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Windows startup trouble - random PC booting after each pressing of the Power button
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<blockquote data-quote="oldschool" data-source="post: 824940" data-attributes="member: 71262"><p>Got into BIOS and made a couple of changes but did not write them down <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite119" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite119" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> <em>but did not see how to change boot order to allow startup on USB.</em></p><p></p><p>My machine is a Lenovo i530 circa 2009 + SSD instead of of original HDD.. At least I'm able to muscle my way into startup, which usually necessitates a couple of attempts or more. - and I have more confidence in getting into BIOS. I will have to investigate further, but not tonight. Time for some vegetation on the TV with my sweetie! Then sleep until I can take another crack at it. </p><p></p><p>[USER=53544]@Robbie[/USER] - I keep in mind your adage that "Sometimes you have to break it to fix it"! I don't know if that always applies to messing with BIOS.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /></p><p></p><p>I got into Bios and used MCT to clean install which was painless in and of itself, but I did not wipe the disk. The start/restart problem remains! Maybe a hardware issue? All suggestions welcome as to the possible nature of and/or solutions to this issue. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>Now I am off to bed for sure. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite128" alt=":sleep:" title="Sleep :sleep:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sleep:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldschool, post: 824940, member: 71262"] Got into BIOS and made a couple of changes but did not write them down :rolleyes::rolleyes: [I]but did not see how to change boot order to allow startup on USB.[/I] My machine is a Lenovo i530 circa 2009 + SSD instead of of original HDD.. At least I'm able to muscle my way into startup, which usually necessitates a couple of attempts or more. - and I have more confidence in getting into BIOS. [I] [/I]I will have to investigate further, but not tonight. Time for some vegetation on the TV with my sweetie! Then sleep until I can take another crack at it. [USER=53544]@Robbie[/USER] - I keep in mind your adage that "Sometimes you have to break it to fix it"! I don't know if that always applies to messing with BIOS.:cool::sleep::sleep::sleep: I got into Bios and used MCT to clean install which was painless in and of itself, but I did not wipe the disk. The start/restart problem remains! Maybe a hardware issue? All suggestions welcome as to the possible nature of and/or solutions to this issue. :unsure: Now I am off to bed for sure. :sleep::sleep::sleep: [/QUOTE]
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