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Computer PC is frozen when you press the power button and can't start up.

Computer PC is frozen when you press the power button and can't start up.

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CaptainLego18
Member
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10-23-2026, 01:20 PM
#1
I have a problem today. I took my graphics card out because I wanted to sell it, then plugged the display port into the motherboard so that my built-in graphics could work again. At first, everything worked fine when I started up. But after a long pause while trying to open Discord, the computer froze and I had to shut down and restart. Now I am stuck in the BIOS.

I have tried many fixes already: clearing CMOS and resetting the BIOS, unplugging the SSD and then plugging it back in, booting with peripherals unplugged, and using 'F11' to force a Windows startup. Nothing worked yet. When I used these steps, I ended up on a blue screen that says "system32 logfiles srt srttrail.txt."

I tried some command prompt options and other troubleshooting things, but nothing fixed it. At this point, my only way out is the BIOS. Even though I am stuck there, Windows does not let me troubleshoot or fix anything anymore when I press 'F11' to launch the PC; instead of entering setup mode, I just see an error screen.

I also tried pressing 'F3' to access something, but it did not work either.
My computer has these specs: a 650W Corsair power supply, two sticks of 8GB RAM (Corsair LPX Vengeance), an Intel i5-11600 CPU, and an NVMe M.2 Samsung 970 EVO SSD on the motherboard.
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CaptainLego18
10-23-2026, 01:20 PM #1

I have a problem today. I took my graphics card out because I wanted to sell it, then plugged the display port into the motherboard so that my built-in graphics could work again. At first, everything worked fine when I started up. But after a long pause while trying to open Discord, the computer froze and I had to shut down and restart. Now I am stuck in the BIOS.

I have tried many fixes already: clearing CMOS and resetting the BIOS, unplugging the SSD and then plugging it back in, booting with peripherals unplugged, and using 'F11' to force a Windows startup. Nothing worked yet. When I used these steps, I ended up on a blue screen that says "system32 logfiles srt srttrail.txt."

I tried some command prompt options and other troubleshooting things, but nothing fixed it. At this point, my only way out is the BIOS. Even though I am stuck there, Windows does not let me troubleshoot or fix anything anymore when I press 'F11' to launch the PC; instead of entering setup mode, I just see an error screen.

I also tried pressing 'F3' to access something, but it did not work either.
My computer has these specs: a 650W Corsair power supply, two sticks of 8GB RAM (Corsair LPX Vengeance), an Intel i5-11600 CPU, and an NVMe M.2 Samsung 970 EVO SSD on the motherboard.

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asvv123456
Junior Member
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10-25-2026, 07:28 AM
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It sounds like your hard drive is acting up or the operating system got messed up. Try putting in a USB stick to run a fresh Windows installation and watch what happens.
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asvv123456
10-25-2026, 07:28 AM #2

It sounds like your hard drive is acting up or the operating system got messed up. Try putting in a USB stick to run a fresh Windows installation and watch what happens.