Windows 10 won't complete boot after crash! Need some ideas to fix it!

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

  1. Shadoware
    Posts : 22
    Windows 10 64-bit
       New #1

    Windows 10 won't complete boot after crash! Need some ideas to fix it!


    I was playing a game and my system crashed. It didn't showed up a bsod screen, it just freeze.
    After that I had to turn it off and when I turned it on again it wont finish boot. When the windows logo and that small running circle bellow it appears it just stucks.

    I'm using windows 10 x64 updated to all updates from windows update. I think it is 21H1. The lastest update was about 2 or 3 day ago.

    What I have tried:

    I used a usb media installation and find where the windows is really installed (I have change drive letter inside windows when I installed years ago)
    I ran chkdsk in windows drive - no errors found.
    I ran sfc /scannow correctly and it didn't find any problems. I repeated the process 3 times.
    I tried to use system restore to restore the windows to a previous restore point but windows show a message saying it didn't change any files and showed a error code: 0x80070003
    I tried other restore points but any of them works.

    This page speaks about reparse point. I had some soft link in the same SSD where windows is installed, just to speed some game files. Im not sure if this is the culprit for this error 0x80070003 related to reparse points.
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...f-d5d393d57a35

    What can I do further to try to make windows finish boot again?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. SoFine409
    Posts : 1,524
    Win10 Pro
       New #2

    If you have Macrium Rescue Free on another PC then you can make a rescue USB and using the BIOS options boot from the rescued USB select “Fix Boot Problems.” The second PC must be the same boot method (MBR or UEFI) as the damaged PC.

    After you get it booting again you should made a backup image using Macrium so that if this happens again you can simple boot to the Rescue USB and in a few minutes restore the working backup image. You find tutorials here on the forum for using Macrium to create and restore backup images.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  4. Shadoware
    Posts : 22
    Windows 10 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    I dont have a second UEFI pc. I have other old pc here with bios where Im typing now.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. dalchina
    Posts : 42,953
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #4

    @SoFine409 Hi- I'm not aware of this:
    The second PC must be the same boot method (MBR or UEFI) as the damaged PC.
    - could you clarify? Thanks.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  7. Shadoware
    Posts : 22
    Windows 10 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #5

    I got another Iso e created another bootable usb flash drive.
    I tried to use system restore again and it finished without 0x80070003 error but the windows still won't boot.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. SoFine409
    Posts : 1,524
    Win10 Pro
       New #6

    dalchina said:
    @SoFine409 Hi- I'm not aware of this:

    - could you clarify? Thanks.
    Good point, the OP should definitely check the option to create a Rescue USB that will boot from either MBR or UEFI. Good catch.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  9. dalchina
    Posts : 42,953
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #7

    @Shadoware

    = you can install Macrium R on your (older) PC and then use its option to create its bootable medium.

    Then boot your problem PC from that and use the fix boot utility:
    #Fix Windows boot issues with Macrium Reflect – Win10.Guru

    No guarantees of course, as it depends what's happened to your disk, but worth trying.

    I tried to use system restore again

    System restore only affects things on C: - if your boot problems lie outside C: it won't help. The above might.
    That SR completed indicates your registry is intact, which is good.
    Last edited by dalchina; 10 Oct 2021 at 01:13.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  10. RJARRRPCGP
    Posts : 624
    Windows 10 Pro 21H2 x64
       New #8

    Darn! That looks like drive failure or RAM failure. I don't know if re-inserting the RAM sticks will be the solution or not.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  12. dalchina
    Posts : 42,953
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #9

    Possible.. we'll see. Didn't wish to complicate this at this stage by suggesting using a live boot disk to check the disk and run other tests..
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  13. Shadoware
    Posts : 22
    Windows 10 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #10

    RJARRRPCGP said:
    Darn! That looks like drive failure or RAM failure. I don't know if re-inserting the RAM sticks will be the solution or not.
    Its very strange. I suspect something like that too.
    Im going to make a live linux usb to test the hardware. It seems to me that some driver problem is happening during boot and making the windows crash but Im not sure. I try to configure windows via prompt with install usb, to enter safe mode but is continues to crash during boot.
    If I dont find any hardware problem Im going to reinstall Windows because I dont want to waste so much time looking for a fix.
    I hate to have to reinstall windows anyway. It brings a lot of work later.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Winver W10 20H2 (9042.867) Must admit that W10 still baffles me with all of its options, but then hey ho. I have three hard drives (C, D, and M). Forget the M drive for now, as this just contains items that l want to keep. Everything is...
I have a 6 month old Acer aio desktop - I am not tech saving having age and gender against me!! So, came with Windows 10 Pre-installed and all updates are applied automatically. As above I am unable to give you my Windows Version number as I...
Hello there, Beware that I am a novice. My computer is a little old and occassionally dodgy but it`s been having some serious "stuck in safe mode problems". It worked fine in Windows 10 but when it updated (from 1709 I think) it only booted...
Hi all, I've got an HP desktop with Windows 10 that I am repairing for somebody. Last night all was fine, but after a WinUpdate overnight, they woke up, booted into the desktop to find all "very, very slow" and then the machine froze. They turned...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 19:37.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums