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Mike Asplin
Aug 06, 2025Copper Contributor
WINDOWS 11 machine wont boot even from Flash drive
come back form holiday to discover my wife's Win11 machine will not start up. Can hear a bit of grinding noise from the HDD . Opening the case the fans start running on power up for a few seconds th...
Delikell
Aug 12, 2025Iron Contributor
It sounds like your wife's Windows 11 machine is experiencing a serious hardware issue, especially with the grinding noise from the HDD, which often indicates a mechanical failure. The fact that the fans start briefly and then stop, along with the "no DP signal" message, suggests the system isn't reaching the BIOS or POST stage properly.