Windows 8 Won't Boot
Windows 8 Won't Boot
(OP)
So for whatever reason, my wife's computer won't boot up. It gets as far as the windows logo screen (the blue, angled Windows logo with the circle-of-dots spinning below), then the screen goes black. But, if I move the mouse the pointer appears, just on a black screen.
I tried putting in the original install disk. So far none of those options help. I tried repair, but it said the Windows dick was locked. I tried System Restore, but all it gave me was an error message saying to choose a restore point, but never actually presented me with any restore points.
Now I'm trying the Command Prompt. In this command prompt session, it assigns the drive letter 'X' to the DVD, and it seems to assign her hard drive to 'E'. Is that something that is done for only this command prompt session? Or did the drive letters get messed up?
I tried putting in the original install disk. So far none of those options help. I tried repair, but it said the Windows dick was locked. I tried System Restore, but all it gave me was an error message saying to choose a restore point, but never actually presented me with any restore points.
Now I'm trying the Command Prompt. In this command prompt session, it assigns the drive letter 'X' to the DVD, and it seems to assign her hard drive to 'E'. Is that something that is done for only this command prompt session? Or did the drive letters get messed up?
RE: Windows 8 Won't Boot
RE: Windows 8 Won't Boot
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RE: Windows 8 Won't Boot
That was an interesting video. Unfortunately it didn't help. My wife's computer has a fairly new SSD.
I didn't let it sit overnight. Perhaps I should have. But I did let it sit for at least two hours.
I ended up doing a "Windows Refresh" (I think that's what it was called anyway), where it keeps all files but removes all third party applications. Not my favorite thing to do seeing as I had to reinstall a bunch of stuff, but at least it's back up now.