Windows 10: PC crashes on initial boots, periodically fails to start

Hi there,I've been struggling with my PC for month and I'm desperate looking for a solution. About 8 months ago, I built my own custom computer and I started having issues with it after a short while. Every time I boot up my PC for the first time after a few hours of off-time, it crashes once while booting before properly starting. It doesn't always show a BSOD, but when it does, the codes are quite varied, some common ones I remember are IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. It first started around the time I remembered to turn on XMP, but the issue persis

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Computer fails to fully boot up

Does it start to boot the OS or is crashing before then? Suggest when you are checking the cables, pay special attention to GPU power.

 

bl initialize library failed 0xc0000bb

Let's try to use system restore instead. Follow the steps below:

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  Start your desktop, and after the manufacturers logo disappears and Windows 10 tries to boot, press and hold the power button for 5-10 seconds to perform a hard shut
  down.
  
  
  
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  Do the step #1 until you see the Windows logo screen or Please wait during boot. (You
  may need to perform this up to 3 times.)
  
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  After Windows 10 boots into the Windows 10 Recovery Environment (WinRE), you can now access Startup
  Recovery, Safe Mode, and Command Prompt.
  
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  Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Restore,
  and then check if you have a restore point.
  
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  In the list of available restore points, choose the date prior to the issue. Steps can be found in this article on
  how to perform a System Restore. Refer to Restore from a system restore point.
  

If the steps above fails, we suggest that you boot your computer in Safe Mode (while in the Recovery Environment) and see if it helps. Follow the steps below on how
to boot in Safe Mode:

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  Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings and click Restart.
  
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  Upon restart, click/press 4 to boot into Safe Mode.
  

If Safe Mode does not work, we may need to Reset your computer. Follow the steps below:

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  Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Reset this PC.
  
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  Choose to keep all your files and applications. This will re-install Windows 10 whilst keeping your data and applications.
  

Update us after you perform the steps.

 

"secrom failed to initialize".

Hi Christie,

An error message you received seems to be an issue related to the inconsistency in the system files or driver update. For us to resolve this concern, we suggest that you follow the steps below:

Step 1: Update graphic driver.

• Click on start button and go to control panel on the right column.
• Change the view by (from windows explorer) to large icons or small icons.
• Double Click on Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapter, double click on the available entry.
• Click the tab Driver, click Update Driver.
  
  Note: I also suggest you to update the display card driver from the computer manufacturer website as well.

Step 2: Clean boot.



It will start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and start up programs. It will also eliminate software conflicts that could occur when you install a program, an update, or when you run a program in Windows. Please see this
link for the steps.

Note: After troubleshooting, refer to this section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting"

If issue persists, try uninstalling and reinstalling the game for the changes to take effect. Also, make sure to confirm with the SIMS 4 support if they have released any patches for this game.

Let us know how it goes after performing the aforementioned solutions. We'd be glad to further assist you.