Windows 10 startup problems Technical difficulties during booting Computer fails to initialize properly
Windows 10 startup problems Technical difficulties during booting Computer fails to initialize properly
I have a 750GB HDD, AMD phenom x4 9850, GeForce 550Ti, and 8gb DDR2 RAM. I also have a Megaraid SAS 888ELP RAID card inside. (I actually believe that this is causing the issue.) I recently upgraded to windows 10, and have been having issues ever since. Whenever I start the computer, it goes through its usual RAID bios, and goes into the windows loading screen. Then it just freezes, and absolutely won't start. I have to hold down the power button, restart the computer, and then it goes through this again, but actually starts. I have to do this every time, and it's getting to the point where it takes 5 or 10 minutes to get to the desktop. If you have any idea what the heck is going on, please help.
The most effective approach is to start in safe mode, then turn off each device individually and restart until the issue is resolved. Safely entering this mode can be done via the Windows settings by running the msconfig command.
You likely need to perform a fresh installation. When setting up Windows 10, select the "Load Driver" option on the setup interface and choose the location for installation. Also, ensure you install Windows 10 drivers or at minimum Windows 8 for your RAID card.
I mentioned having my operating system on a different drive. A clean installation would remove the free upgrade option, so you’d need to purchase a new version instead.
Are you asking about separating the drive? I’m not sure what you’re referring to. Are you talking about having one HDD/SSD for the operating system and a separate RAID setup for data? If so, then option B would be to take out your RAID card, Windows 10 should work, and you can install the drivers, shut down, reinstall the card, and restart.
Absolutely. That's exactly what I intended. The idea seems promising... If I locate a suitable driver, it would be ideal.