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  • Sqwidddy
    PCHF Member
    • Jun 2022
    • 20

    #1

    Stuck on this menu

    my Pc is stuck on this menu, it wonโ€™t boot.

    Since @Pyro helped me last time, I guess this is the best for help.

    this is what itโ€™s stuck on
    [ATTACH type=โ€œfullโ€]10200[/ATTACH]

    None of the options work, if I click tab, nothing happens, even if I spam as soon as I power on the Pc. Itโ€™s probably because thatโ€™s my second monitor, but how do I make the options where it says โ€˜tab to switch screenโ€™ on my main monitor if clicking tab does nothing?
  • Pyro
    PCHF Member
    • Jan 2019
    • 1189

    #2
    Press Del or F2 and look at what is set as your Boot Drive.

    Unplug all other devices again, monitors, extra drives, etc.

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    • Bruce
      PCHF Moderator
      • Oct 2017
      • 10699

      #3
      I think Pyro, and Sqwidddy can confirm, no keys are working???

      @Sqwidddy - have you tried another keyboard, different USB port?

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      • Pyro
        PCHF Member
        • Jan 2019
        • 1189

        #4
        My apologies,

        the fog of text chat can be dense at times.

        Bruce is absolutely right in his suggestion, I stand by unplugging all unnecessary extras, but on top of that, clearing the CMOS to reset the BIOS settings might be worth a shot.

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        • Sqwidddy
          PCHF Member
          • Jun 2022
          • 20

          #5
          Originally posted by Bruce
          I think Pyro, and Sqwidddy can confirm, no keys are working???

          @Sqwidddy - have you tried another keyboard, different USB port?
          Yes I have, none of the other keyboards I plug in work

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          • Sqwidddy
            PCHF Member
            • Jun 2022
            • 20

            #6
            Originally posted by Pyro
            My apologies,

            the fog of text chat can be dense at times.

            Bruce is absolutely right in his suggestion, I stand by unplugging all unnecessary extras, but on top of that, clearing the CMOS to reset the BIOS settings might be worth a shot.
            I did that, the same issue still occurs

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            • Sqwidddy
              PCHF Member
              • Jun 2022
              • 20

              #7
              Got it to boot after unplugging everything. Now that my computer is on, what can I do to make the options that say โ€˜click [button] to go to biosโ€™, appear on my main monitor? Iโ€™m not sure if this is important, but when logging into windows, the login screen appears on my second monitor, how can I fix this aswell?

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              • Pyro
                PCHF Member
                • Jan 2019
                • 1189

                #8
                If Iโ€™m getting any idea of the problem, itโ€™s something your have plugged in, Iโ€™d avoid any extra bits and bobs unless necessary.

                To find out your primary monitor, Settings > System > Display

                Identify the proper display by clicking the Identify button and click the display in the box above. Once you have done that, scroll down and make sure that the โ€œMake this my main displayโ€ box is checked. If it is and the display is still not showing up as your primary display, swap the display cords at the GPU and see if that makes a difference.

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                • Sqwidddy
                  PCHF Member
                  • Jun 2022
                  • 20

                  #9
                  โ€˜Make this my main displayโ€™ option didnโ€™t work, when I tried to restart my computer, Iโ€™m stuck on a screen that says โ€˜Getting windows ready, donโ€™t turn off your computerโ€™, what do I do now?

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                  • Bruce
                    PCHF Moderator
                    • Oct 2017
                    • 10699

                    #10
                    sounds like your Windows installation is corrupted, probably due to faulty hard drive.
                    which is probably also why the first screen shows, asking to press F2 or F10 etc, has it cannot detect your drive, so cannot go any further.

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                    • Sqwidddy
                      PCHF Member
                      • Jun 2022
                      • 20

                      #11
                      What can I do to fix this? If it helps, my windows is installed on my ssd.
                      Originally posted by Bruce
                      sounds like your Windows installation is corrupted, probably due to faulty hard drive.
                      which is probably also why the first screen shows, asking to press F2 or F10 etc, has it cannot detect your drive, so cannot go any further.

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                      • Bruce
                        PCHF Moderator
                        • Oct 2017
                        • 10699

                        #12
                        best test is to pull out the boot drive (the SSD in your case) and try another drive.
                        so yeah, thatโ€™ll mean getting your hands on another drive and installing Windows - in itself, a good test of the โ€˜newโ€™ drive.

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                        • Bruce
                          PCHF Moderator
                          • Oct 2017
                          • 10699

                          #13
                          @Sqwidddy - any news?

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                          • Sqwidddy
                            PCHF Member
                            • Jun 2022
                            • 20

                            #14
                            I wasnโ€™t able to get my hands on a new drive but Iโ€™m not sure what you mean. Do you mean a new ssd? Or just a new installation of windows?

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                            • Bruce
                              PCHF Moderator
                              • Oct 2017
                              • 10699

                              #15
                              Another drive altogether, whether new or used, simply to prove the point that it could be your current drive causing the problem.

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