The main problem is that the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) program is failing to recognize your hard drive, where the system files are stored. As a result, the BIOS is unable to launch Windows directly. If you’re facing the same issue, set your hard drive as the foremost boot option in the boot priority section in BIOS. In case the HDD or SSD doesn’t show up as the boot device, check if they are properly connected or not. You can remove the hard drive and then insert it again. We’ll be explaining six methods to get rid of this problem, and all of them work. Try them sequentially and see which one does the trick for you.
1. Set the Correct Primary Boot Device
Usually, the C drive is where your Windows components are stored. Now, this would either be an HDD or an SSD. The users need to make sure that their hard drive is set as the primary boot option. Because if it is not, you’ll keep going to the BIOS menu upon powering on your system. The device order can be easily changed, and here’s how to do that:
2. Disable Fast Boot
Fast boot allows your computer to boot faster than usual. While enabled, it won’t shut down your system completely by closing all apps and drivers. Rather, it’ll put the PC in a hibernation state. So upon booting up your computer, you can save time. However, the fast boot can also be the reason for our problem under consideration. Therefore, we recommend disabling the option and then restarting your PC. Here’s how to disable fast boot in the BIOS:
3. Ensure Proper Hardware Connections
Improper hardware connections are more often the reason why your PC keeps booting into BIOS. Either the hardware is not plugged in at all or it is wrongly plugged in. Instead of booting up Windows, both scenarios will take you to the BIOS menu. Therefore, it is necessary to take a look at all the ports where the hardware is connected. Alternatively, you can try the following method as well.
4. Run Startup Repair
This method will require you to boot from a USB drive or a CD/DVD. They will act as bootable devices. From there on, we will be running the Startup Repair which will fix the problem that your system is encountering. Following that, the PC will no longer boot into BIOS. Here’s how to perform the action: Note: Different motherboard manufacturers have different keys to access the BIOS. It could be F2, F8, F10, F12, Esc, or Delete. Often, it’ll be F2. You can also search “how to enter BIOS (your model number)” to know the key.
5. Change the CPU Fan speed settings
Sometimes the system fails to detect that the CPU fan is running. So to keep your computer from heating up, it keeps booting into BIOS instead of powering up. However, if you are 100% sure that there is no error in your CPU fan and it’s working perfectly fine, then simply ignoring the fan speed limit will fix the problem. Again, you need to be absolutely certain that the fan is operating correctly. Because if it’s not, the PC will burn up. In this case, you’ll have to replace the fan, and the computer will boot up normally. Now for changing the fan speed settings, follow the steps below:
6. Check the CMOS/BIOS battery
The CMOS/BIOS battery is responsible for powering up the BIOS firmware, which in turn powers up the system. In the event that the battery is dying or has already died, the computer will fail to boot up. There are a few patterns that indicate that the CMOS battery is dying. Here are a few of them:
The time & date on your computer will resetSystem drivers will stop respondingRandom shutdownsCMOS Checksum Error
Now, follow the steps below to check if the CMOS battery is the cause for your PC to keep booting into BIOS or not.
