Windows 10: Problems getting the PC to boot. Will not boot.

The PC often won't boot. When I press the on button there is only a gray screen. If I disconnect all external connections, it starts occasionally if I first unplug the power cord for a minute and then hold the start button for 10-15 seconds before finally briefly pressing the start button again. It works fine to put the PC to sleep put the screen down, then it starts normally when I open the lid again. I have installed all the updates from Microsoft, except the last one that came after my problem occurred. I have run Lenovo's trouble-shooting program. It found no

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no boot

hi, new pc builder here. i just built a pc and tried to boot it up with a windows xp disk that came with my old computer. nothing happens, and it may be because i have a crippled disk, that is, maybe it is just a restore or repair disk. in any event, i won't buy windows again until windows 7 is issued and maybe not even then. in an attempt to get the new system to boot up i just ordered an ubuntu linux disk. if the linux disk does not get the pc booted up, what suggestions does the forum have? for background info, i can get the bios without a problem. i also get some memory test screen all the time also (the odd thing about the memory test screen is that it says that the system has a cpu that i definitely did not build the pc with). any ideas from the forum members for getting this system booted up? thanks for your suggestions.

 

Problem at boot up

Okey, ill try to remove my oc, but its really hard to tell if it will fix the problem, because as i said it happens randomly, not on every boot up. If its my oc, what might be the problem? My pc is also new, its almost 2 months old.

 

Boot problem

Hi Brandon,

Windows boot up problem can be caused by boot sequence and hardware issues.

For us to properly assist you, please answer the following questions:

• To avoid performing the same troubleshooting steps, can you tell us the troubleshooting steps that you've tried performing to resolve Windows 10 boot up problems?
• Any error messages when booting your PC from the recovery drive?
• Have you made any hardware or software changes on your device prior to the issue?

We'll keep an eye out for your response.