High disk activity causing a blue error display
High disk activity causing a blue error display
, and without a bootable drive, I'm stuck. My goal was to connect the C drive to another device via a SATA-to-USB cable and wipe it, then reinstall Windows on the new USB stick. Please let me know if this approach is viable. This situation really went south.
NevaehBRAH
10-26-2016, 05:34 AM #12Status update: My computer acted strangely. I attempted a full restart but received the message: "no boot media recognized, please put it in and reboot your pc." After rebooting, I tried downloading Windows from a USB drive, which also showed the same error. Eventually, I discovered the drives were formatted incorrectly. I searched online and restarted again. Unfortunately, the system still reported that all data wasn't complete. Now I can't boot into my original installation drive (C, and without a bootable drive, I'm stuck. My goal was to connect the C drive to another device via a SATA-to-USB cable and wipe it, then reinstall Windows on the new USB stick. Please let me know if this approach is viable. This situation really went south.
1. Download and install MemTest86 from its official website.
2. Connect your SSD (or USB drive) to your computer.
3. Restart your PC and press the key you used to boot into MemTest86 (usually F2, F10, or Del during startup).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the test.
5. Monitor the progress; it may take a few minutes.
6. Once complete, check the results in the output file provided by MemTest86.
Regarding your system:
After updating Windows and booting successfully, you experienced issues with disk usage and freezing. The BIOS booted into Windows directly, but the disk repair mode froze it. Running MemTest86 on the SSD confirmed it was healthy. If the problem persists, consider consulting a technician.
Here are clear steps for using MemTest86:
1. Download and install MemTest86 from its official website.
2. Connect your SSD (or USB drive) to your computer.
3. Restart your PC and press the key you used to boot into MemTest86 (usually F2, F10, or Del during startup).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the test.
5. Monitor the progress; it may take a few minutes.
6. Once complete, check the results in the output file provided by MemTest86.
Regarding your system:
After updating Windows and booting successfully, you experienced issues with disk usage and freezing. The BIOS booted into Windows directly, but the disk repair mode froze it. Running MemTest86 on the SSD confirmed it was healthy. If the problem persists, consider consulting a technician.
MinkksDanger
11-05-2016, 06:43 AM #17Download ISO files, then use Rufus to create a bootable USB drive. Place the USB into your computer, power it on, and verify the system starts from the USB. It will launch automatically.