Is the PC stuck during startup? Have you attempted various solutions?
Is the PC stuck during startup? Have you attempted various solutions?
Hi,
I'm facing some issues with my system not booting. Initially, I reached the "Preparing Automatic Repair . . ." stage and got stuck. Looking at other discussions, I thought it might be a corrupted boot disk. I tried using a different boot disk, but the same problem occurred. When I used a Windows USB to reinstall Windows, it either froze during the spinner or displayed a black screen. I also booted from an Ubuntu USB, but it still showed a black screen even with safe graphics enabled.
I've changed the boot options to fast boot, CSM, and secure boot. Other attempts didn't help. I've replaced the GPU and RAM, but the problem persists. I'm starting to suspect a CPU issue. I also tried booting with only one RAM stick in multiple slots. The system still POSTs correctly, and all hardware appears normal in the BIOS. I attempted an update to the BIOS, but the issue remains.
I remember seeing some "CPU Watchdog Timeout" and "DPC Watchdog Violation" error screenshots before. Could that be a sign of a failing CPU? My build details are:
ASUS Tuf Gaming X570
Ryzen 5900X
GPU: 3080
4 x 16GB RAM