Windows 10: Stuck in rotating circle

Discus and support Stuck in rotating circle in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have a gaming PC that I bought 4-6 years ago with my friend helping me build it (lack of pc knowledge) it runs fine 3 days when I was applying... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/NL-STP, Apr 10, 2020.

  1. /u/NL-STP Win User

    Stuck in rotating circle


    I have a gaming PC that I bought 4-6 years ago with my friend helping me build it (lack of pc knowledge) it runs fine

    3 days when I was applying thermal paste on my processor, everytime I turn on the PC it would beep once and then turned off (I solve it by realizing that the heat sink is not screwed tight to the processor when I apply the paste)

    PROBLEM : Now everytime I tried to turn on the PC, it always stuck on the Windows logo with rotating circle for a LONG time. I never had these problems before I apply thermal paste (I am a noob tech at this point). The only problem I encounter with my PC is it took a solid 6 sec to read my hard drive

    My question is :

    Is my hard drive damaged? (I checked with ASrock UEFI setup utility and all my hard disks are all detected, kinda scared bcz my Mid-term test project is in there)

    I'm not the type to take risks, what move should I do? (not comfortable with opening the case of my PC and fixing it just to make more errors)

    What are the possible problem that make this problem encounter? (I don't have a recovery CD/DVD)

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    /u/NL-STP, Apr 10, 2020
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  2. Stuck in startup screen with rotating blue circle

    Hi,

    As per the description, I understand that you are stuck on the blue screen with rotating circles upon startup.

    If the above is true, I suggest that you perform Power Drain and check. To do so follow the steps below

    • Unplug the charger and remove the battery of your laptop, if using a desktop remove the power cord.
    • Press and hold the Power button for 30sec
    • Plug the charger/power cord and restart system.

    If the above did not help, I suggest that you perform Startup Repair using Windows Media Creation Tool and check.



    Download the Windows 10 ISO and create a Media Creation tool and then perform Startup Repair.

    Refer to the following link:

    Download Windows 10

    (Refer to the section "Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool
    " in the above article for creating the tool).

    Once you have the installation media, follow the steps:

    • Start your computer from the installation media. Insert the disk or USB stick and restart your computer. If you see a message asking you to “Press any key to boot from DVD,” do so. If you don’t see the message,
      you might need to change the boot order in your computer's BIOS settings so that it first starts from the disk or USB. When you see the 'Install Windows' page, tap or click 'Repair your computer' link to start the Windows Recovery Environment.
    • In the Windows Recovery Environment, on the Choose an option screen, click
      'Troubleshoot'.
    • Click, Advanced Options and then click on 'Startup Repair'.
    • After this complete the repair and see if you are able to boot in to your computer.

    Hope this helps
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Apr 10, 2020
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  3. Laptop stuck at 'Shutting down' on starting with the loading circle rotating

    It is stuck at Shutting down screen with that moving circle there

    You need to do a "Forced Shutdown":

    • Press and hold the power button until the laptop powers off
    • Press the power button again to restart the laptop.
     
    DavidPostill, Apr 10, 2020
    #3
  4. Jessen P Win User

    Stuck in rotating circle

    rotating blue circle

    Hi Denzil,

    Thank you for being part of Microsoft Community.

    • Did you make any changes to the computer prior to the issue?
    • Do you get the Blue circle when you are working on a particular application?
    • Which anti-virus program is installed on the computer?
    Perform the steps suggested by ZMM2 on July 24, 2013 and check if it helps.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-tms/mouse-cursor-keep-flashing-as-busy-constantly/1b984362-21bf-4105-b8ee-e289601d1eb1


    Note: Also applies to Windows 10

    Do get back to us for any issues pertaining in the future. We will be happy to help.
     
    Jessen P, Apr 10, 2020
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