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  1. B

    Question MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Won't Boot

    To be clear: it'll boot into the BIOS. It'll boot into a LiveUSB and (now) has two options I've setup that are recognized in the BIOS including serial number size, physical SATA slot, etc, will accept installation of OS successfully to completion on newest drive. About two weeks ago the...
  2. S

    Question Tried moving SSD from old PC to new one, now it won't boot in either of them ?

    I tried to move an SSD from an old Dell desktop to a newly purchased one, just to see if it could possibly boot off it. Unfortunately the new computer was not able to recognize the drive as a bootable device, even trying different SATA ports and removing the M2 drive it came with. After...
  3. beatsinmyhead99

    Question PC won't boot, but everything's plugged in

    Yesterday, I built a PC and it worked perfectly fine. Today, it doesn't turn on. I tried reseating the ram, cmos and gpu, and unplugging and replugging the front panel connectors, cpu cable and 24-pin PSU connector. Specs: Asrock B660M Pro Rs motherboard Intel i3 12100F AMD RX 6600 8GB 24GB DDR4...
  4. zjef

    Question PC abruptly shut down and won't start anymore ?

    Hi! First of all sorry for the long post but I need some opinions on what could cause the issue I'm facing with my custom build PC, I tried to be as detailed as possible because I'm at my wits end. To give some context, 2 years ago I decided to upgrade some components in my PC. The components...
  5. D

    [SOLVED] PC turns on and off immediately

    Hey, I've built a new pc with mostly new components. The only old ones are the ssd from the last system. The motherboards shows light, but after I press the power button the fans will spin for 2 seconds and stop. I checked all the power cables, plug out and in the RAM, CPU and GPU. I am...
  6. J

    Question my pc wont not turn on at all

    hey all so back on 2022 december 25 , i was sitting on my chair , and my pc was just on without any problems , (i bought an power supply cooler master i believe im not sure 500w) , i went to my bed which is near pc laying down , and suddenly my pc turned off without any warnings, i was surprised...
  7. Synezky

    Question Is it Graphics Card or PCIE?

    My PC: MSI H110m pro-d Intel G4560 2x8gb Inno3D GTX 1050 2gb I just move out and take out every parts. After rebuild it, I have a problem with my pc (different problem, hdd), so its basically worked perfectly except hdd, right? I solved it with new hdd After few days, I turn it on and my pc...
  8. Z

    Question HP Victus 16 won't turn on after RAM upgrade

    Hello, I have an HP Victus 16 d509LA . I bought this ram kit from amazon TEAMGROUP T-Create Classic DDR4 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) 3200 MHz (TTCCD432G3200HC22DC-S01) and after installing it the pc will not boot. The power button LED will turn on for 2 seconds and then inmediately turn off, nothing else...
  9. K

    Question PC won't boot up properly until I hard restart ?

    (Sorry if bad english) I boot up my PC by pressing the power button, after that i can hear my CPU and GPU fan spinning but i don't see my rgb keyboard/mouse/controller lighting up, and no display on my monitor. Then i wait for like a minute, i press the reset button. After that, i can hear my...
  10. T

    Question My PC just died, finding the fault....

    My PC is one I built myself in around 2017 and I've previously had no issues. I was using the PC last night (it worked fine as usual) but when I went to turn it on today it won't boot or output anything to the monitor. When I turn the power on, the fans spin, the case light comes on and my...
  11. H

    Question Won't boot with XMP Profile

    Hello Just finished my first build and and just remembered that I need to enable XMP. But from two presented profiles it won't boot. Specs: CPU: i5-12600k MB: GYGABYTE z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 RAM: Kingston Fury DDR4-4800 2x8GB
  12. xlqn

    Question PC won't boot; long BIOS logo, and then an eternal blackscreen

    Hello. Here are my specs: (nothing's overclocked) CPU: Intel i3 4150 3.50GHz GPU: 750 Ti, ASUS version MOBO: ASUS H81M-K PSU: Floston, 500W RAM: 2* 8GB 1600MHz, Teamgroup Drive: 1TB HDD SATA3 7.2k RPM, Seagate Barracuda, read further. BIOS Version: 0804 x64 BIOS Date: 05/13/2014 (I know, old) ME...
  13. M

    Question GPU in upgraded system prevents boot

    Hi all, Hoping someone is knowledgeable enough to help me out. I recently picked up a new pc case and PSU, all other components worked properly in my previous rig (same components besides case/PSU). Built PC, flipped on switch on the back of the PSU (not power btn on pc case), all my RGB...
  14. LethalSpaghetti

    [SOLVED] Does anyone know what’s wrong with my PC?

