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Irregular boot up
Hi...I have had this problem on 2 of my latest 'cold starts'....when I turn the PC on after a night/ day where it has been off...it will not boot. It will hang at the 'windows is starting screen' until I have to turn off and try again. When I try again I get the message that Windows did not start normally last time and I should try to repair or start normally. Both choices don't work.
The only thing both times that has seen me actually boot the PC successfully is to turn off, unplug the main HD (Sata cable and power cable) plug them back in and go from there. When I do that I get the repair/ or start normally option...I choose start normally'....and the PC has booted up ok.
So does anyone know what this sounds like?
I have the latest bios for my mobo.
ps...once the PC is on I can restart it no problem...I can even shut down and restart....it just seems that after a prolonged length of time being off...the PC will not boot.
What is this a symptom of??
thanks