reboot and select proper boot device.

[cholt10]

Hello all,

So I recently got this notification after my windows randomly restarted. Of course if couldn't have come at a worse time as I was trying to set up the new "supposed easy connect" Spectrum/TWC modem. So this happened and then internet went out so

Anyways, back to the point. I couldn't get my computer to boot even after trying to change in BIOS which drive it started up on, I have an SSD and a regular hard drive. The odd thing is, if I turned off the computer and turned it back on, it would boot up. It still will randomly reboot with the same error with that method however. What's wrong?? Is it my drives, my OS, or is it something else? Plz help, never really had computer issues before this, so I'm kinda bummed.

Thanks,
Carter

 

[thebudman420]

Is it a laptop and has it been dropped? Try this to find at lease some information out. go download linux and make a live usb or live dvd. Run the os does the computer still have a random reboot problem? The easiest i can think of for beginners linux mint. If you don't game it can do everything your windows can and works more like a traditional windows xp or windows 7 machine. No hard drives needed. I can't rule out a virus, overheating or failing equipment. If it still does it while on the live OS it is most likely your hardware.

Go here download cinnamon or the mate desktop as they are the easiest and most close to windows. https://linuxmint.com/ Mate is lighter and cinnamon is more heavy like windows 7 and a little flashier and mate is more stripped down xp appearance XFCE is even more stripped down than either of those but if you new to linux try the other 2 first. Cinnamon is by far the easiest. You will need a usb flash drive or a blank dvd. usb flash drive is a lot faster. When you do this you are running in memory. If everything is fine then it most likely means it is not the hardware itself. It is possible it is a virus but it could be failing hardware. I have had a laptop battery cause issues like that and programs and things not loading correctly in windows random reboots and crap like that. Removed the battery and laptop ran perfect without a battery.

 

[cholt10]

Well, I actually ended up opening up my tower to make sure all the cords were attached firmly. The SATA cable running to my SSD was actually fairly loose, so I reattached it as best I could. It seems to have worked, i checked the status of my drives and they are all listed as healthy. I'm still concerned with how loose the cable feels, so I went ahead and bought a new one on amazon. So it appears that everything has returned to normal for the time being. I'll follow up in a few days once I get my new cable.