Urgent help, windows won't start

[AngelLV]

Hi, I installed a new GPU, restarted pc, installed drivers, everything worked fine. After that i turned off the pc for 3 hours and now when I start it i get this error. (first picture)What happened? I get the same error with the old GPU too, so that s not the problem. I tried leaving only the SSD that i have my windows on and it told me to insare a bootable device and then continue, but the ssd IS the only bootable device..please help

[bgibbz]

That looks like your BIOS isnt loading. Is the PC actually posting? Have you tried restarting? Also try clearing CMOS.

[AngelLV]

3 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

That looks like your BIOS isnt loading. Is the PC actually posting? Have you tried restarting? Also try clearing CMOS.

Bios works fine..windows isnt loading. The Bios sees all my hdd and ssd bit it doesn t recognize the windows for some reason

[MattyHeal]

At this point I'd probably remove any GPU and use the on board HDMI / VGA output to see if you can post

[bgibbz]

Try booting into windows install media and clicking the repair option. Run the automatic troubleshooter and see if it detects any issues. 

[AngelLV]

4 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

That looks like your BIOS isnt loading. Is the PC actually posting? Have you tried restarting? Also try clearing CMOS.

 

1 minute ago, MattyHeal said:

At this point I'd probably remove any GPU and use the on board HDMI / VGA output to see if you can post

Its not the gpu..i tried it with the old one too and it did the same thing and the old one was in perfect condition. How do i clear CMOS?

[MattyHeal]

1 minute ago, AngelLV said:

Bios works fine..windows isnt loading. The Bios sees all my hdd and ssd bit it doesn t recognize the windows for some reason

Turn Legacy off ?

[MattyHeal]

Usually when I've come across this issue it's because of the Legacy support / UEFI Boot options, would be strange for it to have changed but worth checking in BIOS first as it's a real simple fix

 

if your running Windows 10 you'll want the UEFI option, if using Windows 7 should boot fine on Legacy

[R3ep3r]

If you cannot boot into windows at all, I suggest you re-installing the windows.

[bgibbz]

6 minutes ago, AngelLV said:

 

Its not the gpu..i tried it with the old one too and it did the same thing and the old one was in perfect condition. How do i clear CMOS?

Read your motherboards manual, usually you just short 2 pins. 

[AngelLV]

8 minutes ago, gabrielcarvfer said:

Try to disable quick/fast boot, and then check if you can boot into Windows.

 

6 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

Usually when I've come across this issue it's because of the Legacy support / UEFI Boot options, would be strange for it to have changed but worth checking in BIOS first as it's a real simple fix

 

if your running Windows 10 you'll want the UEFI option, if using Windows 7 should boot fine on Legacy

I tried. Same problem. Ill just reinstall windows. Could it be that the SSD has a problem? Even though BIOS can read it? It can even read how much space is free on it.

[MattyHeal]

1 minute ago, AngelLV said:

 

I tried. Same problem. Ill just reinstall windows. Could it be that the SSD has a problem? Even though BIOS can read it? It can even read how much space is free on it.

It's possible but unlikely, Windows is more likely to have gone all funky on you, were you powering it off manually or shutting it the pc down normally? you can always boot to install media and run sfc /scannow in CMD

[AngelLV]

2 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

It's possible but unlikely, Windows is more likely to have gone all funky on you, were you powering it off manually or shutting it the pc down normally? you can always boot to install media and run sfc /scannow in CMD

I always shut it down normally. At this point i ll just install windows..

[MattyHeal]

1 minute ago, AngelLV said:

I always shut it down normally. At this point i ll just install windows..

probably best if you don't have anything you need to keep, takes minutes on an SSD aha, was just hoping to help with a quicker / painless fix

[AngelLV]

7 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

It's possible but unlikely, Windows is more likely to have gone all funky on you, were you powering it off manually or shutting it the pc down normally? you can always boot to install media and run sfc /scannow in CMD

It even sees that it has the system on it

[MattyHeal]

1 minute ago, AngelLV said:

It even sees that it has the system on it

I'm guessing you tried manually selecting it from the boot menu? F12 or whatever the key is for your system

[AngelLV]

2 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

probably best if you don't have anything you need to keep, takes minutes on an SSD aha, was just hoping to help with a quicker / painless fix

Indeed it doesn t take much..but im tired already of installing windows and all the other programs, its the third time i install it in thr past 2 days. Is there a way I could reinstall windows with all my programs easier? How is norton ghost?

[AngelLV]

2 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

I'm guessing you tried manually selecting it from the boot menu? F12 or whatever the key is for your system

I tried everything..tried to prioritize it as first boot option, tried to boot directly from it, even plugged out everything else except the ssd.

[MattyHeal]

4 minutes ago, AngelLV said:

Indeed it doesn t take much..but im tired already of installing windows and all the other programs, its the third time i install it in thr past 2 days. Is there a way I could reinstall windows with all my programs easier? How is norton ghost?

Never used Norton Ghost, my setup I have 2 1TB Samsung SSD's in Raid which I use to install all my Games etc so I only have to install Steam or something on the M.2, also keep install files for any important software as backup but I reinstall my windows once a month, I'd recomend that method to anyone just saves searching / downloading / time and effort 

 

You can always make an image of your system once you have everything installed for future use and create a boot USB 

[AngelLV]

14 minutes ago, MattyHeal said:

Never used Norton Ghost, my setup I have 2 1TB Samsung SSD's in Raid which I use to install all my Games etc so I only have to install Steam or something on the M.2, also keep install files for any important software as backup but I reinstall my windows once a month, I'd recomend that method to anyone just saves searching / downloading / time and effort 

 

You can always make an image of your system once you have everything installed for future use and create a boot USB 

Intrresting. How do i make an image of my system?:d

[MattyHeal]

5 minutes ago, AngelLV said:

Intrresting. How do i make an image of my system?:d

I use Macrium Reflect Software but I get it free through work, there is a free version but I've not tried it so unsure if it will correctly backup everything, Windows 10 does have a backup solution built in but I've never tried that and Windows or Microsoft tools aren't exactly the most reliable solutions. Have a browse around google I'm sure theres a lot on the subject you can probably find something free to try out

[AngelLV]

1 minute ago, MattyHeal said:

I use Macrium Reflect Software but I get it free through work, there is a free version but I've not tried it so unsure if it will correctly backup everything, Windows 10 does have a backup solution built in but I've never tried that and Windows or Microsoft tools aren't exactly the most reliable solutions. Have a browse around google I'm sure theres a lot on the subject you can probably find something free to try out

I see. Thanks a lot for trying to help. I really appreciate it. Have a nice day

[MattyHeal]

1 minute ago, AngelLV said:

I see. Thanks a lot for trying to help. I really appreciate it. Have a nice day

No worries, You 2