Need urgent assistance fixing a failing drive each time it boots?
Need urgent assistance fixing a failing drive each time it boots?
Hi, when I power on my PC, the ASUS motherboard displays a prompt asking me to press any key to halt the bootup and repair process. After scanning once, it quickly launches the Windows home screen as if everything was fine, yet this message keeps appearing on every restart. Since this hasn’t happened before, I’m concerned about potential issues. My drive is a Samsung 980 Pro 1TB, roughly six months old, installed on an Asus B550-E, and running Windows 10. I shut down the machine after closing programs and unplugged it for about half an hour. Could you help me understand if there’s anything wrong?
The system is running smoothly so far, but there are some performance concerns. The RAM is at 3600MHz with a 16GB configuration on a Crucial ballistix 4 stick. The PC is experiencing slight overheating during gaming, with the GPU temperature reaching 96.4°C and the CPU core clock at 92°C (RX 2060 and 5900X). It seems the GPU isn’t getting enough airflow or cooling. I’m not sure what’s causing the issue, but I still manage to boot and use the PC without major problems. Just a recurring boot message that pops up.
That’s what I initially expected, though I always double-check any open connections and close them using the shutdown option in the menu. I’ll leave it for a bit to confirm it’s powered off before unplugging it.
Disable DOCP and let it handle itself. Fix the windows. Check if the issue persists. 96c hotspot seems fine. CPU temperature probably not the cause.
Repairing windows might risk losing data. You mentioned important photos that haven’t been backed up yet—be careful. Your system has been running smoothly for about six months without issues or crashes, so it’s possible this isn’t the cause. Just let me know if you notice any problems after the repair.
You can inquire about the reason behind this behavior. Pressing shutdown on Windows 10 doesn't always perform a complete shutdown; it saves the current state to speed up startup. Disabling fast startup might help if you're unplugging it each time, as it would then do a full shutdown instead.