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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 16, 2016 19:47:32 GMT
My boy's PC has packed in, and I cannot even get it into recovery mode. I've spent long enough on it, and it's now time to take it to someone. I'm obviously not going to take it to PC world, but I'd welcome some suggestions as to where else I can take it to get it fixed, or at least recover the data on it.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 16, 2016 20:08:28 GMT
Unnecessarily provocative thread title.
Nearly had a small cry when I saw it.
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Post by trentvale68 on Feb 16, 2016 20:19:49 GMT
My boy's PC has packed in, and I cannot even get it into recovery mode. I've spent long enough on it, and it's now time to take it to someone. I'm obviously not going to take it to PC world, but I'd welcome some suggestions as to where else I can take it to get it fixed, or at least recover the data on it. How old is your lad??
If he's into his teen years, you may not want to recover any of the data 
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 16, 2016 20:28:10 GMT
My boy's PC has packed in, and I cannot even get it into recovery mode. I've spent long enough on it, and it's now time to take it to someone. I'm obviously not going to take it to PC world, but I'd welcome some suggestions as to where else I can take it to get it fixed, or at least recover the data on it. How old is your lad??
If he's into his teen years, you may not want to recover any of the data
He's not quite old enough to understand why girls exist, and is far more interested in Minecraft. I suspect he's downloaded some kind of Mod that's destroyed his PC. |
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Post by zigazaga on Feb 16, 2016 20:36:32 GMT
What exactly is the problem? When it boots up what happens?
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 16, 2016 22:40:00 GMT
What exactly is the problem? When it boots up what happens? It's running Windows 10, and it starts to perform a repair, then hangs. |
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Post by paulinespens on Feb 16, 2016 23:09:57 GMT
What exactly is the problem? When it boots up what happens? It's running Windows 10, and it starts to perform a repair, then hangs. I had the same problem,it's an easy fix. You'll need a large screwdriver and a hammer.Turn your PC on and wait a few seconds,then smash the thing with the hammer. When it's completely destroyed sit back and drink the screwdriver. |
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Post by greenhoff74 on Feb 16, 2016 23:40:39 GMT
There's a computer fair at the Moat House on Sunday, might pick a new one up cheap or even
Get some advice with your problem
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Post by desman2 on Feb 17, 2016 0:20:14 GMT
What exactly is the problem? When it boots up what happens? It's running Windows 10, and it starts to perform a repair, then hangs. Just do a reload of your windows 10. You'll only lose any programmes |
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 17, 2016 8:18:59 GMT
It's running Windows 10, and it starts to perform a repair, then hangs. Just do a reload of your windows 10. You'll only lose any programmes I don't have a disc, as it was an online upgrade. I'll see if I can download a copy onto a disc or stick. Thanks for the tip. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 8:37:31 GMT
I've uninstalled windows 10 and gone back to 7.
Awful OS.
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Post by desman2 on Feb 17, 2016 9:33:41 GMT
Just do a reload of your windows 10. You'll only lose any programmes I don't have a disc, as it was an online upgrade. I'll see if I can download a copy onto a disc or stick. Thanks for the tip. If its on your computer and it previously had windows 8 you dont need a copy of 10. You just go to recovery and choose the option to reset |
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 17, 2016 10:41:02 GMT
I found the problem. It's a computer that's a bit like Trigger's Broom, it's been updated, many times, over the years and is a mix of old and quite new kit. It has an old second hard drive that was connected, but not mapped properly. I just unplugged it, and the PC booted up, just fine.
Thanks for the suggestions and help!
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Post by metalhead on Feb 17, 2016 11:34:37 GMT
So it's 'soft bricked' then (as in failing to boot). Anything like that IS repairable with a combination of recovery disks, chkdsk tools etc.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Feb 17, 2016 11:44:42 GMT
So it's 'soft bricked' then (as in failing to boot). Anything like that IS repairable with a combination of recovery disks, chkdsk tools etc. I think the answer to that, is, yes. Probably. |
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Post by metalhead on Feb 17, 2016 11:48:37 GMT
So it's 'soft bricked' then (as in failing to boot). Anything like that IS repairable with a combination of recovery disks, chkdsk tools etc. I think the answer to that, is, yes. Probably. Try and get into a console (command line) and run chkdsk /f /r |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 21:44:46 GMT
From what you say it sounds like the "Boot Priority" in bios is set to look at the old drive with no OS on it before the newer one with win 10 installed on it .
Just enter bios and set boot priority correctly.
I always have dvd rom as first boot device.
Hard drive with os on as number 2
don't forget to "Save changes and exit" when done or it will revert back when you reboot.
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