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-Try interrupting the boot a few times (usually a hard shut down in the middle of the spinning circles 3 times in a row will get it to prompt “Automatic Repair” and if should go to Windows Recovery. There are a number of options here, but I would start with simple “startup repair” and see if that helps. Or gets a different response.
+Try interrupting the boot a few times (usually a hard shut down in the middle of the spinning circles 3 times in a row will get it to prompt “Automatic Repair”) and it should go to Windows Recovery. There are a number of options here, but I would start with simple “startup repair” and see if that helps. Or gets a different response.
If it doesn’t even do that, you’ll need a Windows Bootable installer to see if that can correct the issue.
I would also run hardware diagnostics. On a Spam F12 on power on and see if you can get to the Boot menu (once you see the “prepping one time boot” in the lower right you’re golden. There should be an option here for diagnostics. It will make loud noises so be prepared for that. Especially if anything fails.

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Original post by: Alisha C

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Try interrupting the boot a few times (usually a hard shut down in the middle of the spinning circles 3 times in a row will get it to prompt “Automatic Repair” and if should go to Windows Recovery. There are a number of options here, but I would start with simple “startup repair” and see if that helps. Or gets a different response.

If it doesn’t even do that, you’ll need a Windows Bootable installer to see if that can correct the issue.

I would also run hardware diagnostics. On a Spam F12 on power on and see if you can get to the Boot menu (once you see the “prepping one time boot” in the lower right you’re golden. There should be an option here for diagnostics. It will make loud noises so be prepared for that. Especially if anything fails.

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