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My disk was at 100% then my pc had to restart, now I can’t go in

i noticed when I visited task manager, the disk went up 100% even if there is barely anything that is running. Now, I keep having to reboot with no other results but automatic repair, failed, reboot. Help?

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May-0044

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Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

Do this twice

On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

Please try each option one at a time, then see if Windows will boot up normally.

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Repair
See if Windows startup can repair itself

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore
Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

If you do not have a Restore Point, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart
Upon restart, press 5 to enter Safe Mode
Once in Safe Mode, backup your data if you do not already have a backup
Open Device Manager and check to make sure all your Drivers are up to date
Reboot to see if Windows will start Normally

If the above fails, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Options - Reset this PC
Choose to keep your files and apps, just your files or to keep nothing
Then start the Reset

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This happened and seems like stuck on this one. Should I wait it out? Nothing’s moving anymore except the circle

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How long has that disk checking been running on your laptop and has it not progressed from 0% on Stage 4 in over an hour?

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Yes, it’s been about 1 hour and 10mins

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Give that process another 30 minutes to see if it progresses from 0% in Stage 4, if not, most likely there is a problem with that drive and it may need to be replaced.

After the 30 minutes if there is no progress, force your PC to shut down, wait a few seconds, then start your PC again, if the disk checking automatically restarts, press any key on your keyboard to cancel the disk checking to see if your PC boots into Windows normally.

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Still at 0% but its now 6513/1102320; total 1%. Should I just let it be for now and let it finish?

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Yes, if that is progressing then it is best to let that process try to complete and repair your drive.

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This happened. I tried start up repair before and it didn’t work.

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Did that disk checking operation complete successfully?

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Are none of the options in that recovery environment working for you?

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Last updated November 12, 2024 Views 32 Applies to:

Windows
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Performance and system failures