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What if the startup repair is running for a very long time?

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If the startup repair runs for more than 8 hours with no result, it isn't going to work. If this occurs, I'd suggest wiping the drive and doing a fresh install if you can afford to lose the data.

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My computer is not connecting, what can I do?

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If it is not connecting to the charger, then try cleaning out both ends of the connection, but don't use water. If it's not connecting to the internet, make sure that your ethernet cable is connected or that your WiFi router is on.

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After running startup repair, the PC could not find the hard drive. Now when I restart it goes on and off immediately. What do I do?

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Open the boot manager menu with f12 on startup, then rearrange the boot sequence so that sata-0 (or your hard drive) is in the first slot.

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How do I restart my PC?

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Hold in the power button for a few seconds. When the PC turns off, push the power button again to start it up.

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What should I do if it says the operating system is not found?

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Try installing another OS (operating system) from a CD, following the installation process on the CD/DVD.

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