Question "Windows has detected some hardware changes: 0XC004F211" ?

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Hello guys,

I urgently need some help please. I have a computer close to 2 years old, for quite a long while past it's 1 year birthday it worked fine with no issue.

However, from earlier this year, I have been noticing that the computer doesn't turn on at once when I press the power button.

The computer makes a click noise from the PSU, even though there is power going to the USB Hub as it's lit.

It takes more than 5 to 10 minutes of continuously pressing the power button for the PC to turn on.

One day I only plugged in 3 devices into my USB Hub and I got a notice saying that " an over delivery of power has occurred ", and things froze up.

However, I haven't opened my computer up for diagnosis so I don't know what is happening.

Then today I got the message that " Windows has detected some hardware changes ", even though I purchased a legitimate license, and I haven't changed any hardware.

Can you please help me? I am really stuck!

Thanks!
 
What's the model of the PSU?

First gut reaction to the clicking thing is something's tripping its protections, probably overcurrent. It doesn't necessarily mean your hardware is being damaged but you may need to check to make sure the cables are fine, the connector pins aren't touching anything metal, and the fans can spin freely (locked fans are essentially a short circuit)
 
What's the model of the PSU?

First gut reaction to the clicking thing is something's tripping its protections, probably overcurrent. It doesn't necessarily mean your hardware is being damaged but you may need to check to make sure the cables are fine, the connector pins aren't touching anything metal, and the fans can spin freely (locked fans are essentially a short circuit)
Cougar GEX 750W PSU, it's not touching anything, I opened up PC yesterday, I think something else is wrong, after window's activation error.
 
Fix the power issue first, otherwise you're just chasing your tail. The activation problem has nothing to do with anything at this point.

You have either a failed power supply or something associated with the motherboard is causing overcurrent protection to trip. This is priority 1. You ARE using only the cables that shipped with that PSU, right?
 
I am using everything supplied with the PSU that's correct, fan's clearly spin and there's enough room, I think something is wrong with the motherboard, I can't be sure as I don't have much money to test it out.
 
Fix the power issue first, otherwise you're just chasing your tail. The activation problem has nothing to do with anything at this point.

You have either a failed power supply or something associated with the motherboard is causing overcurrent protection to trip. This is priority 1. You ARE using only the cables that shipped with that PSU, right?
Ah okay update, I just randomly opened a hard drive health app and I'm finding that my SSD and HDD, have one red >500MS thing, what does that mean!?
 
Money or not you still need to fix the power issue. Power supplies do not click for no reason. All other issues are secondary to the power issue and are likely caused by it. Ignore EVERYTHING except the power issue at this point. Until you fix that you will never fix the machine. You can eliminate the power supply by using it to power another computer. Be certain to use only the cables that shipped with that power supply or you risk damaging the other system.
 
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Money or not you still need to fix the power issue. Power supplies do not click for no reason. All other issues are secondary to the power issue and are likely caused by it. Ignore EVERYTHING except the power issue at this point. Until you fix that you will never fix the machine. You can eliminate the power supply by using it to power another computer. Be certain to use only the cables that shipped with that power supply or you risk damaging the other system.
Okay, I removed a faulty hard drive and once again the USB 3 Port Hub is lit, indicating power is being supplied, some lights on the motherboard quickly go out and flash red, I think something is wrong with the motherboard.
 
Okay, I removed a faulty hard drive and once again the USB 3 Port Hub is lit, indicating power is being supplied, some lights on the motherboard quickly go out and flash red, I think something is wrong with the motherboard.
Update it's the power supply, I tested it and it's faulty, but to get those cost like £120 and for hundred more, I could buy a laptop, I'm confused.
 
Update it's the power supply, I tested it and it's faulty, but to get those cost like £120 and for hundred more, I could buy a laptop, I'm confused.
As every symptom pointed to. The power supply is the heart and soul of a system. If it doesn't produce plentiful clean power you will have no end of random unfixable problems. This is the one place you do not go cheap. They cost what they cost.
 
As every symptom pointed to. The power supply is the heart and soul of a system. If it doesn't produce plentiful clean power you will have no end of random unfixable problems. This is the one place you do not go cheap. They cost what they cost.
But it's just not the power supply, on top of the £120 for power supply, I'll need a new HDD and SSD, as they've shown bad blocks, so I'm looking at £250. However later this month or next month, I'll get £300 cost of living payment, then if I add £200 of my own money, I could have a really good £500 laptop, so I don't see the point of repair now.
 
But it's just not the power supply, on top of the £120 for power supply, I'll need a new HDD and SSD, as they've shown bad blocks, so I'm looking at £250. However later this month or next month, I'll get £300 cost of living payment, then if I add £200 of my own money, I could have a really good £500 laptop, so I don't see the point of repair now.
"Really good" and a, at the current exchange rate, $530 USD laptop don't really go hand in hand. Unless all you're doing with this is checking emails and watching YouTube or whatever.
 
"Really good" and a, at the current exchange rate, $530 USD laptop don't really go hand in hand. Unless all you're doing with this is checking emails and watching YouTube or whatever.
I'm in the UK oh by the way, because of the Windows error, I informed you about, I'd have to buy Windows 11 too. So in UK money, I'd be paying £358.96, where as a really good laptop I'm looking at is costing £548.00. So I'd only have to add £190 more. I'm a steam gamer too, on top of writing emails, documents, listening to music and watching a lot of videos. £358.96 all parts and including Windows license.
 
It's not that I think it's not salvageable, it's the money involved in software and component buying, versus me buying a laptop, getting new better hardware and Windows license included with that price.
If you need something now, get what makes sense now. If that means buying a laptop, then I'm not going to stop you from doing that. If you want to revisit the desktop later, you have what you need to do with it to get it back up and running again.
 
If you need something now, get what makes sense now. If that means buying a laptop, then I'm not going to stop you from doing that. If you want to revisit the desktop later, you have what you need to do with it to get it back up and running again.
Should I reformat an out of the box laptop, or should I when I get it just use it like that?
 
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