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PC Will not start up or Restart
This started last week, after a crucial update I believe, but I cannot be sure.
First of all the start and search buttons would not work.
I tried many of the repairs found doing a search but none worked, including trying a restore point, which it failed.
I then tried reset PC, which it failed.
I then bit the bullet and and done a fresh install, (all data on separate disks).
PC started up fine, but again would not start up after power down or restart.
It gets to four blue window things, white dots going in circles, then the screen goes black, (not blue, but what the hell).
The HDD light continues to flash for 20 or so minutes, then stops.
Also tried removing "start up windows quickly" box as well.
Thought it might be the HDD so I replaced it with a 250GB SDD, loaded WIndows 10 Pro using the ISO disk, and exactly the same thing.
Got to the blue window, rotating circles, black screen.
On startup the PC give the normal one beep.
Any help would be appreciated.
Last edited by SteveKent; 19 Mar 2016 at 05:48.