Windows 10: Windows 10 PC stuck on boot menu without known cause

I have had my PC for a total of 9 months now and it has never had a single problem. All of it's software is up to date and windows 10 is already installed and has been operational since I have had the PC.

Unfortunately, I turned it on today and it happened to be stuck on the boot manager (Image 1) (Only when my windows10 flash drive was inserted, if not, it would leave me with a message telling me to insert an OS). As I do not remember whether it is 32 or 64 bit, I tried both options: the 64 bit leaving me with an error (image 2) and the 32 bit returning me to image 1 when it finished running, which I assume means it simply cannot setup 32 bit.

Now for the 64 bit setup error (image 2) I did what it said and re-inserted the flash drive and restarted. This only brought me back to image 1 thus bringing all my problems to a full circle.

As some said online, I started it up with the safe option which only yielded the same results.

It was suggested to me that my windows 10 flash drive may not be able to boot again and is a "one time use." Because of this I downloaded the windows 10 disc image (both 64 and 32 bit individually) on a separate flash drive and attempted to boot the PC from that which only gave me the error "Missing Operating system_."

I am still unsure of the cause of this as well as how to fix it without wiping the PC and any suggestions would be much appreciated!




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Toshiba Laptop Stuck at Boot Menu

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with the laptop which is stuck at boot menu.

1. What is the model number of the laptop?
   
2. What is the error you have received when you try to boot the computer to desktop?
   

I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and let us know if that helps.

Method 1

Unplug all the external devices and then try to boot the computer to desktop.

Method 2

Unplug the AC adapter to your laptop. Remove the Battery. Hold power button for 30 seconds. Then leave it set for 15-20 plus minutes (Letting it sit longer won't really help to much) and then just plug back in ONLY AC adapter and see if it shows the
hard drive in the BIOS.

Method 3

Start your PC in safe mode

I suggest you to refer the article “Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10”
for the steps.

If the issue still persists I suggest you to refer the article Recovery options in Windows 10
for more information.

Note: This article includes Reset your PC and
Use installation media to reinstall Windows 10 as the options. I suggest you to ignore these options, since there is a chances of data loss. This will remove all your personal files, apps and drivers you installed, apps and customizations from
your PC manufacturer, and changes you made to settings.

Hope it helps. Get back to us for further assistance on this issue. We will be happy to help you.

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.