Windows 10 isn't starting and shuts down after three seconds of the logo appearing.
Windows 10 isn't starting and shuts down after three seconds of the logo appearing.
I turned on the computer and everything looked normal until the Windows 10 logo appeared. It froze at the logo for a couple of seconds before shutting down completely. There was no boot loop or any activity. I reset both the CPU and RAM overclocks, held the power button for a few seconds with the PSU off, and swapped the SATA ports for both hard drives. I haven’t changed the CMOS yet because it would take around four hours to reset it manually. If anyone knows a solution other than resetting the CMOS or reinstalling Windows, that would be really helpful. I need access to some files on the OS drive, but I’m not sure if they’re necessary. Thanks for any advice!
Can I enter recovery mode? It would be wise to run chkdsk first to verify the installation integrity.
This situation is starting to feel interesting. Initially, I couldn't access the boot menu or BIOS, but once I got in, I flashed the stick and tried everything I could—nothing worked. Even restoring didn’t help. Surprisingly, it’s working now. What should I do next?
That means your hard drive could be failing. Unless it's built with an SSD, which tends to last much longer
Let's simplify this situation. The CMOS battery is likely located behind either the GPU or HDD in the PCI slot. Removing the GPU would mean pulling out the front 360 radiator, which requires draining the loop—about an hour of work. Once that’s done, taking the GPU out and resetting the CMOS could take around 20 minutes maximum.
The real challenge comes next: reassembling the loop in the basement will probably take about an hour, filling it, adding liquid, and bleeding can easily exceed another hour. In total, resetting the CMOS might take nearly five hours.
Even though this sounds like a lot of time, it’s not impossible. Instead of dealing with it, you could try booting into Linux, installing the latest version, updating drivers, and reopening your Chrome tabs—all in one go. It might be faster and less frustrating than dealing with the hardware.
Now, this process definitely isn’t worth wasting time on.