    I’m was fixing a pc and came to the conclusion that the motherboard or processor wasn’t working. So I replaced the 2. The pc contains: i5-4690 ASU’s gtx 750 Gigabyte ga h81m dsv2 motherboard Corsair vengeance ram it now won’t display but sometimes when I change parts it decides to boot but...
  15. Malen’kiy

    [SOLVED] I’m at a loss. PC not posting after new motherboard & ram.

    Here are the specs for my old setup: Motherboard: ASUS X570-P CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT RAM: Aegis G Skill 8Gb x 4 (Total 32Gb of RAM) PSU: Corsair RM750 Gold Also, I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to PC’s, so forgive me if there’s something I over looked...
  16. PCUser360

    [SOLVED] Computer cannot boot & red boot device LED is on ?

    Motherboard :Z97-A Asus OS: Windows 10 64bit Graphics Intel on board Nvidia Dicrete GPU The computer was working fine this morning. Shut down no problem. In the afternoon, I replaced the CMOS battery then it cannot boot past red LED boot device stage. Needless to say I cannot get into BIOS...
  17. M

    Question Computer won't boot to BIOS (endless retry loop)

    Background: I changed some settings in BIOS, i changed something in the secure boot section and my computer will not work (boot) anymore. The computer has been working fine with no problems for over a year untill i changed this. Information that might be helpfull: I have a B450 aorus elite/pro...
  18. Cocodragon10

    Question Windows won't boot anymore

    I was just chilling and enjoying the night when suddenly my computer blue screened with code error: System service exception When I try to restart it tells me to select proper boot device. When entering Bios it detects all the drives.
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    Question Windows won't boot after changing BIOS order

    Hello everyone..I was helping my cousin with his computer over skype...and now his computer won't boot. 🤦‍♂️ So he bought an older cheaper computer with windows 10 that had an HDD in it and wanted to put a SSD in there instead that he bought. Here's what we did. -connect new SSD and format it...
  20. paradox99

    [SOLVED] Pc keeps restarting before bios and not sure if the psu is dead

    I faced this problem with my current pc a couple or more times before and on all occasions i just disconnected everything peripheral and pulled out rams for a simple cleaning and put them back(or with just one of the rams) and after that the pc would start after one restart quoting bios...
  21. N

    [SOLVED] Pc will not post after GPU upgrade.

    Hi, today I was helping my friend upgrade from his 1080 to a 3060ti, we did a Display Driver uninstaller (DDU) After cleaning his pc and installing the new GPU we failed to get a post all the fans turn on and so does the RGB, I have been over the whole pc and all the cables seem to be in...
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    [SOLVED] PC won't turn on/do anything ?

    Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RdCwdD Tugging the 24Pin VERY gently makes the motherboard do a bright white flash. Pressing the on button on my case won't do anything, still fans, still cooler, nothing moves. Please Help.
  23. clarkey_2000

    [SOLVED] Can't boot from SSD

    I recently built a new Pc and ended up installing windows on an HDD first as I wanted to get it up and running and figured I could make a new boot drive pretty easily. I've resolved issues with my SSD not being recognized in the BIOS and installing windows but now when I put the SSD as first in...
  24. C

    [SOLVED] MSI B550 Gaming Edge Wifi won't boot with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X ?

    I recently (today) built a new PC. Containing these parts: Motherboard: MSI B550 Gaming Edge Wifi CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU FAN: Noctua NH-D15 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 (will soon be replaced as soon as my RTX 3080 arrives) RAM: 16GB corsair Vengeance LPX (3200Mhz)...
  25. H

    [SOLVED] Looking for help diagnosing if my Mobo is my issue/what to do

    Hi everyone, First I'd like to preface by saying that I have done a look of looking, trying , and asking on public discord before I made this post. To summarize the issue I'm currently having, my PC is not going to post it is not giving any beep feedbacks, and the motherboard QLED lights are...
  26. T

    Question PC will not boot and will not repair when troubleshooting.

