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Mandrew
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SO i am currently having problems getting windows to load. I am able to log into my account, but once i do that all i get is a black screen. I can still see the cursor and move it around but thats it. I am running Windows 10 and my hard drive is a 1 TB WD blue. Any help is appreciated.

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12 minutes ago, Mandrew said:

SO i am currently having problems getting windows to load. I am able to log into my account, but once i do that all i get is a black screen. I can still see the cursor and move it around but thats it. I am running Windows 10 and my hard drive is a 1 TB WD blue. Any help is appreciated.

Reinstalling windows should fix it.

You can try resetting the CMOS first though.

 

 

 

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did you just upgrade from a different windows? If so did you do a clean install? 

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Is this recent or is it a new install? you may want to try booting into safe mode then running a virus sweep or some general 'pc care' utilities if its recent. If its a new install then it was just a failed install and you can reinstall or its a bad, barely,but still a bad iso/disk; try a reinstall and if it happens again try a new iso. I doubt its a bios issue 

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41 minutes ago, RedWulf said:

Is this recent or is it a new install? you may want to try booting into safe mode then running a virus sweep or some general 'pc care' utilities if its recent. If its a new install then it was just a failed install and you can reinstall or its a bad, barely,but still a bad iso/disk; try a reinstall and if it happens again try a new iso. I doubt its a bios issue

 

42 minutes ago, Maybach123 said:

did you just upgrade from a different windows? If so did you do a clean install? 

i build the computer this summer and installed a new version of windows 10 on it

 

59 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Reinstalling windows should fix it.

You can try resetting the CMOS first though.

 

 

 

do i have to backup my files when reinstalling, also how would i reinstall since i can't  access the control panel for windows 10

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12 minutes ago, Mandrew said:

do i have to backup my files when reinstalling, also how would i reinstall since i can't  access the control panel for windows 10

Yes, you'll need to put the files you want to keep on a USB or external drive (or internal drive, if you have an extra)

 

You can use a bootable windows ISO on a usb, or windows install disk.

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2 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Yes, you'll need to put the files you want to keep on a USB or external drive (or internal drive, if you have an extra)

 

You can use a bootable windows ISO on a usb, or windows install disk.

ok, i take it i have to find my windows activation key as well?

 

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3 minutes ago, Mandrew said:

ok, i take it i have to find my windows activation key as well?

It might remember it, depending on how to do the install.

It wouldn't hurt to have it on hand though.

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1 hour ago, Mandrew said:

can i copy all of my applications over as well (steam, MS office, gimp, etc.)?

No, you should note all the programs you have somewhere, then correctly reinstall them after windows.

https://ninite.com/ is a great tool for common things

 

Keep the save files on a flash drive or something though.

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2 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

No, you should note all the programs you have somewhere, then correctly reinstall them after windows.

https://ninite.com/ is a great tool for common things

 

Keep the save files on a flash drive or something though.

ok thanks

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