Sunday, March 15, 2015

Unable to boot Windows 10 from any device


I was normally using windows 10 as i do every day, when it got stuck on some heavy operations. I thought it was normal as my computer hardware is quite slow. After waiting i decided to force reboot it.


At this point i was unable to boot back in Windows. After showing the windows logo it started doing some weird attempt to recovery which always led to a black screen.
The same screen showed up when trying to get into safe mode.


I booted my Ubuntu and created a bootable Windows 10 USB to try to recover the disk.
When i booted the USB the windows logo showed up, and then we are back to a black screen. (Without the recovery attempt).
I also tried to create the bootable usb from an another Windows computer using both rufus and the Windows Media Creation Tool. Neither of them worked.


What am i missing? Any suggestions?


Answer



Few things to try if you haven't already:



  • Ensure all external devices and peripherals like USB, external HDD,
    printers etc are unplugged (except for keyboard/mouse) and then
    restart.


  • When you're at the black screen try CTRL + ALT + DEL. If this wakes
    the PC, it should be on a screen where there are power options on the
    bottom right. Click restart (or hold shift then click restart for
    boot into safe mode).


  • An alternative to this is holding Win key + CTRL + Shift + B to
    attempt to restart display drivers. If successful there's meant to be
    a beep which at least shows Windows is responsive.


  • If you haven't already try powering down the PC by holding the power
    button in for 5-10 seconds. Or alternatively powering it off then
    unplugging it from the mains power for a minute then powering back
    on.



Hope it helps.


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