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Hard drive is present, but the system fails to start.

Hard drive is present, but the system fails to start.

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LouTheCactus
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09-14-2016, 04:35 AM
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Last night I played some games and then went to sleep. When I woke up, my computer asked me to reboot and pick a proper boot device. I tried unplugging everything, swapping the cable, and felt the hard drive spinning. I checked the BIOS, and it said the drive was detected but it won’t boot into Windows. I’m not sure what to do next.
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LouTheCactus
09-14-2016, 04:35 AM #1

Last night I played some games and then went to sleep. When I woke up, my computer asked me to reboot and pick a proper boot device. I tried unplugging everything, swapping the cable, and felt the hard drive spinning. I checked the BIOS, and it said the drive was detected but it won’t boot into Windows. I’m not sure what to do next.

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Miicrafter_HD
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09-26-2016, 02:38 PM
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Add the Windows installation disc and perform a repair installation. It’s possible you received an incorrect update or experienced an issue when the system powered off.
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Miicrafter_HD
09-26-2016, 02:38 PM #2

Add the Windows installation disc and perform a repair installation. It’s possible you received an incorrect update or experienced an issue when the system powered off.

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mitchreid95
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09-27-2016, 02:51 PM
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Yes, it is possible to perform diagnostics through the BIOS.
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mitchreid95
09-27-2016, 02:51 PM #3

Yes, it is possible to perform diagnostics through the BIOS.

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opgaming9
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09-27-2016, 04:35 PM
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BIOS loads first before any from HDD/SSD/DVD/USB. It only confirms whether the drive is detected (with A/JA power on) or not. Linux could help verify readability, but it looks like a corrupted Windows setup, maybe from an update.
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opgaming9
09-27-2016, 04:35 PM #4

BIOS loads first before any from HDD/SSD/DVD/USB. It only confirms whether the drive is detected (with A/JA power on) or not. Linux could help verify readability, but it looks like a corrupted Windows setup, maybe from an update.

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