Stuck on Windows Welcome Screen

[MahLiiSah]

When I turn on my computer, a loud beeping noise occurs until I turn the sound off. The computer boots through the starting windows screen and goes to the welcome screen. It stays on the welcome screen with the loading sign. Occasionally the login screen will flash but then it'll go right back to the welcome loading screen.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hello M mate try a memtest as the prolonged beep sounds like either a memory problem or a heat problem on the CPU.

Check the temps with Speccy Speccy - Download post the results back.

Before running the memtest try reseating the RAM sticks too.
Two more things some system specs would be handy and what make of BIOS do you have? it should show up on the boot up screen.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html


MEMTEST

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html for this one you will need to make a bootable disk set the BIOS to optical (or USB if preferred) boot the machine and let it run for at LEAST 8 passes unless the errors come up straight away. Takes fair time to complete and some leave it running overnight.

 

[MahLiiSah]

How do I reseat the RAM sticks? The BIOS make I have is A07.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

See thi M ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...on_laptop/inspiron-1440_Setup Guide_en-us.pdf there is usually a small "door" on the underside of the machine which is held down by a very small screw. When opened just flick the side retain clips back and the stick should flip up slightly then just gently pull out and reverse the procedure.

Remember to unplug the power supply and remove the battery first

You can use tinker of mine if you like see this

SLOTCLEANING

Now as for the slots to clean them use astrip of old credit card about 1/2 inch wide nip the corners off one end - preferably round them off hold apiece of thin lint free cloth over the end dab on some form of alcohol - isopropyl alcohol (what we swab the skin with before an injection) is good and GENTLY swipe along the slots.

This can also be done for the GPU slot/s.
See this pic and info also

 

[MahLiiSah]

Okay. I ran the Memtest overnight and so far it ran for 13 passes with 0 errors. Should I keep it running?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

MahLiisah no the memtest should be ok now. Next mate we need to check the temps so download and run this Speccy - Download

Post the screenshots please or the temps at very least to do that you can use this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html
&
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[MahLiiSah]

How do I run speccy from a flash drive?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

How do I run speccy from a flash drive?

Can you download it onto a drive on say another machine? If so can you then get into safe mode on the faulty machine? if so then insert the stick and run or install from there while in safe mode and run it.

 

[SandeepP]

When I turn on my computer, a loud beeping noise occurs until I turn the sound off. The computer boots through the starting windows screen and goes to the welcome screen. It stays on the welcome screen with the loading sign. Occasionally the login screen will flash but then it'll go right back to the welcome loading screen.

Hi MahLiiSah.

Please perform the steps suggested by ICit2lol. Also, you can perform the diagnostics to confirm no hardware failure on the system:

http://dell.to/18xQpRy

Also, check this link which would be useful in resolving this issue:

Failure to Boot


Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

 

[MahLiiSah]

How do I run speccy from a flash drive?

Can you download it onto a drive on say another machine? If so can you then get into safe mode on the faulty machine? if so then insert the stick and run or install from there while in safe mode and run it.

I can't run my computer on safe mode and I'm not sure if I downloaded it right on the flash drive because it doesn't boot up automatically like how the memtest did.

 

[MahLiiSah]

I performed the diagnostics and it prompted me to restart the computer and do a system repair. Other times the repair didn't work but this time it did and my computer came back on and I was able to log in. However, the beeping noise still occurs. Is there anyway to fix that?

 

[SandeepP]

I performed the diagnostics and it prompted me to restart the computer and do a system repair. Other times the repair didn't work but this time it did and my computer came back on and I was able to log in. However, the beeping noise still occurs. Is there anyway to fix that?

Hi MahLiiSah,

Please let us know how many beeps you get before the system starts. Also, have you tried disconnecting all the peripherals attached to the system and then booting it to isolate the issue.

Also, make sure that BIOS is updated on the system:

BIOS

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.