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  1. M

    Non-windows HDD booting infinitely

    Hi! I have a strange problem: one of my HDD's probably corrupted, because it didn't get damaged physically, but one day my PC didn't boot up (it stays on the booting screen infinitely and the loading sign is moving, so it doesn't freeze). After I disconnect the specific HDD, my PC boots up just...
  2. G

    Weird Boot issue

    I'm new to this forum because I just can't seem to find any solution to my problem on the internet and hope to get it sollen here. So I just recently build my own gaming PC and it runs pretty fine but after setting everything up and shutting it down for the first time, it won't boot...
  3. B

    Solved bios won't detect keyboard unless mouse is also plugged in, but still doesn't detect inputs

    I just took an old computer I got from an extended family member out of storage after a couple years and have been trying to get it to work recently. It didn't work well before it was put in storage (randomly shut down, booting issues), and I had some free time now so I decided I'd try and work...
  4. Alio087

    Shipped computer wont start

    Hey there! So I just moved cross country so my computer had been shipped to the new place. The GPU had been removed and shipped separately as well. When it arrived I had put the gpu back in as I was shown (I didnt build this computer myself). It worked perfectly when I left and was basically...
  5. E

    No POST Without "b2" Code

    I am having a lot of trouble with this PC I have. I built it a while ago, and ever since a few weeks after I bought it, I have been having a pretty major and annoying problem getting the thing to even POST. The PC will not boot unless I see the "b2" code appear on the Q-Code readout. This means...
  6. MrGhosh_21

    PC boot screen freeze!

    PC load screen stops/freezes before booting everytime. I attached a picture for better understanding. I have no idea what the issue is but I checked the SSD, which is ok, checked Graphics, Processor and SMPS all are in working condition. I am only getting suspicious about either Motherboard or...
  7. A

    PC crashing/Boot issues

    PC Specs -CPU - Intel i9-10900KF 3.70GHz (No integrated graphics) -Storage - 1x 3tb HDD (Seagate) 1x 480gb M.2 SSD (Corsair) 2x 1tb SSD (Samsung 870) -Memory - 32gb (4x8gb) DDR4-3000MHz (Corsair Vengeance) -Motherboard - ASUS Prime Z490-V ATX -Power Supply -...
  8. R

    Solved After booting up into windows USB devices+ethernet starting to disconnect one by one over time (10-15mins)

    Hello dear community, since I've installed a new component (DARK ROCK PRO 4 and I've changed my computer case, be quiet pure base 500) my pc won't boot up properly which is strange and still not solved even after having flashed my bios to the newest version. Whenever I try to start my pc up...
  9. F

    Laptop unable to boot (sometimes)

    I have a Toshiba Qosmio X870-11P laptop, that has started having some issues booting. It is a little old, but once it starts it runs perfectly fine. It has started maybe a month or two ago, that when I turn on the PC, the screen is black, and the fan spins up for a few seconds, and down again...
  10. gandalfthestray

    Solved Blue Screen Can't Reinstall Windows with USB or Cloud Download

    Hello, I have been struggling for two days now. Nothing seems to work. I am able to reset the pc itself but as soon as I windows update or install any drivers I get constant BSOD. I've run the following commands. Sometimes theres no corruption found but it still breaks. sfc /scannow Dism...
  11. Kaffee

    Computer having multiple hardware related power issues

    Over the past few months, my computer has been experiencing multiple hardware related power issues, such as: Being unable to automatically go into sleep mode DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD Powering on but not properly booting, ie computer fans run at full speed but peripherals do not turn on...
  12. TheStylishOne

    Windows 10 Black screen on startup sometimes

    Hey there I have had an issue with my PC that is intermittent pretty much since i built it and I've just been living with it but would like to know if anyone could help. So on startup there are 4 possible scenarios that i get: 1. PC starts up and boots into windows in ~10s and everything works...
  13. 0

    Devices does not come up in boot menu

    My ssd, hard drive and USB does not seem to come up in the Boot menu or boot priority. It says it can't find any bootable devices when I press "Boot menu". But it does recognise the devices in the middle of the screen.
  14. D

    PC stuck at either startup loading or after automated repair.

    Hello to everybody. Today I tried to turn on my PC and realized that it wasn't turning on normally. It either is stuck at the Windows 10 loading screen or after the PC tried to do the automated repair and is then stuck at a black screen with only the cursor visible. I tried everything I know but...
  15. M

    Solved PC Won't start up :(

    Hi there, Thank you for checking this post, I will provide any information that's requested as quick as I can as the help is very much appreciated! I built my PC about 6 months ago, all new parts. I called the company I bought the parts from but they've stated that I need to send them the...
  16. Zapp

    Can't get my computer to Boot from my USB to install windows.

    So I have just built my First PC build and im trying to get to get it to boot from my USB so it can install windows. Problem is, no matter what I do it just won't work. I installed the ISO files from the Microsoft website and transferred them to my USB. I even tried different formats for the...
  17. powplow

    Why won't my PC boot after I turned on safe mode?

    Hi and Thanks for reading. This all Started yesterday with my PC when I found a malware chrome extension on my computer that has been there for a while called optimum search. I wanted to get rid of it so I went to YouTube and search up a tutorial on how to do this. During this tutorial it...
  18. H

    HELP! Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device ERROR

    Thank you in advance. I have just finished building my PC (specs below), and get into ASUS BIOS. The BIOS recognises all the hardware, and everything works seamlessly. The problem appears when I click boot from Sandisk USB (ExFat) to boot up Windows 10 (downloaded onto the USB from a macbook)...
  19. Edoardo9708

    Asus N56J boot issue

    Hello :LOL: (I'm sorry for english mistakes -.-" ) I'm new to this forum and hope someone can help me Starting by the 1st of May i'm having some trouble booting my Asus N56J notebook. I think it's an HW issue, because i've already tried to boot with a USB key but without any result. You...
  20. Leo_Close

    PC don't recognise my hard disk

    Hi, So my problem is that my hard disk in't recognised by PC. Yasterday it worked perfectly fine but today when i turned on my PC it's just not recognised while booting. I tryed restarting it several times and when it recognise my hard disk it says something like "Insert CD/DVD...". I tryed...