Laptop wont boot to windows

[Cs342]

Hi guys, today I tried to turn on my Asus Zenbook UX32VD, but it wouldn't boot to Windows. When I turn it on, it displays the Asus logo for a bit,but then the screen goes black.I am able to access the bios. I have to submit an essay for college this weekend and I can't afford to lose all my files. Any solutions? Thanks!!

[Jervi]

hmm. Tricky.

What OS are you running?

How many partitions are there and what are in the partitions?

[Cs342]

hmm. Tricky.

What OS are you running?

How many partitions are there and what are in the partitions?

there are 2 partitions. I'm running Windows 8.1

[Cs342]

All your files should still be on the hard drive even if Windows is not bootable. The easy thing I would do is first boot a Linux distro off a USB drive then transfer any important files from the HDD.

I don't have any other computer to download Linux from

[Jervi]

Did windows 8 do an update last time you had it on or was it just a normal powerup?

[Cs342]

Did windows 8 do an update last time you had it on or was it just a normal powerup?

normal powerup

[Stuff_]

Try to boot into windows recovery and maybe do a system restore. 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/repair-recovery-help#repair-recovery-help=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1

 

Likely the OEM provided a partition for flashing to a stock-like system. At least Lenovo did with my Y50.

Make sure to backup before proceeding though, because I don't know if it will delete files or 

[Cs342]

Try to boot into windows recovery and maybe do a system restore.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/repair-recovery-help#repair-recovery-help=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1

Likely the OEM provided a partition for flashing to a stock-like system. At least Lenovo did with my Y50.

Make sure to backup before proceeding though, because I don't know if it will delete files or

system restore gives me an error

[Cs342]

You can boot a Linux distro off your Android phone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwarebakery.drivedroid&hl=en

I'm not rooted

[Jervi]

Try to boot into windows recovery and maybe do a system restore. 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/repair-recovery-help#repair-recovery-help=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1

 

Likely the OEM provided a partition for flashing to a stock-like system. At least Lenovo did with my Y50.

Make sure to backup before proceeding though, because I don't know if it will delete files or 

When you boot it up there might be an F key which says something like 'recovery'. That should take you to the system restore as Stuff said.

[Stuff_]

Hmm. Can you try the "startup repair" in the recovery? 

 

Also what laptop is it?

[Cs342]

When you boot it up there might be an F key which says something like 'recovery'. That should take you to the system restore as Stuff said.

system restore doesn't work, I've already tried

[Cs342]

Hmm. Can you try the "startup repair" in the recovery?

Also what laptop is it?

Asus Zenbook UX32VD

[Stuff_]

Ok so restoring will likely remove everything, so I don't suggest that yet (unless you've make a backup).

 

Maybe try repairing the filesystem through the command prompt. you should be able to access it with Windows recovery

 

then try to type in 

 sfc /scannow 

[Cs342]

Ok so restoring will likely remove everything, so I don't suggest that yet (unless you've make a backup).

Maybe try repairing the filesystem through the command prompt. you should be able to access it with Windows recovery

then try to type in

sfc /scannow

"Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service."

[Cs342]

Is there any way to reinstall Windows using a usb drive?