Problem encountered with startup.
Problem encountered with startup.
I'm facing a problem that only occurs during startup. It's been happening consistently across two different motherboards, suggesting the issue lies with your setup. When you power on, the screen appears as the motherboard logo before going black. A reset resolves it, but I still need to perform it regularly. The desktop is connected to my monitor and an HDMI splitter that feeds my TV. Could you help identify the cause?
Begin the process through post and hangs, press restart and it completes post and boots Windows. Two potential reasons exist: 1 it’s related to heat—even brief warmth during booting can fix a damaged solder joint, though this is rare. 2 it’s about the boot sequence—starting and restarting are distinct actions; start behaves more like hibernation while restart forces a full boot, which naturally takes longer. This suggests something is being cleared by trying to boot rather than through the unusual hibernation mode Windows uses. There seems to be a simple, non-invasive fix available. I’m unsure, but a good option would be backing up files, reformatting, and performing a clean install—a clean start.
Make sure you're not using hibernate mode. The issue appears when it's turned off completely—like a full power cut. To fix it, just press the reboot button.
It has been a somewhat hidden method of pausing in Windows for years. To fully power off you need to press a specific key or action. If you skip it, system data stays on the drive but won’t load properly. This can cause issues if only startup programs are affected, since Windows restarts everything each time. A common fix is to hold that key during shutdown so it restarts cleanly. Updated January 27, 2023 by Bombastinator
In power management, configure your power button for shutdown instead of hibernation. Explore options to turn off hibernation and ensure the monitor setup persists after initial configuration.
I haven’t checked that area before. I’ll take a look. I’m not familiar with changing the BIOS settings, so it’s likely there’s nothing to modify unless it’s set by default.
Disable the "Turn on fast start-up" feature and see if the issue resolves.