Pegged my Windows 10 PC this afternoon

[Mike Ault]

To access or set up the CMOS on an ASUS motherboard, press the Del or F2 key during boot to enter the BIOS/UEFI. You can find various settings in the BIOS/UEFI, including loading optimized defaults by pressing F5 and saving changes with F10. To reset CMOS settings, you can remove and reinsert the CMOS battery for a few minutes or use a dedicated Clear CMOS (CLRTC) button or jumper on the motherboard.

 

[Charles West]

To access or set up the CMOS on an ASUS motherboard, press the Del or F2 key during boot to enter the BIOS/UEFI. You can find various settings in the BIOS/UEFI, including loading optimized defaults by pressing F5 and saving changes with F10. To reset CMOS settings, you can remove and reinsert the CMOS battery for a few minutes or use a dedicated Clear CMOS (CLRTC) button or jumper on the motherboard.

Been there done that. I may have to use my backup ssd for a fresh Windows 10 install and copy files from the corrupted drive if I can.

 

[Mike Ault]

Been there done that. I may have to use my backup ssd for a fresh Windows 10 install and copy files from the corrupted drive if I can.

Windows 11 runs old hardware better than Windows 10 does. Just sayin… Unless you have some old peripherals that need special drivers.

 

[Charles West]

I've been doing the research for a rebuild. Don't tell the wife.

 

[Elliott]

"Because of malware on my Windows 10 pc I change the boot in Msconfig and now, it doesn't even load the graphics driver so I have a black screen with no cursor. What is the best way to recover?"

Perplexity said:

"The best way to recover a Windows 10 PC stuck on a black screen with no cursor or graphics driver loading is to initiate a safe boot process and undo the problematic changes made in MSConfig. Here are practical steps for recovery:
Forced Safe Mode Boot
• Restart the computer and, as soon as it begins to boot, press and hold the power button to force shutdown. Repeat this two to three times; on the next boot, Windows should enter “Automatic Repair”.
• Once in Automatic Repair, select “Advanced options” > “Troubleshoot” > “Advanced options” > “Startup Settings” > “Restart.” After restart, choose “Enable Safe Mode” (usually option 4).
Undo MSConfig Boot Changes
• In Safe Mode, use Windows+R to open Run, then type “msconfig” and press Enter.
• Under the Boot tab, uncheck any custom settings (such as Safe Boot or Minimal) that may be causing the black screen, then click OK and restart normally.
Additional Recovery Options
• If Safe Mode does not load, boot from a Windows 10 USB recovery disk. Select “Repair your computer” at the install prompt, then follow similar menus to perform a “Startup Repair” or use System Restore.
• In worst-case scenarios (no access to Safe Mode or recovery menus), you may need to reset Windows using installation media. This can be done without losing personal files if you choose the “Keep my files” option.
These steps address most cases when MSConfig boot changes cause Windows not to load graphics drivers or result in a black screen with no cursor."

 

[Digger88]

I can't get to the CMOS because it isn't fully booting, it isn't even loading graphic drivers, the screen is dark, no cursor. I have my pro from Dover on speeddial, hopefully he shows up tomorrow. The PC is 12 years old, welcome to Windows 11. Wonderful.

You're working on a 12 year old PC... bro lol

 

[Charles West]

You're working on a 12 year old PC... bro lol

I'm frigged.

 

[Alsie35]

Look at the bright side - at least its not 2020 and you already had 24 appraisal inspections scheduled for the week ...

 

[jay trotta]

W10 time for the bone yard, take it out back, spray it with butane and have a pig roast, that'll take care of the black screen.............

 

[Tom D]

So you have very old computer, then you appraised that you were a brain surgeon, and now have a brain dead hard drive. It's called old age death, didn't survive the nurse doing the surgery. You can put in a new hard drive, reload windows and you will have a working computer if it just didn't really die. However, you will have to reload whatever you need back onto this new hard drive. At some point it ain't worth repairiig something.

There is an easy way of getting back a working hard drive, but it be to late to tell you. Should have looked it up. Your anti virus program will usually find your issue with a deep scan. But not, there are lots of malware/spyware programs to find and delete the problems.