Long boot time after restart

[Nugget]

Hi!

 

This started happening on the weekend (4 days ago).

 

My computer will boot up quickly after it has been turned off for a bit, but when I restart it, the computer get stuck on the Windows 8.1 loading screen for about 10 minutes. I've already tried to reformat my ssd and even with a fresh copy of windows it will not work.

 

When trying to reformat, I was also unable to boot from the usb. It would load the windows logo, then the screen would turn black.

 

I've also used SeaTools on the ssd and it passed everything.

 

Thanks for any advice. 

[x7ASSASSIN7x]

Did you try updating windows or drivers?

Try restoring your hard drive to the time it worked if you can, you probably cant since you put a fresh install of windows

[Nugget]

I was able to reformat the computer by opening the USB after the windows booted up. I tried system restore before reformatting. Both were unsuccessful

[dragoon20005]

check on your BIOS to see if you have enabled AHCI or fast boot mode 

 

you say it get stuck at the loading windows screen for a long time

 

 

one method is to type MSConfig in windows and see what process are running upon startup

 

ensure that all your 6 cores are used

[Nugget]

check on your BIOS to see if you have enabled AHCI or fast boot mode 

 

you say it get stuck at the loading windows screen for a long time

 

 

one method is to type MSConfig in windows and see what process are running upon startup

 

ensure that all your 6 cores are used

I just update the BIOS to the most recent stable version and it hasn't fixed the problem. I've checked and all six cores are running. I've also done MSConfig and I dont see any processes that are out of the ordinary.

 

Thanks

[dragoon20005]

very odd

 

and a fresh copy of OS didnt help...

 

 

are you runnning any RAID in your PC?

[Nugget]

very odd

 

and a fresh copy of OS didnt help...

 

 

are you runnning any RAID in your PC?

I'm not running any raid at all. 

 

I think I may have figure it out though. I unplugged an old 500gb WD blue drive that holds random stuff (program installs, pictures, movies) and all of a sudden it boots normally. 

 

Is there any reason for this? Maybe the hard drive is failing?

[dragoon20005]

 

I'm not running any raid at all. 

 

I think I may have figure it out though. I unplugged an old 500gb WD blue drive that holds random stuff (program installs, pictures, movies) and all of a sudden it boots normally. 

 

Is there any reason for this? Maybe the hard drive is failing?

 

could be or it so slow that it slows down the PC

[ACg4MiNgTV]

could be or it so slow that it slows down the PC

That shouldnt be the case

Go into your bios and go look at the boot drives I am guessing that the WD was the boot priority rather than the ssd. Well that would make sense when you think about it

[Nugget]

could be or it so slow that it slows down the PC

Do you think that it could be something with the sata connectors or something on the motherboard thats causing that? I'm able to RMA the mobo for free until December. I just ran a short drive self text and it failed. So most likely the hard drive?

[ACg4MiNgTV]

or your hard drive is done for

[dragoon20005]

Do you think that it could be something with the sata connectors or something on the motherboard thats causing that? I'm able to RMA the mobo for free until December. I just ran a short drive self text and it failed. So most likely the hard drive?

seems to be if you say the test shows the drive failing

[ACg4MiNgTV]

Do you think that it could be something with the sata connectors or something on the motherboard thats causing that? I'm able to RMA the mobo for free until December. I just ran a short drive self text and it failed. So most likely the hard drive?

Yea it should be the hdd

[Nugget]

Thanks guys!