Missing letters Win 11 pro


I did a fresh win11 install last night from a new download of the media creator but nothing changed. Graphics are fine after boot but during boot they are messed up. Memtest ran successfully overnight with a PASS. I then realized I had a long 10ft hdmi cable and replaced it with a short one but still the same error. This system is only a few months old with the latest hardware. Very wierd. Boot drive is pcie4 ssd 1tb

 

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win 11 pro7950x amd64gb ramon cpu
OS
win 11 pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
custom
CPU
7950x amd
Motherboard
x670e plus wifi asus
Memory
64gb ram
Graphics Card(s)
on cpu
Sound Card
rme 9652
I know this is old but I have the same issue new system build but when in windows I noticed if I drag to highlight the missing text it shows up? Did you ever find out the issue?
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
I don't know about Windows, but missing letters at boot (before loading Windows) indicate corrupted RAM. I would download Strelec WinPE or a Linux ISO and create a bootable USB flash drive. Then I would boot from the USB and run Memtest to check my RAM.


Use Rufus to create the USB flash drive:


If RAM passes the test, I would check my graphics card or CPU are not overheating. Use an air spray or blower to blow away as much dust as you can from your tower. I would open the lid and also blow dust from the CPU cooler and other fans to improve heat dissipation. A little more advanced step is to remove the CPU cooler, clean the old thermal paste and apply fresh.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8655)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8655)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8655)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8655)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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