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I'm going to guess this is not normal. This has been happening for a few months now, the first few times I thought it was fine. Then it just kept happening, almost every boot. I built this PC myself and I feel like something went wrong somewhere. I am thinking that the answer is to reinstall Windows. There are some pictures that is see to help.

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No, that shouldn't happen. What are your PC Specs?

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Push shutdown and wait it out for like 2-3 hours and comeback if nothing happens. If it doesnt auto fix try re-installing windows because it does say its missing a driver if that still doesnt work then try a different HDD or SSD. 

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26 minutes ago, FuriousGamer said:

Push shutdown and wait it out for like 2-3 hours and comeback if nothing happens. If it doesnt auto fix try re-installing windows because it does say its missing a driver if that still doesnt work then try a different HDD or SSD. 

This had been happening for the past like 3-4 months, I am pretty sure I have tried that. But, I think you might be right with the Windows re-install. 

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28 minutes ago, g12601 said:

This had been happening for the past like 3-4 months, I am pretty sure I have tried that. But, I think you might be right with the Windows re-install. 

Windows reinstall should fix it. If not, you've got a faulty part somewhere, possibly a drive.

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1 hour ago, g12601 said:

This had been happening for the past like 3-4 months, I am pretty sure I have tried that. But, I think you might be right with the Windows re-install. 

Do you know how to re-install windows? 

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Just now, g12601 said:

No, I actually don't.

Okay I assume your computer is running good now since you are talking to me, am I right?

 

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1 minute ago, FuriousGamer said:

Okay I assume your computer is running good now since you are talking to me, am I right?

 

Of course it is, again it only happens when it boots and a restart usually fixes it, but it got worse today. It froze up and shut down, then I tried booting it and nothing. Then, I turned off the power supply to start again. This time it finally got on taking me to the screens as seen in the pictures.

 

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1 minute ago, g12601 said:

Of course it is, again it only happens when it boots and a restart usually fixes it, but it got worse today. It froze up and shut down, then I tried booting it and nothing. Then, I turned off the power supply to start again. This time it finally got on taking me to the screens as seen in the pictures.

 

Whats your computer specs?

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Read these instructions and follow them. 

 

  1. Turn on your PC so that Windows starts normally, insert the DVD or USB flash drive, and then shut down your PC.

  2. Restart your PC, and then press any key to boot from the DVD or USB flash drive.

    If you restart your PC and your current version of Windows starts, you might have to open a boot menu or change the boot order in your PC's BIOS or UEFI settings so that your PC boots from the media. To open a boot menu or change the boot order, you'll typically need to press a combination of keys (such as F2, F12, Delete, Esc, etc.) immediately after you turn on your PC. For instructions on changing the boot order for your PC, check the documentation that came with your PC or go to the manufacturer's website.

    If your current version of Windows still starts, try again by waiting until Windows asks you to sign in, shutdown completely, and then restart your PC again.

  3. On the Install Windows page, enter your language and other preferences, and then tap or click Next.

  4. Tap or click Install Windows.

  5. On the Enter the product key to activate Windows page, enter your product key.

    The product key should be on the box that the Windows 8.1 DVD came in, or in a purchase confirmation email. It looks like this: PRODUCT KEY: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.

  6. On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, tap or click I accept the license terms, and then tap or click Next.

  7. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, tap or click Custom.

  8. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, do one of the following:

    • In Windows 8.1, tap or click the partition that you want, tap or click the formatting option you want to perform if needed, and then follow the instructions.

    • In Windows 8, tap or click Drive options (advanced), tap or click the partition that you want to change, tap or click the formatting option you want to perform if needed, and then follow the instructions.

  9. When you've finished formatting, tap or click Next.

  10. Follow the instructions to finish installing Windows.

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One more thing before you do this, This will delete everything off your HDD or SSD so make sure to back everything you need. 

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Just now, g12601 said:

 

Alright thanks, and I know you got these instructions from microsoft.com, should have checked that.(I feel like a noob now)

Nah man its all good I just copied those because they had alot of info and didnt feel like typing out my own. Good luck, I hope everything works fine after this. 

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