

If no hard drive issues are found then the hard drive is physically fine, meaning the cause of your problem must be with Windows, in which case the next step will solve the problem. After replacing the hard drive, you'll need to perform a new installation of Windows. Replace your hard drive if your tests show an issue. My computer keeps logging off automatically right after I put my user account. A hard drive that can't read and write information properly can't load the files necessary for Windows to start. Windows logs off immediately after logging in The solutions around this. A physical problem with your hard drive is certainly a reason why Windows might not start fully. Free hard drive testing programs make this easy. It may be that one of the below solutions is necessary to fix your problem but if you haven't been diligent in your troubleshooting up to this point, you can't know for sure that one of the easier solutions above isn't the right one.

Steps 11 and 12 both involve more difficult and destructive solutions to Windows not starting fully. Make sure you've tried your best to complete the troubleshooting steps up to this one.
