PC Startup Issues:

[iTevin]

Hi guys, so I don’t know my stuff when it comes to PC’s. But I do know that my PC isn’t working. It takes a couple minutes loading, suggesting me to open BIOS settings and then goes straight to preparing automatic repair and diagnosing my Pc. Then it just goes to a blue ’Automatic Repair’ screen.

I need to use my PC for schoolwork, so I’d be very thankful for any ASAP help at all.

[Bruce]

welcome to the forums iTevin.

sadly, if you don’t know your way around PC’s then the following advice may stump you.

sounds like you may be either dealing with a) corrupted Windows or b) a failing hard drive.
could even be the b) is the cause of a).

first thing I’d be trying is to backup your data.
but if the PC won’t get into Windows, your options are limited.

then I would do a repair install of Windows.
that process will probably highlight any hard drive issues as it reloads the OS.

what happens after the blue Automatic Repair screen?

[iTevin]

welcome to the forums iTevin.

sadly, if you don’t know your way around PC’s then the following advice may stump you.

sounds like you may be either dealing with a) corrupted Windows or b) a failing hard drive.
could even be the b) is the cause of a).

first thing I’d be trying is to backup your data.
but if the PC won’t get into Windows, your options are limited.

then I would do a repair install of Windows.
that process will probably highlight any hard drive issues as it reloads the OS.

what happens after the blue Automatic Repair screen?

Thank you for replying. Well I don’t exactly recall what I did, but I changed to RAID and then changed my CPU cooler to water cooling and then it worked and now I’m using my computer. However, Driver Support has detected 2 out of date drivers and one that’s missing? I think those issues may be the reason why my PC had trouble starting. And 26 unoptimised settings. If that’s not more proof that I don’t know much about PC’s.

[Bruce]

Whoa, driver support???
Be careful there for there be dragons (as the ancient maps used to show).
In my humble experience the driver update programs are nothing short of snake oil and usually do more harm than good. Could even be classed as malware most of them.
Delete it and just let Windows Updates look after things.

[iTevin]

Whoa, driver support???
Be careful there for there be dragons (as the ancient maps used to show).
In my humble experience the driver update programs are nothing short of snake oil and usually do more harm than good. Could even be classed as malware most of them.
Delete it and just let Windows Updates look after things.

Yeah I had a look and the update programs asked for money. Also, the same thing happened when I tried to start my PC today. So I just changed the BIOS settings to RAID mode and then it works. Its a quick fix but should I get a professional over to fix the issues?

[Bruce]

setting the BIOS to use RAID should actually not work - so I’m surprised on that front.
unless of course you do have more than one drive in that Pc and they are set to RAID format.

[jmarket]

@iTevin no need to quote previous posts, only adds to forum clutter. Please post in the next available post box and click “POST REPLY”

[phillpower2]

Any update?

[phillpower2]

Thread closed due to lack of feedback from the OP.