No mention of make, model, which OS so try the SAFE MODEs of the OS you run for a test.
Safe mode is well discussed so I pause here.
Hello,
Just minutes ago I downloaded some movies and put them on a flash drive. I pressed the button for safe removal of USB and as I was taking out the flash drive, the pc froze (didn't bluescreen). I shut it off from the button. I tried turning it back on but all I hear is a beep and the it shuts off trying to restart. The Bios should be fine because I heard the beep. My question is could be a driver causing this or something on the hardware? Maybe I did something as I was taking the flash drive out?

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