Windows 10: Windows 10 desktop won't boot to login screen?

Hi all,

I've got a desktop running Win10 64-bit that fails to boot.

It will boot to the "spinning circles" loading screen, but after that finishes I don't get the login screen, just a black screen with no cursor...?

The 3 System Restore Points stored on the machine all fail, the command prompt sfc /scannow command reports no issues, I've tried the fixboot and fixmbr commands....any other suggestions? The machine belongs to a local museum and has a LOT of files on it, so I am really hoping I won't have to wipe and reinstall everything.

:)

 

Windows 10 Boot Without PW Directly to DeskTop for Server

The steps for skipping the login and booting directly into the user's desktop are the same in Windows 10 as they were before.

Here's how.

 

Cortana for Work

Hi,

I'm trying to login to Cortana on my work desktop with Windows 10 Enterprise without success using my Office365/network work account. It won't let me log with this account. Either it says the account is locked or it doesn't recognise my password. (Not true
as I can login to the Microsoft Online Portal OK)

It won't let me login to my other Microsoft Account (Hotmail) that I use for my Windows Phone either as this account was used to setup the desktop in the first place. i.e. this is a second user profile on the desktop.

Ideally I want to link Cortana to my work account so I can utilise all the online services with it.

Thanks,

Lyj

 

When you typed fixboot and fixmbr, did you run them from C:?

Anyway, do you have backup? If not, make one. Kyhi's Recovery tools is good option. Make bootable USB drive from ISO and run Macrium reflect, make image of selected drive to external one.

On Kyhi's drive there is also Minitool partition wizard, which is good at fixing booting problem.

Can you boot to safe mode?

 

Oddly enough, I tried one of the three restore points a second time out of desperation and it worked - the system is back up and running again! *Smile

Thread marked as solved!

 

Good to see you sorted it out @Darkstrike *Thumbs

Now your system is up and running, it would be good time to make proper backup or system image (like Macrium reflect - it's free for home use). System image is far more reliable than system restore and easy to use, too.