![]() ![]() Finally wiped the disks and did a fresh install from a system DVD. In both cases they ran Ubuntu from a Live CD perfectly and passed all the UEFI diagnostics but none of the repair options could bring Windows 10 back from the dead. Last month I had two Windows 10 machines, one laptop, one desktop, simply collapse software wise. ![]() I've never seen a better A-B comparision of the apparent random nature of Windows 10 Home that this pair of machines. Checking for Windows updates shows nothing new. Multiple runs of the HP Assitant show no new downloads required, both machines are on the same BIOS version (August 2017), no real differences in contents of Windows Event log. Wait 5 minutes and the normal wallpaper and GUI appear. Task manager shows nothing running, no pegged CPU, zip. ctl-alt-del will bring up the expected choices. Now one PC (these has SSDs for a disk) boots very nicely while the other comes to the login screen, accepts the password, does 10 seconds of the spinning balls, and then goes black with an active cursor. Removed McAfee LiveSafe trialware, installed Eset, O365, allowed HP to update BIOS and install newer versions of support tools. Asked me to install Office 365, Eset AV, apply pending HP and M$ updates. Business PCs, Workstations and Point of Sale SystemsĬustomer purchased 2 identical machines on 9/2/17.Printer Wireless, Networking & Internet.DesignJet, Large Format Printers & Digital Press.Printing Errors or Lights & Stuck Print Jobs.Notebook Hardware and Upgrade Questions. ![]()
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