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Salvage windows?
- Thread starter MineJam
- Start date
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
Like physically broken?
Viperstrike
Trusted Member
No idea
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
I may have some ways. Need some more info though. Like do you have another hard drive? and can your computer read the broken one?
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
Sounds like a virus. Startup your computer in safe mode and run your anti-virus. Also as quickly as you can go to task manager and disable any startup programs.
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
Doesn't seem like your disk. Or else it wouldn't even startup. Have you tried just waiting a long time? Also what version of windows do you use?
MineJam
Retired Staff
I only belive it has something to do with the hard drive because when I went to the properties tab on the hard drive and tried running the check or whatever it is, it said that there was an error. Something along the lines of that atleast. I run windows 10. I have let my computer sit for maybe 2 days straight. Ive tried resetting the whole system and that ends up in it saying something like "There was a problem" "Reverting changes" after again, 2 days. And its not like I have a bad computer. Its fairly new and was like a grand.
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
If it was my computer I would try a ton of things as I normally do but I'm not there. So sorry, can't really offer much more help.
q3hardcore
Retired Staff
Sounds like a hardware issue but the hard drive might not be the problem. Make sure all the internal cables are connected firmly.
AppleGlacier
Retired Staff
SAFollis
Trusted Member
you could always linux ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Otherwise, I have no idea how to transfer windows over. You could try buying an ssd and install windows on that next time, then the os also boots up faster.
edit: also pretty sure win might be linked to the motherboard too, and if that's the case you *should* be okay. but it might not be, never tried before.
Otherwise, I have no idea how to transfer windows over. You could try buying an ssd and install windows on that next time, then the os also boots up faster.
edit: also pretty sure win might be linked to the motherboard too, and if that's the case you *should* be okay. but it might not be, never tried before.
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_Bach_
Retired Staff
MineJam take out the hard drive and put it into another computer to see if it is a hard drive issue. If it still affects the other computer, then youll probably need a new harddrive.
It could be a driver issue with your computer, and it may be that you can take your harddrive out and take windows off of it and then load it onto a disk and upload it to another harddrive.
With the sand sifting sound you have, it sounds like it might have shredded or busted something. So, you will most likely need a new harddrive. Might be worthwhile checking for local IT services and see if they can help you salvage windows, or google some options. Idk how to salvage it though unfortunately, sorry
It could be a driver issue with your computer, and it may be that you can take your harddrive out and take windows off of it and then load it onto a disk and upload it to another harddrive.
With the sand sifting sound you have, it sounds like it might have shredded or busted something. So, you will most likely need a new harddrive. Might be worthwhile checking for local IT services and see if they can help you salvage windows, or google some options. Idk how to salvage it though unfortunately, sorry
Handeril
Well-Known Member
It sounds like either the hard drive is damaged, or some viral software has re-programmed how your PC works. (Which would render it rather inoperable...)
If the drive is just infected by a virus, then trying to save your OS would be fruitless, as the other drive would get infected too.
If the other drive is damaged, then you might want to consult a drive repair specialist. (Though, that's if anything important is on your drive aside from your OS, since it would sadly cost more to save everything on the drive than to get a new drive and new OS, I think...)
[I suspect it's a virus due to safe mode freezing near-instantly, which is what most viruses target to prevent the user from "beating" the virus.]
If the drive is just infected by a virus, then trying to save your OS would be fruitless, as the other drive would get infected too.
If the other drive is damaged, then you might want to consult a drive repair specialist. (Though, that's if anything important is on your drive aside from your OS, since it would sadly cost more to save everything on the drive than to get a new drive and new OS, I think...)
[I suspect it's a virus due to safe mode freezing near-instantly, which is what most viruses target to prevent the user from "beating" the virus.]
MineJam
Retired Staff
Thanks for the help! Most of the pc places around my area try to sell hard drives for nearly 120$ for a 500gb drive. I will try to save all of my things I spent money on like my intros and things like that and i could care less about the Drive, just don't want to spend 120$ on windows again.
SAFollis
Trusted Member
$120, a .5tb drive?
I got a 2tb drive for $75...
SAFollis
Trusted Member
$120 for 500gbs (.5tb) is expensive tho, I got 4x as much space for almost half the price