Windows 8.1 Hangs on Start Up

Anonymous
2013-10-28T16:19:35+00:00

Hi

Since I have installed 8.1 ( I was running version 8 previously and upgraded from 7 before that ) when I switch my pc on it starts to boot and then hangs.

It hangs at the point where the dots are spinning in a circle.. just stops completely and I have to hold the power button in to force it to power off and then switch it on again.

When I switch it on it seems to boot fine the 2nd time...

Quite annoying and only started happening with Windows 8.1

Any ideas?

Thanks

Michael

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-21T10:26:01+00:00

    Hi Mahesh

    I'm afraid your instructions won't work for anyone who upgraded from Windows 8 - I've had exactly the same issue as the others on this forum only after upgrading to 8.1 with a single boot system on an HP DV6 laptop with AMD Athlon II.  I tried to repair Windows, but it gave a message saying files were missing and to use the original DVD and since I only have Windows 8 on DVD, I had to go back to Windows 8 first and everything was working fine until the Windows 8.1 upgrade notice came and then the problem reappeared after the 8.1 upgrade had been completed.

    I'm wondering if this is an AMD CPU related issue - I am running an Intel i3 (Ivy Bridge) based Zotac Zbox with Win8.1 as a media PC with my TV and everything has been fine after the 8.1 upgrade.

    However, as far as I'm concerned, it is still a Win 8.1 problem regardless of the workaround suggested.  The software should "just work"!!

    Another curious problem with Windows 8.1 is that Soundforge Pro 10e (which is ofiically Windows 8 certified and was running fine until the upgrade) had to be reinstalled as the OS 8.1 program manager advised (after the 8.1 upgrade install) that it wouldn't work until this was done. A lot of productivity time has been lost whilst I sorted out these issues.

    I'm going back to Windows 7 - simply not good enough Microsoft!

    Regards

    Anthony

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-17T19:46:02+00:00

    Same problem here, with a fresh installtion of 8.1, disable hybrid boot did the trick. No need for hybrid cause of SSD.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-23T19:15:31+00:00

    Same problem for me.. and this tip helped. Tk's

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-23T18:34:31+00:00

    Hi HungHoang, Try disableling Fast Start-Up.

    Gaggenau

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-23T17:40:04+00:00

    I have the same problem too.

    I have no option that revert to windows 8 which worked fine before. 

    Please fix this bug...

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