Hi, I’ve recently had issues with windows

Hi, I’ve been having issues with Windows—it takes forever to load and only starts properly about 10% of the time. I thought it might be a Windows problem, so I plugged in a USB drive with a Windows 10 installation on it, but it’s been stuck like this for the past hour and a half. Any help would be appreciated. I’ve posted in other forums but haven’t gotten any responses. I’d be fine if you told me I need a new PC or just need to try something different.

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Jace Elric

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October 15, 2025 at 12:26 pm

Your PC is having serious issues that affect both Windows and booting from a USB installer, which points to a hardware problem rather than Windows itself. The problem could be a failing drive, faulty RAM, or motherboard issues. To troubleshoot, disconnect all unnecessary peripherals, leaving only the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. If there are multiple drives, disconnect all but one and see if the USB installer boots, or test the drive on another PC. Try booting with one RAM stick at a time to rule out memory issues. Check the BIOS/UEFI to make sure drives are detected and reset settings to default if needed. Using a different USB port, preferably USB 2.0, can help if the installer hangs. If these steps don’t work, the drive or motherboard is likely failing and may need to be replaced.

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