Computer acted up 4 months ago, decided to finally try to fix it


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #1

    Computer acted up 4 months ago, decided to finally try to fix it


    I don't know the model number as I took off the sticker on the bottom, which was a ****ing stupid move, as that has everything I need to know about the ****ing computer when trying to fix it. Sorry for the harsh language, but I'm still frustrated about doing this. But, after looking for YouTube videos, I have come to the thought that it may be a model HP Pavilion 15-f010dx.

    Anyways, a few months ago, my computer went through a factory reset.

    Reasons:
    - I assumed there was malware and viruses on my PC that could not be detected.
    - The computer was really slow and deleting tons of files didn't really do much.

    I went to sleep for 9 hours, and when I woke up, the factory reset was on 2%. Now, it may have been still working because I had a ton of files, or it actually did freeze somehow, but I did the stupidest thing. I shut off the laptop, and decided to restart the factory reset. It was on 2% again after 5 minutes, so I played a game for an hour, and it was still on 2%. I was furious, and turned it off and gave up, and decided I'd just use the computer normally again the next day. As I turned it on, the loading orb was gone, but the HP logo was still there. After that, the screen just went black, and Windows 10 didn't start. I came to the conclusion the laptop was dead. I got a new laptop, and reinstalled my original stuff from new sources.

    A few months later, I decided to grab the laptop again. Everything is working besides the OS startup, the System Restore, and generally booting everything. BIOS setup still works, and some other thing I don't remember. I don't know how to format the hard drive, but I can't anyway, as like I said, the laptop is ****ed. Is there any way I could possibly fix the hard drive or format it so I could install Windows as a completely fresh start?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 18,421
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    Create a Windows 10 installation USB flash drive or DVD:
    USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

    Boot the laptop from it and clean install Windows 10:
    Windows 10 - Clean Install - Windows 10 Forums
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I made a USB drive a while ago and tried to boot off it but the same bad loading screen appeared, and I lost the USB a month later.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:28.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums