Noah Miller6 said:Are we talking about a full system reboot here?
Explain yourself, so even God can understand what you mean. 🙂
So, here’s the situation: when I boot it up today, Windows actually loads just fine—it's a bit sluggish, sure, but I usually have enough time to get a couple of things done before the whole thing falls apart. I might even start digging around through some files. But then, right as the system tries to initialize that AC97 audio setup, everything just hits a wall. It reads the audio system, and boom—instant reboot. Why does this keep happening?
I tried booting this thing up in Safe Mode—specifically choosing the option to prevent an automatic restart after the error loads—but what’s the point? It feels like I'm just running in circles. Every single time I try to power it back on, it boots right back into that same loop, reads through all those ridiculous error messages, and then—as if it's doing me some sort of favor—Windows just shuts itself down entirely. It kicks me straight back into the BIOS for "protection." Is there actually any logic to this, or is the system just actively working against me at this point?
It says right there that I need to remove something—but honestly, where on earth am I supposed to look for that? It’s just sitting there in the text, giving me instructions, yet it doesn't actually point me toward the setting. Does anyone actually know where this is located?
I tried everything—I went into Device Manager and attempted to wipe out that AC97 driver along with every other piece of audio nonsense listed there—but what was the result? Absolutely nothing. I did a full system reset, thinking that might finally clear the slate, but after the reboot, it’s all right back where it started. Why does this keep happening?
I feel like this should be a straightforward fix, really—but I’ll admit, I’m hitting a bit of a wall here because I just don't have the technical depth required to bridge the gap.