Something temporarily interrupting startup

Stranger2007

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When ii switch on my PC the loading screen comes up for a few seconds. The screen then goes black for up to 90 seconds then startup resumes.

I've tried uninstalling the reinstalling the graphic card & checked for the latest driver but no change. Any other things I can try?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
My first wild guess is that a driver or a few drivers are squabbling during the loading process. How to find if this is a cause, which one or ones to fix -- I don't know.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit [MS blue-disk set]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
    CPU
    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
    Motherboard
    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
    Screen Resolution
    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
    PSU
    what's PSU?
    Cooling
    Regular plus external fans
    Keyboard
    desktio w/PS2
    Mouse
    desktop w/PS2
    Internet Speed
    DSL middle level [160?]
    Browser
    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
Thanks Roland. I do have two sound cards. These had both been enabled for a few years with no problems. The current problem only started after I upgraded to 10 then reverted to 8.1. Anyway I have tried uninstalling one of the cards and then the other and it hasn't made any difference.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
I'm wondering if you have "reEducate" the computer software as to what video card is being used? I'm using Windows 7, so I do not know how to fix Windows 8.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit [MS blue-disk set]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
    CPU
    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
    Motherboard
    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
    Screen Resolution
    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
    PSU
    what's PSU?
    Cooling
    Regular plus external fans
    Keyboard
    desktio w/PS2
    Mouse
    desktop w/PS2
    Internet Speed
    DSL middle level [160?]
    Browser
    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
Having same problem

I'm kind of disappointed to see this hasn't been addressed, beyond somebody (and I mean no disrespect to that person) who is a Win 7 user and admits to not knowing how to fix Win8.

Why has no one familiar with Win 8 or 8.1 weighed in on this problem. I would really appreciate any help.

On another forum (not sure if I can say where) there were quite a few people with the same problem (including me).
Most of their problems were when they updated to Win 10. I haven't updated and not sure I want to.

But I share the same problem of black screen when booting, then HP Logo and waiting symbol, black screen again. Sometimes HP Logo again and then it says 'wait' then black screen and then my sign in. Once it boots then everything is fine and no further problems unless I restart or shut down until the next time I turn it on again.

I have fast boot enabled in my Power settings. It used to fast boot with NO problems. Super fast.
Unplugged the only peripheral I have, which is a cd/dvd player, since my internal player has not worked for a long time.

Haven't installed any new programs.

Suggestions on other forum were to update BIOS or reset CMOS. And I'm not sure which I should do since I'm running Win 8.1 and I didn't get the clicking noises that they described. Just everything else lol.

I've run down pretty much everything in my system that I can think of or know how to do. :confused:

My drivers are all updated and when I ran a 'run' command for 'msinfo32', every single category that lists whether something should be wrong was "OK". I've checked my device manager and no conflicts or anything that wasn't running correctly. Double checked all drivers.

Any help or suggestions would be great appreciated. I believe I got all my system info correct when I registered.

ETA: I forgot to add. During this process I get no error messages whatsoever.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Ver 6.3.9600
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 20 d113w
    CPU
    Intel Pentium G2020T @2.50 GHZ
    Motherboard
    T&I Larrybird-B
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Multi-touch enabled 20 inch diag. widescreen HD-LED backlit
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900p
    Hard Drives
    1TB 7200rpm
    PSU
    External 150w
    Case
    All-in-one
    Keyboard
    MS Wireless
    Mouse
    HP wireless optical
    Browser
    IE Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Avast Premier
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