Computer I built keeps freezing on me

[phillpower2]

Your user manual for the MB, do you not have one?

BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible system damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS. Important y BIOS items are continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. You could also refer to the HELP information panel for BIOS item description. y The pictures in this chapter are for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased. y The BIOS items will vary with the processor. Entering BIOS Setup Press Delete key, when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu message appears on the screen during the boot process.

Function key F1: General Help F2: Add/ Remove a favorite item F3: Enter Favorites menu F4: Enter CPU Specifications menu F5: Enter Memory-Z menu [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]F6: Load optimized defaults F7: Switch between Advanced mode and EZ mode F8: Load Overclocking Profile F9: Save Overclocking Profile F10: Save Change and Reset* F12: Take a screenshot and save it to USB flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]* When you press F10, a confirmation window appears and it provides the modification information. Select between Yes or No to confirm your choice.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[Conroyale]

All right, so I set up the optimized run through the BIOS and now it’s saying my PC didn’t start correctly and it’s not even getting to my desktop. Every restart it starts up with the automatic repair and then the blue screen.

[phillpower2]

That is nothing to do with the optimised defaults, it is related to the Windows OS itself.

See if you are able to get into the Windows recovery environment (RE) by starting up and shutting down the computer a few times using the case power on button, you need to shut it down before it gets to the automatic repair screen that you mention.

Question, was Windows installed in UEFI or Legacy BIOS mode.

[Conroyale]

So when it starts up is gives me the option to attempt to repair windows by restarting or going to advanced options.

And I believe it was through legacy BIOS but I’m not 100% certain.

[phillpower2]

It should have been UEFI as that is what your MB has as standard.

In the RE go to the advanced options make a note of what options are available then post here the information

[Conroyale]

There are four options available:

1. Continue; exit and continue to Windows 10
2. Use a device; use a USB device, network connection, or Windows Recovery DVD
   -This option only has hard drive which didn’t work for me when I accidentally clicked it
3. Troubleshoot; reset your PC or see advanced options
   -Reset PC which let’s me choose to keep or remove personal files and then reinstall Windows 10
   -And then there’s Startup repair, Startup settings, command prompt, uninstall updates, UEFI firmware settings, system restore, and system image recovery in the advanced options
4. Turn off your PC

[phillpower2]

1. Troubleshoot; reset your PC or [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]see advanced options
   -Reset PC which let’s me choose to keep or remove personal files and then reinstall Windows 10
   -And then there’s Startup repair, Startup settings, command prompt, uninstall updates, UEFI firmware settings, system restore, and system image recovery in the advanced options
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Only interested in the advanced options atm.

The first one to try is the system restore [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]** option, pick a restore point that is at least a couple of days before this happened, reason for this is that certain recent Windows 10 updates have been causing folk problems and if you use the latest system restore point you may also reinstall any problem update.

[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]** This will only work if you have system restore enabled on your computer which if you follow the golden rule of creating a restore point before installing any new software or making any system changes you will have.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/color]

[Conroyale]

The system restore point didn’t work

[phillpower2]

Are restore points enabled on the computer.

As an asides Conroyale, it would help if you actually told us what happened rather than us having to ask, interrogating people for information is not helpful to anyone.

[Conroyale]

How do I check if restore points are enabled? I do remember setting a restore point before I updated the Windows update you told me to install previously in this post, but when I click on that option, it just goes through the same motions as before. Turns on, then restarts into repairing Windows and then it’s the blue screen saying Windows didn’t start correctly. It’s as if nothing has changed.

Sorry about not being more specific. I just don’t know what to say half the time as I’m not the most computer savvy.

[phillpower2]

You can`t atm as you need to be able to boot into Windows but fwiw what you describe suggests that there are no restore points or that they are not enabled, one of the Windows 10 cumulative updates may have done this.

-Reset PC which let’s me choose to keep or remove personal files and then reinstall Windows 10

Try this option next if you will.