A large number of people in this world own an Acer laptop. This is because the company provides good quality laptops for its users at an affordable price tag. But recently, some of the Acer users are stating that their Acer laptop stuck on boot screen. Even though this is a normal issue, but it can result in user data loss. There are a number of reasons behind the occurrence of this issue. Therefore, here we will discuss some of the reasons and then, we will discuss the solutions to fix the issue. So, in order to know the reasons and solutions proceed to the next section of the article.
Causes of Acer Laptop Stuck on Boot Screen
Here, in this section of the article, you will get to know the reasons that are responsible for the occurrence of the issue. Knowing the reasons will help you to easily troubleshoot the issue. So, let us have a look at the reasons behind the error:
- The most common cause can be because of the attack of virus and malware. The attack of malware and virus may affect some of the BIOS files and System files. Therefore, the Acer laptop may get stuck on the Boot screen.
- Outdated version of Windows may also result in the occurrence of this issue.
- Some of the system hardware failures also cause your Acer laptop to get stuck on Boot screen.
- In some cases, outdated or corrupt graphics card driver may also cause the issue.
- A recent upgradation to Windows 10 may also lead to the occurrence of the issue.
Therefore, these were some of the causes that result in the issue occurrence. Now, after knowing the reasons, we will move on to the solution part of the article.
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Solutions to Eradicate Acer Laptop Stuck on Startup Screen Issue
After discussing the reasons in the previous part of the article, we will now discuss the solutions. This part of the article will help you to easily eradicate the issue on your own. Therefore, without wasting any time, have a look at the solutions below:
- Perform a Hard Reset.
- Boot or start the Acer laptop into Safe Mode.
- Try to perform a Startup Repair for your Acer laptop.
- Try to rebuild BCD through Command Prompt.
- Remove the feature of Automatic Repair when Windows boots up.
- Reinstall the Windows Operating System on your laptop.
- Try to fix the issue by performing the Windows Restore process.
- Update the Graphics Drivers of the Laptop.
- Check for hardware failures.
- Remove all connected devices from the Acer Laptop.
- Disconnect the device from the Internet.
Now, we will try to discuss each method to fix your issue.
Method 1: Perform a Hard Reset
If you are facing Acer laptop stuck on Boot screen issue, then you can perform a Hard Reset of Acer laptop. In order to carry out the steps, follow the section given below:
- First of all, shut down your laptop and then, remove the battery.
- Next, press and hold the Power button for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Now, insert the battery back to the Acer laptop.
- After that, power On your Acer laptop and then, check if you can boot the laptop.
If you are still facing the same issue, then you can follow the next method which is given below.
Method 2: Boot or Start the Laptop into Safe Mode
In this method, to resolve the issue you can boot your laptop into Safe Mode. Follow the steps given below if you don’t know how to troubleshoot the issue on your own.
- Initially, switch Off your Acer laptop. Now, insert the Windows Bootable Installation Disk into the Acer laptop.
- After that, you can boot the Acer laptop.
- When you get a message like ‘Press any key to boot from CD or DVD’, press any key from the keyboard to start the process.
- Next, you can select the language that you want in the Windows Setup interface and then, you have to click on the Next button to continue.
- When a new window appears, you have to click on the ‘Repair your computer, option to continue with the process.
- On the next step, from a list of options, you have to click on the Troubleshoot option.
- Now, you have to click on the Advanced option and then, click on the Startup Settings option.
- After that, click on the Restart button to restart the Acer laptop. The laptop will restart and then, a new screen will appear. The screen will contain a list of startup options.
- Finally, from the keyboard, press the 4 key for the F4 key to boot into Safe Mode.
Hope, that by following these steps you will be able to boot the Acer laptop into Safe Mode. Then, check if the issue is resolved or not. If not, then, we have discussed some other troubleshooting methods. Now, have a look at some other methods of troubleshooting that are given below.
Method 3: Try to Perform a Startup Repair
Many Acer laptop users recommend this method to fix most of the issues. Therefore, you can also give it a try. However, if you do not know the steps, then we are here to teach you. Follow the steps given below to troubleshoot the issue on your own:
- The initial steps of these methods are similar to the steps of method 2.
- The initial steps are to insert the Windows Bootable drive into the Acer laptop and then, boot it.
- Choose your preferred language and then, click on the Next button.
- After that, you have to click on the ‘Repair your computer’ option.
- Then, you have to select the Troubleshoot option. After that, you have to go the Advanced Options section and then, select the Startup Repair.
Now, Windows will start the process of Startup Repair and will remove the issue that you are facing. Wait for the process to complete and then, check if the issue persists or not. If you are still facing the issue, then you can proceed to the other methods that are given below.
Method 4: Try to Rebuild BCD through Command Prompt
If none of the above methods were able to fix your issue, then you can follow this method. In this method, you will get to learn how to rebuild BCD by using the Command Prompt. If you are not familiar with the solving steps, then you can follow the steps that are given below:
- Insert the Windows Bootable Installation Disk into the Acer laptop, just like in the previous method. Now, boot your system and then, select your language.
- Next, you have to click on the ‘Repair your computer’ option and then, click on the Troubleshoot option.
- Now, you have to click on the Command Prompt option and then, enter the following commands:
- First command: bootrec/fixbr
- Second command: bootrec/fixboot
- Third command: bootrec/scanos
- Fourth command: bootrec/rebuildbcd
- Please remember to press the Enter key after you have typed each command.
- When the process ends, type the command Exit and then, hit the Enter key.
- After that, you have to restart the laptop to finish the process.
When the Acer laptop reboots, check if the issue is resolved. If the issue persists, then have a look at the next method below.
Method 5: Remove the Feature of Automatic Repair
During the Windows startup process, the Operating System executes the Automatic Repair feature to fix any booting related issues. This feature is very handy for average users. But, sometimes, it has also been known to be a prime cause and gets stuck in the Boot screen. Therefore, to fix the issue you have to remove or disable the Automatic Repair feature. Here we have discussed the steps to disable or remove the feature of Automatic Repair. Follow the section below:
- Like in the previous method, follow the steps and open the Command Prompt window.
- When the Command Prompt window opens, you have to type some commands.
- Therefore, the command is: bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled NO. After you finish writing the commands, you have to hit the Enter key to start the process.
- Now, when the process finishes, type the command Exit and then, press the Enter key from the keyboard.
Again restart your Acer laptop and check if the issue is resolved or not.
Method 6: Reinstall the Windows Operating System
Reinstalling the Windows Operating system has proved to solve most of the problems. So, you can also try to reinstall the Windows Operating System. However, to proceed to the re-installation process for the Windows Operating System, you have to keep a backup of your data. If you do not know how to reinstall your Windows Operating System, then follow these steps to do the same:
- Reboot your Acer laptop and then, click on the Start icon logo. From the list of options select the Settings option.
- When the Settings window opens, you have to select the ‘Update & Security’ option from the list of options.
- Then, a new window will open, in the left-hand side, from the list, you have to select the Recovery option.
- When a new window opens click on the ‘Reset this PC’ option. After that, you have to tap on the ‘Get Started’ option.
- In the next step you have to tap on the ‘Remove Everything’ option and then, you have to choose the ‘Remove files and clean the drive’ option.
- Finally, you have to click on the Reset option to initiate the Windows Operating System reinstallation process.
Now, wait for the system to reinstall the Windows Operating System. When the process finishes, then check if the problem occurs or not. If you are still facing an issue with your Acer laptop, then you can follow the next method given below.