    My PC hard froze so I turned it off and back on. It failed to boot and said "system 32\ntoskml.exe deleted or currupted." And "error 0xc0000001" I created a windows 10 media on a USB booted from it and when I tried to repair it said "could not be repaired. " is this a software or hardware...
  27. Richipete

    [SOLVED] Computer won't boot after power outage

    Ryzen 5 3600 Gtx 1080 32gb ram MSI b550 gaming edge Wi-Fi mobo 500 watt EVGA power supply So I was using my PC and then the power turned off, after the power turned back on I tried to turn the computer and nothing happened. I then unplugged the cable from the wall socket and the PC turned on...
  28. M

    [SOLVED] Computer turns on but no display

    Hello Everyone, I had a bad day yesterday. My gaming PC is practically new and yesterday I turned it on but, no display shows. I don't know the reason so I did the following tests and nothing: Switch my new GPU to my old GPU.....and nothing. Resetting the CMOS battery. Trying to turn the...
  29. Hasseia

    Question Ryzen 5 5600X won't BOOT

    Help. Freshly upgraded PC won't boot. Specs: GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 PROCESSOR: Ryzen 5 5600x RAM: Ripjaws V 16gb (dual) ddr4 3200 Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS Symptoms: EZ_DEBUG LED, lit on Boot Black Screen on Boot Sometimes boot to BIOS then black screen upon exiting Tried the...
  30. MiguelSolanoV

    [SOLVED] New Pc built won't boot. The only thing that lights up is the RAM

    Please help :'(. It is my very first built and I was so excited. It took me 5 months to save money for this and now I'm very worried. When I turn on the PSU switch, my motherboard flashes in one second and then nothing. The only thing that "works" is my RAM because it only lights up. I really...
  31. Zachjesus

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 Install Failed PC No Longer Boots

    Just finished my new pc build and everything was working great. I could boot into bios and both of my SSDS I just installed were working. I went to install windows 10 from a usb and windows asked me what drive do I want to install windows on, I didn’t know which was which as both where 1 tb. So...
  32. Vlaedrynn

    Question PC won't boot after new GPU imstalled

    PC won't start after installing new GPU (Details in description) Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Mobo: Asrock B450M Pro PSU: Thermaltake 650W SSD: T-Force Delta 1TB Old GPU: Radeon Sapphire RX 580 New GPU: Radeon Sapphire RX 5700 XT Issue: After installing new GPU, PC wouldn't boot. Lights...
  33. D

    [SOLVED] Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart (Won't Boot)

    Hi everybody. I have this problem, recently my pc is getting this error on Windows 10: Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. And when that happens, it restarts but it doesn't boot Windows completely, stays at the Bios startup screen of my motherboard, but here's another thing, when I...
  34. ddzeus

    [SOLVED] Pc won't turn on after moving to the UK

    Short Story: - Basically I had my PC in Portugal (Europe) for over 3 months and it was working perfectly. Paid a company to move my Computer to the UK since I was going to live there. Brought my Graphics card (separated) on the plane to protect it from anything. (felt more safe) The computer...
  35. T

    [SOLVED] Windows won't boot from USB or repair disk.

    PLEASE HELP! NEED A WORKING PC AGAIN 😓 I'd appreciate any help so much, I recently formatted my two SSDs in order to configure them in RAID 0 then install windows on the array. I created the array successfully but when I went to re install the OS, it wouldn't boot from the USB boot media I...
  36. D

    Question PC won't boot up but it's getting power?

    So yesterday I rebuilt my pc (new case and PSU). after I assembled everything I tried to power on the PC but he wouldn't. I got led lights on my Asus ROG motherboard so I know he's getting power. Yesterday I tried to reseat the CMOS battery and then he turned on and I had Boot Q-Led light so I...
  37. phantomcloak

    [SOLVED] No post screen inconsistent boot behaviour

    Hi I had this inconsistent boot problem for a long and now not boot at all while my problem is little bit unclear due to its behaviour I couldn't determine exact which part is faulty(I suspect psu and loose cpu) because it can occurre any time and any condition I hope I can explain, the...
  38. L

    [SOLVED] I think my CPU is broken

    I'm thinking to upgrade my device from Core 2 duo to Core i3, so I bought the needed parts. The moment it arrived, I waste no time to install all the parts and put it on the test. The thing is, my CPU Cooler is for LGA775 while my CPU and Motherboard are LGA1155, not only that my current CPU...
  39. M

    Question Hard Drive Just Went Missing

    Hi, My HDD (4TB) just went missing. It was working fine up until a few hours ago. With no warning... gone. I opened and checked disk management, doesn't show up. I restarted the PC, and I don't think it showed up on the boot list (SATA port #3, I suspect). Has it failed? Overheated? Failed Cable?
  40. M

    Question Issues installing windows

    Hello all. I recently built a computer for a friend. And used an old 950 Evo of mine for his boot drive. I wiped it clean using the formatting tool on my computer. Now whenever I try to start the computer it just goes into recovery mode. Like it thinks that windows is still installed on the...