Cant Boot

[petem]

Before digging in to your computer, be aware that static electricity can destroy the components you are trying

to troubleshoot - so keep a bare hand or bare arm in contact with a bare metal portion of the case at all times.

If you have a grounding strap, use it!

 

I'm assuming you have some ability to use tools and can be careful enough to not damage internal components.

If you aren't sure how to do something, post pictures and someone will be able to help you out.

If you don't feel that capable, find a friend or neighbor who can help you out, and have them show you how to do it.

 

Step 1) Remove the side (top?) cover of the case that covers the main enclosure where the components are installed.

Usually you take off a few phillips or thumb screws on the back, but some cases have tricky systems to get them open.

 

Step 2) Before we move to the next step, if you have a camera now would be a good time to take a picture of the mobo and 

installed items while everything is still connected.  It may be helpful if you forget where something went later on.

 

Step 3) Remove and reseat all cards, plugs, cables and connections.

Now try rebooting the system. Is it the same problem, or did something change?

[crazylife]

Hello Shadowthehippo

 

A few quick things to ask and or try?

 

We probably need a bit more info to really offer good suggestions.

 

Firstly have you pulled the actual powerlead from the PC? If not please do so now and wait a short while then fire it up again. It sounds silly but worth at least one go. If that fails, and it probably will, unplug all you USB devices and reboot again. If it boots without any USB devices then we can have a nother discussion.

 

If your PC was working last night before the download it is unlikely that any wires internally are suddenly loose and causing problems.  

 

You mentioned somewhere about memory? Are you suggesting that your disk is full? If so then you need to boot via a different media and clean up some space. If not ignore this comment.

 

However, as a very simple test of your kit you can boot with a different media, preferably linux based, to see if this boots the system. If it does then you are ate least able to start discounting problems. A Ubuntu distro would be fine. If you cannot boot to a USB pen drive then create a DVD/CD with an older Distro.

 

Post back an let us all know how you are doing and for more instructions if you want.

[W-L]

How do i do that?

As Petem said usually there is a button or you can do it the old fashion way and take out that battery on the motherboard.

[Shadowthehippo]

Hello Shadowthehippo

A few quick things to ask and or try?

We probably need a bit more info to really offer good suggestions.

Firstly have you pulled the actual powerlead from the PC? If not please do so now and wait a short while then fire it up again. It sounds silly but worth at least one go. If that fails, and it probably will, unplug all you USB devices and reboot again. If it boots without any USB devices then we can have a nother discussion.

If your PC was working last night before the download it is unlikely that any wires internally are suddenly loose and causing problems.

You mentioned somewhere about memory? Are you suggesting that your disk is full? If so then you need to boot via a different media and clean up some space. If not ignore this comment.

However, as a very simple test of your kit you can boot with a different media, preferably linux based, to see if this boots the system. If it does then you are ate least able to start discounting problems. A Ubuntu distro would be fine. If you cannot boot to a USB pen drive then create a DVD/CD with an older Distro.

Post back an let us all know how you are doing and for more instructions if you want.

I tried putting my windows disk in my usb dvd drive but none of my peripherals work

[Shadowthehippo]

I tried putting my windows disk in my usb dvd drive but none of my peripherals work

I also took out and plugged in all my storage devices again

[Shadowthehippo]

Before digging in to your computer, be aware that static electricity can destroy the components you are trying

to troubleshoot - so keep a bare hand or bare arm in contact with a bare metal portion of the case at all times.

If you have a grounding strap, use it!

I'm assuming you have some ability to use tools and can be careful enough to not damage internal components.

If you aren't sure how to do something, post pictures and someone will be able to help you out.

If you don't feel that capable, find a friend or neighbor who can help you out, and have them show you how to do it.

Step 1) Remove the side (top?) cover of the case that covers the main enclosure where the components are installed.

Usually you take off a few phillips or thumb screws on the back, but some cases have tricky systems to get them open.

Step 2) Before we move to the next step, if you have a camera now would be a good time to take a picture of the mobo and

installed items while everything is still connected. It may be helpful if you forget where something went later on.

Step 3) Remove and reseat all cards, plugs, cables and connections.

Now try rebooting the system. Is it the same problem, or did something change?

So basically take everything out and re install it

[petem]

So basically take everything out and re install it

 

Almost - but you don't have to actually remove the components completely, just disconnect all of their connections and reseat them.  For example, for a video card, just pull it loose from the slot and reseat it, and disconnect/reconnect any auxiliary power cables to the card.

[Shadowthehippo]

Almost - but you don't have to actually remove the components completely, just disconnect all of their connections and reseat them. For example, for a video card, just pull it loose from the slot and reseat it, and disconnect/reconnect any auxiliary power cables to the card.

After i fixed the problem i was gonna wipe and reinstall windows since alot of problems occured after I moved the os from my hard drive to my ssd. Will I be able to use the same product code?

[W-L]

After i fixed the problem i was gonna wipe and reinstall windows since alot of problems occured after I moved the os from my hard drive to my ssd. Will I be able to use the same product code?

 

Hmm not sure what could be the problem with the keyboard TBH.

 

As for re-installing you can re-use the product code without a problem.

[Shadowthehippo]

Hmm not sure what could be the problem with the keyboard TBH.

As for re-installing you can re-use the product code without a problem.

Ok ty i will inform u on how it goes tommorow

[Shadowthehippo]

Hmm not sure what could be the problem with the keyboard TBH.

As for re-installing you can re-use the product code without a problem.

Im in!

[Shadowthehippo]

Hmm not sure what could be the problem with the keyboard TBH.

As for re-installing you can re-use the product code without a problem.

No is their an easy way to format my drives and reinstall Windows

[W-L]

No is their an easy way to format my drives and reinstall Windows

 

If you don't need to grab any data from them when your boot into the Installer/ISO for windows it asks where you want to install it and you let you can reformat it there.

[Shadowthehippo]

If you don't need to grab any data from them when your boot into the Installer/ISO for windows it asks where you want to install it and you let you can reformat it there.

Ok sweet! Thanks for all your help really appreciate it man!!

[Shadowthehippo]

If you don't need to grab any data from them when your boot into the Installer/ISO for windows it asks where you want to install it and you let you can reformat it there.

Is this all formatted now?

[W-L]

-PIC-

Is this all formatted now?

 

That looks correct for disk 0 and where you will install the OS, but for the Disk 1 not sure why you have 3 partitions

A good tip though before installing, disconnect the storage drive you have, sometimes windows does some odd things and will place the boot files for windows on the storage drive and not on the OS SSD. Just turn off the system before disconnecting and reconnecting of course.

[Shadowthehippo]

That looks correct for disk 0 and where you will install the OS, but for the Disk 1 not sure why you have 3 partitions

A good tip though before installing, disconnect the storage drive you have, sometimes windows does some odd things and will place the boot files for windows on the storage drive and not on the OS SSD. Just turn off the system before disconnecting and reconnecting of course.

Yeah it was my old os drive, i have installed windows and it is working fine! Thx mate!

[petem]

Yeah it was my old os drive, i have installed windows and it is working fine! Thx mate!

 

Glad to hear it!