Windows 10: windows 10 may upgrade kills image on monitors

Upgraded to May 2020 refresh of Windows 10 after second announcement of its availability became solid on Windows upgrade.

The first upgrade did not work at all and I thought that this new one would.

Compared to the first upgrade it did in that it completed perfectly.

BUT

Then my problems started and to deal with these I have to back up a bit and tell you about my video connections because that is where the problems lie, I believe.

I have two NEC P242W-BK monitors.

And I have two identical computers: ASRock X79; 16 GB; Samsung SSD; Several hard drives. Only one computer is attached at a time.

Each has a display port and an HDMI port along with a DVI port.

My video card is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680. That card has three ports corresponding to the display’s: display port; HDMI; DVI.

There is also a MacBook PRO, about 5 years old.

The ASRock computers are attached to the display port and to the HDMI port. And Windows has always found these ports.

The MacBook PRO is attached to the spare port on each monitor again, display port and HDMI to the Mini Port on the MacBook.

SO, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Windows starts very, very slowly from a cold start with the dotted circle taking five minutes before booting into Windows, which eventually happens. N.B.: I shutdown normally but ever since I've installed Windows 10, I can restart the computer by taping the keyboard. I think the computer is in some halfway space between real hard shutdown and hibernation.

After shutdown I have no images at all on my screens although it is clear that Windows is “there” has booted.

If I hold the left shift key when I shutdown the computer really shuts BUT then I get acold start with all of its problems.

I think the computer can’t find the video ports.

Any help would be more than welcome.

Thank you.

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windows 10 may upgrade kills image on monitors

Upgraded to May 2020 refresh of Windows 10 after second announcement of its availability became solid on Windows upgrade.

The first upgrade did not work at all and I thought that this new one would.

Compared to the first upgrade it did in that it completed perfectly.

BUT

Then my problems started and to deal with these I have to back up a bit and tell you about my video connections (because that is where the problems lie, I believe).

I have two NEC P242W-BK monitors.

And I have two identical computers: ASRock X79; 16 GB; Samsung SSD; Several hard drives. Only one computer is attached at a time.

Each has a display port and an HDMI port (along with a DVI port).

My video card is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680. That card has three ports corresponding to the display’s: display port; HDMI; DVI.

There is also a MacBook PRO, about 5 years old.

The ASRock computers are attached to the display port and to the HDMI port.
And Windows has always found these ports.

The MacBook PRO is attached to the spare port on each monitor (again, display port and HDMI) to the Mini Port on the MacBook.

SO, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Windows starts very, very slowly from a cold start with the dotted circle taking five minutes before booting into Windows, which eventually happens.
N.B.: I shutdown normally but ever since I've installed Windows 10, I can restart the computer by taping the keyboard.
I think the computer is in some halfway space between real hard shutdown and hibernation.

After shutdown I have no images at all on my screens although it is clear that Windows is “there” has booted.

If I hold the left shift key when I shutdown the computer really shuts BUT then I get a
cold start with all of its problems.

I think the computer can’t find the video ports.

Any help would be more than welcome.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:

• Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
• Try different keyboard or mouse.
• Restart computer, repeatedly.
• Google for related issues.
• Update Bios, because why not.
• Create boot media and revert to windows 7.

The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.

 

Restoring Windows 10 Image using Macrium Reflect


In addition to the above. Here's my suggestion in step by step.
I assume you have Macrium Installed in your current HD and already made a backup copy.

1. Connect your new HD via USB port and boot up.
2. Run Macrium, click on Restore tab then select the Backup Image that you made to restore
3. click on "select a different target disk" then select your new HD as destination
   
   
   
4. Proceed to restore then Shutdown and disconnect the old HD and replace with the new HD
5. Boot up with your new HD.