Satellite P70-A-120 - Win 8.1 booting problem

Hello.
I have a problem with the boot of my Satellite P70.
The first time that I push the power button, it appears the screen with the Toshiba logo but Windows 8.1 doesnt start.
If I power off the pc with the power button and push the power button another time, appears Windows without problems.
Someone could help me?
Thanks!

Hi
First of all try to set the BIOS to default settings.
Power up the unit and press F2, now you should be able to access the BIOS.
Within the BIOS press F9 to get default values and save the changes pressing F10
After that check if the notebook would boot properly.
In case the issue would still persist, disable the fast startup as described here:
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB2B03EY0002R01.htm
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