keep getting this screen. advice please

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I keep getting this screen on first start up of the day a few days now. I press F1 then exit advanced mode. The PC has was not used in around a month as we moved house. As soon as i got it going i done all the updates. any ideas?
 

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Since you say that you've moved, and this hasn't worked since then, I'd guess that the box was bumped during the move and a component has come loose.

I'd start with opening the box, and unplugging and reseating the hard drive connections on the motherboard.
 
Why does it keep starting up fine after first start up tho? It only seems to happen when the mains power has been switched off after shutdown at the end of the day.
 
It won't hurt to change the CMOS battery - a CR2032. It should be easily spotted on your motherboard.
 
I would have said the same as Random Grinch. Replace the CMOS battery (CR2032). It will be quite obvious where it is on the motherboard, but it may be mounted vertically, so keep your eyes peeled.
 
If you're still having the issue, the issue is likely caused by the motherboard, main board that everything plugs into, not finding the hard drive with windows installed.

Firstly, try removing any USB devices, (keyboard, mouse, USB Storage) then reset and try rebooting.

Assuming that doesn't fix the issue, you'll need to replug the keyboard and mouse in and change the boot order of the drives around, or force boot from each drive to see which, if any, goes to windows. Difficult to say exactly where this option would be for you, as all motherboards show this slightly differently.

If this still doesn't fix the issue, you may need to open the machine up and see if any drives are disconnected, or have loose cables.

Failing that, it's difficult to really say remotely sorry.
 
Without the above troubleshooting initially, i fail to see how you come to the conclusion of it being a faulty CMOS battery....
 
CMOS battery needs replacing would be my guess also.
 
Sometimes the battery isn't held in a holder, but is a shrink-wrapped thing with a small lead that plugs in. You need to replace it though, and possibly set-up the BIOS again (but only for best results)
 
Take a note of the Number on the Battery. You can buy them in ones form a jeweller or watch repair place. You might also get them from pound shops but a packet of them.
 
JD2012 said:
Take a note of the Number on the Battery. You can buy them in ones form a jeweller or watch repair place. You might also get them from pound shops but a packet of them.
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Don't bother with cheap ones. They usually fail after a short time in my experience.
Bought a pack of 6 watch batteries and had used them all within 12 months. Bought a single one from a jeweller, for roughly the same price, (£8.99), and it's still going strong over 2 years later.
 
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