During the boot process of your computer, the system beeps loudly a few times and no text ever displays on the monitor. What is the most likely reason for this issue?
A) The boot sector of the hard drive is corrupted
B) The boot partition is missing the NTLDR file
C) There is a hardware problem with the computer
D) The Windows system files are not loading properly
The answer: C) There is a hardware problem with the computer
Loud continuous beeping noises are never a good thing when booting, especially when nothing else is displayed on the screen. There are usually a set of beep codes that are specific to a motherboard type that can help identify the root cause of the problem, and referencing the motherboard documentation can usually help with the research process.
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Want to know more? Watch “The Windows Boot Process.”When most people start Windows, they see a graphical “splash” screen and a moving status bar. Under the surface, Windows is initializing hardware, loading configuration files, and handing off control to the Windows kernel. In this video, we’ll look at this process in-depth and review some utilities that can assist with troubleshooting the Windows startup process. |
I remember Professor Messer saying something about this ^^