Windows 10: Windows periodically displays a circle of spinning dots upon starting my computer. Any...

When this haappens, boot times are significantly reduced. Now, this doesn't happen all the time. Most of the time, Windows will load at normal times on my ssd. I have had this issue before, and I thought it was an issue that came along with cloing Windows on my drive, but I now know that isn't the case because I have reset and reinstalled Windows with a USB to my PC, and the issue still persists. Any help is appreciated.

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Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

All of a sudden, Windows 10 won't launch and no recovery options are working for me.

I turned off my computer just four hours ago and everything was fine. Now, when I turn it on, Windows won't start. After the usual BIOS messages appear, a spinning circle of dots appears on a black screen with the "Asus" logo. The circle spins indefinitely
and nothing else happens.

Every third time I restart the computer, I get an automatic recovery message but then the same infinite spinning circle. No recovery options are ever displayed.

If I insert my Windows 10 installation DVD, I get "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.." but then get the same Windows infinite spinning circle. No Windows installation or recovery options are displayed.

Once the spinning dots appear, the keyboard goes dead, so I can't apply Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot or otherwise restart without holding the power button on the computer. The keyboard and mouse work fine in BIOS, etc.

So, I can't reach the recovery options to Safe Boot or Restore. And I can't even re-install Windows!

Any assistance is appreciated.

 

Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

No power failures or electrical storms. No changes made to the system (though when I shut down four hours earlier, it took a bit longer than usual, leading me to believe that an automatic update may have been installed). Was there an automatic update pushed
out on March 1st?

Yes, POST and BIOS appear to be fine. No warnings, beeps, or logged errors. The BIOS configuration appears to be unchanged. Drives are all recognized and the RAID 1 array shows both drives "functional."

Again, I cannot get to the recovery menu. All attempts to power up this machine end up at the infinite spinning dots.

Same thing with the Windows 10 installation DVD - spinning dots. I cannot get to the recovery menu or even re-install Windows.

There's not much more detail I can provide. It's always the same:

• Press the computer's power button
• Computer displays routine startup BIOS status messages - no warnings; all SATA drives are recognized
  
• Computer displays black screen with "Asus" logo and message at bottom of screen: "Please press DEL or F2 to enter UEFI BIOS setting."
  
• Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are functional - I can press Del or F2 to enter BIOS
• Computer displays RAID configuration with all drives status "functional"
• Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are still functional - I can press Ctrl + I to enter RAID config utility
• Black screen with "Asus" logo appears
• Spinning dots appear under "Asus" logo
• NumLock light on keyboard goes out
• Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del has no effect - keyboard appears to be non-functional
• Nothing else happens - spinning dots keep spinning indefinitely

The only change to this routine is that every third reboot produces the "Preparing Automatic Repair" message in Step #7, underneath the "Asus" logo. Otherwise, everything is the same. The routine continues from Step #8 to Step #11.

And if I boot from my Windows 10 installation DVD, I'm given a message after Step #6: "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD....." Whether or not I press any keys, the routine continues without change from Step #7 to Step #11.

 

Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

I removed all USB connections. No change.

Indeed, every third boot attempt reveals the "Preparing Automatic Repair" message, but then the spinning circle appears above the message and nothing else happens. The circle of dots spins indefinitely and the Windows 10 Repair Environment never appears.

Likewise, when I insert my Windows 10 installation DVD, the spinning circle appears and nothing else happens.