System stutter

Disco_P · Monday at 13:28

USB tree view will show you want it thinks is constantly being connected and disconnected

Bill Turnip · Monday at 13:45

Thanks @Disco_P - I'll try this when I get home. Although the sound that I am getting suggests that something is constantly being disconnected, there is no hint of anything being connected. This is true even when there are no USB devices plugged in.

Bill Turnip · Monday at 19:46

Quick update - For some reason I'm in a loop that won't start (or repair, or reinstall) windows 11, but I had an old windows 10 install on the drive. Managed to get into that and run USB Tree viewer and....Nothing.

However, Device Manager was more helpful there, and it turns out that it was an HDMI connection between computer and TV which was the connecting/disconnecting issue! As soon as I can get Windows 11 working again, I think it's sorted. Pity it won't even start in safe mode...

deviation · Monday at 19:52

Bill Turnip said:
Quick update - For some reason I'm in a loop that won't start (or repair, or reinstall) windows 11, but I had an old windows 10 install on the drive. Managed to get into that and run USB Tree viewer and....Nothing.

However, Device Manager was more helpful there, and it turns out that it was an HDMI connection between computer and TV which was the connecting/disconnecting issue! As soon as I can get Windows 11 working again, I think it's sorted. Pity it won't even start in safe mode...

Nice! Some great progress mate!

Maybe nuke the existing install/partitions with a bootable Linux distro (a 'live cd' they call it, which you can flash to a USB) using Gparted? Then try again with the W11 install USB?

Bill Turnip · Monday at 20:12

I have the windows boot usb, but no product key. Should be able to work something out through win 10 (I think). Happy to wipe the drive, it's only windows on there in any case.

deviation · Monday at 20:22

Bill Turnip said:
I have the windows boot usb, but no product key. Should be able to work something out through win 10 (I think). Happy to wipe the drive, it's only windows on there in any case.

That's that sorted then

Just get it installed and worry about a key later

Then you can test everything and once your happy, and buy one cheap elsewhere.

Bill Turnip · Monday at 20:24

Hopefully! It's a shame, it's a 25m active hdmi cable to be able to game in the front room with my wife. Had one fail before and it just stopped displaying an image, not tried to take down the whole bloody computer!

Might find it's something else yet, but the stutter has completely stopped in win 10,and everything seems fine in it now. Cheers for the help all!

deviation · Monday at 20:38

Bill Turnip said:
Hopefully! It's a shame, it's a 25m active hdmi cable to be able to game in the front room with my wife. Had one fail before and it just stopped displaying an image, not tried to take down the whole bloody computer!

Might find it's something else yet, but the stutter has completely stopped in win 10,and everything seems fine in it now. Cheers for the help all!

From what I've been told, 5M is the max for a 'certified' HDMI 2.1 cable - I don't know if that applies to HDMI2.0 as well?
In the past I have used 10M HDMI 2.0 cables with no issue, if yours worked for ages before, it's probably just failed over time for whatever reason, and a replacement will be fine for awhile again? Worth a shot.

Bill Turnip · Monday at 22:27

Probably. It is an active cable and designed for that sort of length. Previous one lasted years, this one appears to have given up the ghost after a few months.