simply can't boot into windows 10. it just blue screens whenever it starts. I can't do SFC /scannow and dism. I can't do safe mode, the same thing. all the parts were bought brand new.
Rig:
Windows 10 Pro
i5 6600k OC 4.1GhZ
GTX 950 OC Stock
8GB ram 2144
Seagate Baracuda 1TB 7500 RPM
MSI Z170A Krait Gaming
a) Are your files backed up?
b) Had you created an image of the drive?
c) How old is the drive?
d) What history is there of drive problems?
e) How many drives are there?
f) Are they SSD/HD?
g) Are you using hardware or software RAID
h) Are you over clocking?
i) When was the last time the drive was tested with SMART, or generic testing?
j) Were there any recent hardware or software changes?
k) If you needed to would you be able to format the drive?
Power on the computer and as soon as you see the Microsoft icon power off the computer.
Power on the computer a second time and as soon as you see the Microsoft icon power off the computer.
Repeat this one more time.
This should take you to the windows recovery or advanced troubleshooting options.
If it does or does not report this information into the thread.
If you are able to get into the windows advanced troubleshooting menu attempt a reset with save files.
If you were not able to get into the Windows recovery or advanced troubleshooting options proceed to the next steps:
1) find a flash drive that you can format
2) create a bootable Windows 10 iso: Download Windows 10
3) power on to the bios and change the boot order so that you can boot to the USB flash drive
4) power on and boot to the Windows 10 iso
5) It may take 5 minutes of viewing the Windows icon for it to load
6) choose language, time, currency, and keyboard
7) do not click install
8) look in the lower left and click on repair your computer
9) click troubleshooting
10) click restore and look for a restore point that predates the computer problems
11) if restore fails proceed to the next step
12) click startup repair
13) if startup repair fails proceed to the next step
14) click command prompt so that it opens Adminstrator X: \Windows\system32\cmd.exe
15) type C:
16) type sfc /scannow
17) type chkdsk
report the scannow and chkdsk results into the thread
18) if the above steps fail report this into the thread and other steps can be performed
"a) Are your files backed up?"
No, but i could simply put the hard drive in an enclosure and get my files
"b) Had you created an image of the drive?"
No
"c) How old is the drive?"
4 months
"d) What history is there of drive problems?"
No
"e) How many drives are there?"
1
"f) Are they SSD/HD?"
HD
"g) Are you using hardware or software RAID"
not sure
"h) Are you over clocking?"
Yes
"i) When was the last time the drive was tested with SMART, or generic testing?"
Not sure.
"j)Were there any recent hardware or software changes?"
No but i noticed before the bluescreen occurred, whenever the computer gets lightly bumped it freezes. the bluescreened started to occur after a forced shutdown (unplugging the machine)
"k) If you needed to would you be able to format the drive?"
Yes
"Power on the computer and as soon as you see the Microsoft icon power off the computer.
Power on the computer a second time and as soon as you see the Microsoft icon power off the computer.
Repeat this one more time.
This should take you to the windows recovery or advanced troubleshooting options.If it does or does not report this information into the thread.
If you are able to get into the windows advanced troubleshooting menu attempt a reset with save files."
i have tried all of this. there is no system restore point. i cant reset cause it says that there was a problem resetting.
10) click restore and look for a restore point that predates the computer problems
There are no restore points
12) click startup repair
failed
16) type sfc /scannow
Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation.
17) type chkdsk
Failed with status 50
Make sure that there is no over clocking while troubleshooting.
To ensure that there are no improper bios settings please reset the bios.
How to Clear Your Computers CMOS to Reset BIOS Settings:
How to Clear Your Computers CMOS to Reset BIOS Settings
3 Ways to Reset Your BIOS - wikiHow:
3 Ways to Reset Your BIOS - wikiHow
Plan registry repair using the bootable windows 10 iso
Ok so I did that and it didn't work but I wanna try something else... So when it boots it uses UFEI, so I tried to bypass the windows boot manager UFEI and just boot to the HD itself and I got an error
Attachment 144568
boot to legacy + uefi if possible
make sure legacy is eabled
boot to the bootable windows 10 iso
select language, time, currency, and keyboard
select repair your computer
select troubleshoot
select startup repair
report results into the thread
I've given up at this point and just reinstalled windows 10. copied all my files from windows.old back to the main directory. if it breaks again I'm just gonna buy windows 7.... I never liked windows 10 anyway XD.
Solution: Throw your PC in the bin or just purchase a new os/reinstall windows 10
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