Windows won't boot - Press F1 to run setup, Press F2 to continue

[markian]

Hi all,

When I load windows I get a black screen with:

E79821MS.IAO 07/27/2016
Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHZ, SPeed 100.00x34=3400.00 MHz
DRAM Frequency for DDR4 2133 MHz (Dual Channel)
DRAM Size is 32768 MB
USB Device total: 1KBD, 1 MICE, 0 MASS, 0 HUBs

Detected ATA/ATAPI Devices...
SATA Port1: TOshiba DT01ACA200
SATA Port3: CT240BX200SSD1

All settings were reset to default values.
Press F1 to Run Setup
Press F2 to Continue

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PC Details:
MSI B150m Bazooka Motherboard
MSI Nvidia GTX960 4gb
Intel i7-6700 64-bit CPU
Crucial 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz
Cooler Power 700w 80 Plus PSU
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Here is a little history. I started getting the F1/F2 screen out of nowhere and would just press F2 to continue. After about a week that screen stopped showing up and all I got was a black screen, I would have to hit restart on the PC 1 or 2 times to get it to load windows. The date and time would sometimes change.

I did a clean install of win 10, I changed the CMOS battery, I updated all drivers, I updated the boot preferences in BIOS so it boots to the SSD first (this was reset after installing windows). It was fine for a day. Now I am back to the Press F1/F2 screen every time I turn it on. The BIOS settings still have it booting to the SSD but sometimes the date/time is reset by the time I press F2 and windows loads.

CrystalDisk says my drive is in good health.

BurnInTest ran for 15 minutes with no errors.

I have no idea what to try now. Would appreciate any help!

Thanks,
Mak.

 

[viveknayyar007]

Hello Mak

Looks like the CMOS battery is the culprit.

Please try changing the battery, and everything should be fine.

Hope this helps.

Cheers!!