Lost Power While Shutting Down Computer

Aug 28, 2014

Last night I was shutting down my computer and it was updating it was saying do not shut off computer. Well my luck we lost power. Now this morning I can sign on no problem but then it going to a blank screen, the windows start app won't load. The only thing I can get to work is my task manager with control, alt, delete. I have HP computer and windows 8.

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Booting into Windows 7, and letting it shut down, it works normally.

Is this a driver issue with my mobo? (ASUS P7P55D-E) ...

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Something I should note however, when I shut down the computer, I do so through Classic Shell Start Menu's Shut Down button. Every time these random reboot occur, I have shut the computer down via Classic Shell Start Menu. I rarely shut the computer down any other way, so perhaps somehow Classic Shell is to blame? Perhaps there way of telling Windows to shutdown is a bit flaky?

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PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750
Graphics Card: ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5
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Mother Board: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO
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WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124)
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[Code] ......

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