Question: Computer taking longer to boot, boots to BIOS twice then to Windows?
Question: Computer taking longer to boot, boots to BIOS twice then to Windows?
Each time I power on my PC, it automatically boots into BIOS. After saving and exiting, it restarts again in BIOS. Then, when I save, exit, and restart with a reboot, it loads Windows but takes longer than usual, occasionally exceeding a minute. It's also unusual that the Windows boot drive appears in BIOS sometimes and not others. Whenever I disconnect and reconnect the PC, it begins functioning properly on the next boot. I've secured the cables to the SSD to prevent disconnections. The health check reports GOOD for both devices. Once it reaches Windows, everything operates smoothly. I'm unsure if this began after my GPU upgrade might have caused problems.
For fun and laughter (and to fix the boot problems), take out or unplug the second SSD, restart the BIOS again, and see how it goes.
It shouldn’t be jumping straight into BIOS twice in quick succession right after each other (I’m trying to sort this out...).
EDIT #1:
Nothing in the BIOS stood out as the cause.
This time, when you reset the BIOS, also press the CMOS jumper. It might not change much, but something is forcing it to loop and we need to identify the issue.
How long has it been starting straight into BIOS when you first turn on? This is unusual.
What made you need to tape the cable and keep it in place? Is the connector faulty?
This shouldn't have resulted from a GPU upgrade unless something was damaged or altered during the setup.
Are you running any additional operating systems alongside Windows, or is it just the SSD with Windows and another OS for storage?
Have you checked if the BIOS restores to its original settings?
When using msconfig in Windows and examining the Boot section, are there just one option or several entries?
I just tried that, it restarted to BIOS again, then after a while it finally booted to Windows.
Only shows the C: drive in the msconfig boot section.
Also, after setting BIOS to defaults and restarting once more, it kept showing "Let's finish setting up your PC" instead of going to the desktop. Very puzzling...
For fun and laughter (and to fix the boot problems), take out or unplug the second SSD, restart the BIOS again, and see how it goes.
It shouldn’t be jumping straight into BIOS twice in quick succession right after each other (I’m trying to sort this out...).
EDIT #1:
Nothing in the BIOS stood out as the cause.
This time, when you reset the BIOS, also press the CMOS jumper. It might not change much, but something is forcing it to loop and we need to identify the issue.
After unplugging my other SSD, it would still boot to BIOS twice, but when it booted to Windows it did so at normal speed. In a last resort, I changed the SATA cables and now it boots straight to Windows at normal speed. What's unusual is I recall my first fix being to swap the SATA cables between the two SSDs, but that didn't work. Thanks for your help—if this happens again I'll create a new thread.