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Windows 7 will not restart without startup repair
Working on a Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 7 Home...
Within last week I have been having trouble with Windows 7 restarting. Originally noticed when the computer goes into sleep mode. When I try to resume windows it defaults to the startup repair tool. Usually this will run 20-30 mins and system will restore. It is happening regularly.
If I power down during the startup repair and do a hard reset, the computer will give me the option to start normally. When I select this the computer will continue and startup without issue.
If I shut down normally and restart the same result has also been occurring.
System runs fine once booted. Only other symptom I noticed is the clock time shown in the tray is consistently wrong now. Could this possibly be a CMOS battery issue?