ETF2L – Latest activity in “PC won't boot, YAY!”

ETF2L – Latest activity in “PC won't boot, YAY!” https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/ Reply by atr0xx https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196527 Quoted from LikeThis

ATI 5770 :)

That there's your problem, real men don't need gfx cards]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196527 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:02:28 +0200 Reply by Avr https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196499 Quoted from Stimpy

Bad sectors? HDD Regenarator 1.71, or Hirens Boot Disk. Also try a bios reset. (Flash might be best.) Google is ur friend

Getting the same issue with two separate physical HDDs, not just one with two partitions. Quoted from Destrutor

[...] I used to have this, and I know it's a compatibility issue with at an nVidia Geforce GTS 250 graphics card. My pc used to sit on a black screen with a mouse for about 20 minutes, my screen would go to sleep, then if I moved the mouse to wake it up again I could usually log in. I changed to a new graphics card, loads up perfectly every time :D

If i was using a GTS 250 i'd thank you but i've got a completely different issue and a ATI 5770 :)]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196499 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:26:31 +0200 Reply by Destrutor2107 https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196325 Quoted from LikeThis

My pc won't boot again. This time when it comes around to loading windows it doesn't reboot, it just sits there on a black screen, fans running at a steadly mid speed, HDD not active.

I used to have this, and I know it's a compatibility issue with at an nVidia Geforce GTS 250 graphics card. My pc used to sit on a black screen with a mouse for about 20 minutes, my screen would go to sleep, then if I moved the mouse to wake it up again I could usually log in. I changed to a new graphics card, loads up perfectly every time :D]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196325 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:38:16 +0200 Reply by djshrew https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196236 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196236 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:05:58 +0200 Reply by Avr https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196145 Quoted from AnimaL

there is option to rebuild ur bootsect in repair tho it sounds like ur missing windows files

Nope, after another reformat and reinstall on 2nd HDD i get same issue. Nothing happens when it goes to boot the device. I need another mobo to test with i thinks.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196145 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:57:22 +0200 Reply by Animal https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196115 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196115 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:07:46 +0200 Reply by Avr https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196109 Quoted from Spike Himself

[...] So it just reboots? Must be Windows at work afaik. PC won't just reboot; instead if it can't load an OS it will tell you. I bet if you set your 2nd HD with fresh installation as primary boot device you won't have any problems. Guessing your main HD is at the end of its lifecycle.

Nope, 2nd HDD results in same issue. I can read/write both HDDs from this live CD. The Windows CD has startup repair utility which scans for issues which would prevent the OS from booting, both pass all checks. I disabled fast boot on my motherboard which skips typically unessacery checks. The board passes all of it's own checks too. So it seems everything is working fine it's just not working. I checked all cables inside my pc, none of which are loose. Mystery!]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196109 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:43:50 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196105 Quoted from LikeThis

and no i don't get the screen to choose between OSs. Need to change the boot device to boot between different devices atm.

So it just reboots? Must be Windows at work afaik. PC won't just reboot; instead if it can't load an OS it will tell you. I bet if you set your 2nd HD with fresh installation as primary boot device you won't have any problems. Guessing your main HD is at the end of its lifecycle.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196105 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:26:22 +0200 Reply by Avr https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196100 Quoted from ups

'When it comes to loading windows'? By that you mean that the POST utility (the one that checks your hardware state) is working fine and you can check if it BIOS shows your HDD there?

Yep it posts. Everything in the Bios is normal, detecting all devices and hardware. Quoted from Spike Himself

[...] Do you get to the screen where you're asked to choose between the two installs at all? Not sure with win7, but in the good old days when everything still worked fine (i.e. the XP era), one would simply boot from the XP installation CD, enter console, type fixmbr, reboot, and enjoy the rest of the day working at a fully functional computer. Maybe win7 still has this, I don't know, but it's probably worth a try.

It does, i'll give it a whirl. and no i don't get the screen to choose between OSs. Need to change the boot device to boot between different devices atm.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196100 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:21:45 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196091 Quoted from LikeThis

woke up this morning to a lovely surprise. My pc won't boot again

Do you get to the screen where you're asked to choose between the two installs at all? Not sure with win7, but in the good old days when everything still worked fine (i.e. the XP era), one would simply boot from the XP installation CD, enter console, type fixmbr, reboot, and enjoy the rest of the day working at a fully functional computer. Maybe win7 still has this, I don't know, but it's probably worth a try.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196091 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:09:29 +0200 Reply by UPS https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196089 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196089 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:55:00 +0200 Created by Avr https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/support/topic-10881/page-1/?recent=196527#post=196082 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=support&topic=10881&post=196082 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:43:25 +0200