Repair and or Restore (point) does not destroy personal data.
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