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My storage HDD did not boot when I turned the PC on. If I shut down the PC and start up again it will appear as Unkown Disc with no space visible, it asks me to initialize and if I click ok it gives an error saying it does not exist. On start up the disc will show in the BIOS as the correct name...

Hi I've done a bit of researching on backing up files and folders and need help setting up an automatic back up of a specific folder whenever a change is made. I'm not talking about the Windows 10 automatic back up when it creates multiple copies of the same folder every few hours, I'm more...

Interesting, thanks for the response Kevin. Copying that post in here for future reference:

I did a clean install of Windows 10 April 2018 and will be using that from now on. I will report back if the issue arises.

It only started happening to me after a windows update although I'm unsure which one since I hadn't updated for a long period of time. I've tried doing clean installs and resets but the issue comes back after a day like clockwork. Driving me nuts. Everything boots ok if I shut down the PC and...

Is it hung on a black screen with spinning circle?

Something that might be connected is sometimes after a successful start up the Task Scheduler is not active.

The black screen with the spinning circle lasts for 20 minutes sometimes up to 3 hours (every time I restart the PC.) At this point I've just made it a habit not to restart my PC when I can avoid it. If I shut down the PC and leave it a while, say, overnight, and turn it back on I don't get the...

I've done clean installs and only installing Windows and keeping my files, neither mattered. For me the issue popped up after installing one of the recent Nvidia graphics drivers, that combined with a Windows Update I believe. I've tried reinstalling Windows and letting it download the driver...

That rules out the hardware issue then. I've tried a fresh Windows install and them immediately disabling the auto driver update but the issue came back within a day.

Is it a black screen with a spinning circle that you get stuck on?

No luck for me, I still have the issue and no idea what causes it. I've tried all sorts but if I restart the PC I still get the 20 minute black screen before being able to log in, it's actually increased now to 50 minutes. It doesn't matter if Windows Update is disabled or not. And like...

I still get the issue but only upon restart or if I shut down the PC and start it again in quick succession. If I shut down overnight and start in the morning it will boot fine. One of the things that has helped me get my PC to behave normally is uninstall and reinstall the graphics driver...

Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps

Since a week ago after a Windows Update my boot time increased to 20 minutes, it stalls at a black screen with a spinning circle and then eventually gets to the login screen. When I do log in Windows Firewall is off by default, start menu is laggy, I cannot type in Cortana, and my network is...