System freezes during startup Windows hangs or lags when launching Desktop becomes unresponsive at launch
System freezes during startup Windows hangs or lags when launching Desktop becomes unresponsive at launch
Hey there, I'm trying to assist a friend with his Windows Vista setup. The system freezes during the boot process when pressing F2 or F11, and no keyboard input works. Switching keyboards hasn't helped, so it seems the issue isn't with the keyboard itself. I removed the CMOS battery and flashed the BIOS, which got past the boot menu and started up normally. After a regular boot, the computer restarts and loops back into the boot screen again—my colleague suspects this is due to an unlicensed copy of Vista. I recently tried flashing the BIOS again, but it still fails to progress beyond the startup screen. Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I might transfer the hard drive to another machine, erase it, and then set up a fresh Windows installation.
This seems to be a serious issue with the system. It might be due to a failing hard drive or hardware failure. Disconnecting the drives and attempting a restart could help determine if the problem persists.
Remove all hard drives and check if you can enter BIOS quickly without a pause.
It showed me that error once, and that's how I resolved it. Thanks for the update!
I'll attempt this and refresh the update tomorrow. Appreciate it.
I’m back online now. Managed to extract the main hard drive, but it’s not starting up properly...