Windows 10: Infinite spinning dots/ PC won't start

Discus and support Infinite spinning dots/ PC won't start in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; My pc will turn on and display the spinning circle of dots but won't boot windows. This has happened about a month ago, however due to school and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Bablueby, Apr 17, 2023.

  1. Bablueby Win User

    Infinite spinning dots/ PC won't start


    My pc will turn on and display the spinning circle of dots but won't boot windows. This has happened about a month ago, however due to school and spring break I've been unable to give it the attention it needs to be fixed. I believe that these issues happened after a power outage at my apartment. Originally the issue was an automatic repair loop, at that point I did the CHKDSK command and got nothing that would lead to a solution. I tried to reset the pc to its last save and it did nothing. I tried to reset my pc while keeping on files but after a day and night of spinning circle I would

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    Bablueby, Apr 17, 2023
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  2. Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

    No power failures or electrical storms. No changes made to the system (though when I shut down four hours earlier, it took a bit longer than usual, leading me to believe that an automatic update may have been installed). Was there an automatic update pushed
    out on March 1st?

    Yes, POST and BIOS appear to be fine. No warnings, beeps, or logged errors. The BIOS configuration appears to be unchanged. Drives are all recognized and the RAID 1 array shows both drives "functional."

    Again, I cannot get to the recovery menu. All attempts to power up this machine end up at the infinite spinning dots.

    Same thing with the Windows 10 installation DVD - spinning dots. I cannot get to the recovery menu or even re-install Windows.

    There's not much more detail I can provide. It's always the same:

    • Press the computer's power button
    • Computer displays routine startup BIOS status messages - no warnings; all SATA drives are recognized
    • Computer displays black screen with "Asus" logo and message at bottom of screen: "Please press DEL or F2 to enter UEFI BIOS setting."
    • Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are functional - I can press Del or F2 to enter BIOS
    • Computer displays RAID configuration with all drives status "functional"
    • Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are still functional - I can press Ctrl + I to enter RAID config utility
    • Black screen with "Asus" logo appears
    • Spinning dots appear under "Asus" logo
    • NumLock light on keyboard goes out
    • Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del has no effect - keyboard appears to be non-functional
    • Nothing else happens - spinning dots keep spinning indefinitely

    The only change to this routine is that every third reboot produces the "Preparing Automatic Repair" message in Step #7, underneath the "Asus" logo. Otherwise, everything is the same. The routine continues from Step #8 to Step #11.

    And if I boot from my Windows 10 installation DVD, I'm given a message after Step #6: "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD....." Whether or not I press any keys, the routine continues without change from Step #7 to Step #11.
     
    David_D_1138, Apr 17, 2023
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  3. Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

    All of a sudden, Windows 10 won't launch and no recovery options are working for me.

    I turned off my computer just four hours ago and everything was fine. Now, when I turn it on, Windows won't start. After the usual BIOS messages appear, a spinning circle of dots appears on a black screen with the "Asus" logo. The circle spins indefinitely
    and nothing else happens.

    Every third time I restart the computer, I get an automatic recovery message but then the same infinite spinning circle. No recovery options are ever displayed.

    If I insert my Windows 10 installation DVD, I get "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.." but then get the same Windows infinite spinning circle. No Windows installation or recovery options are displayed.

    Once the spinning dots appear, the keyboard goes dead, so I can't apply Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot or otherwise restart without holding the power button on the computer. The keyboard and mouse work fine in BIOS, etc.

    So, I can't reach the recovery options to Safe Boot or Restore. And I can't even re-install Windows!

    Any assistance is appreciated.
     
    David_D_1138, Apr 17, 2023
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  4. hzecena Win User

    Infinite spinning dots/ PC won't start

    Windows 11 Infinite Loading(spinning dots)

    When I finished using my PC, I shut it down but I noticed it didn't shut down after a good few minutes so I held the power button to fully power it down. I powered it back up to make sure everything was working properly but now it infinitely loads showing nothing but spinning dots even after restarting multiple times. Can anyone help me with this?
     
    hzecena, Apr 17, 2023
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