Troubleshoot My computer is dying please help

[Anti]

Briefly explain your current issue(s)

Boot loop stuck on logo, no loading dots

Steps taken to resolve, but have been unsuccessful

System restore, but no fix.

I decided to install Avast on my PC yesterday. That, however, caused the startup to get stuck on the DELL logo. Even after I uninstalled it using safe mode, it still won't boot. I tried system restore and it still didn't work. Sometimes I can't even get into Safe Mode.

I believe I had hit rock bottom. If not, I need a solution…

 

[Anti]

I used media creation tool. That didn't work so I used Windows PE, also didn't work.

It boots, but not to the login screen.

 

[illumination]

I used media creation tool. That didn't work so I used Windows PE, also didn't work.

It boots, but not to the login screen.

Did you burn a copy of Windows to a flash drive with the Media creation tool, and did you set the BIOS to boot from that flash drive?

 

[Anti]

Did you burn a copy of Windows to a flash drive with the Media creation tool, and did you set the BIOS to boot from that flash drive?

Yes

 

[SumTingWong]

Wait......this problem started in 1969?!

 

[Anti]

Wait......this problem started in 1969?!

Started the day this thread was made, don't know why it showed 1969

 

[SumTingWong]

Started the day this thread was made, don't know why it showed 1969

You got the date and the month wrong as well. This thread created on April 11 2018.

 

[illumination]

Yes

What did you do exactly after it booted from the flash drive, and you chose your language, ect. Did you click Repair instead of install, did you try to run repairs, such as the start up repair? If that was run and failed, did you then boot from it again, and using repair, enter CMD and enter this in: bootrec /fixmbr?

You can also while using command from the bootable flashdrive, run a : sfc /scannow to verify file system.

 

[MeltdownEnemy]

Don't you try to repair it, there will be mistakes, the time and effort will always be in vain. Use DISKPART and remove main partitions, included your windows inside 3rd partiton, recreate new partition with the new free space standard mbr or gpt uefi partitions depending your config bios, start dvd or usb windows Installation, thats all. no more ways for you, LOL!

 

[show-Zi]

It seems like a quiz or a mystery novel that guesses from fragmentary information.
Looking at the first writing, it seems that it started up even though it was unstable. I supposed that there was a high possibility of a hardware error if it was that it stopped while repeating the restart etc. several times afterwards.
I look forward to the appearance of the name detective.

 

[Anti]

When a USB is plugged in

I apologise for vertical recording

 

[illumination]

When a USB is plugged in

I apologise for vertical recording

You are not booting from the windows 10 media. Do you have it set in the BIOS to boot from the USB first?
How did you create the bootable media, can you list the steps you took please?

 

[Anti]

You are not booting from the windows 10 media. Do you have it set in the BIOS to boot from the USB first?
How did you create the bootable media, can you list the steps you took please?

Used Media creation tool

Yes I did set it to boot from the USB first

 

[show-Zi]

What did you use for the media creation tool? I feel that it is incomplete.

Install Windows PE
Please check again. Let's deal with each one surely.

 

[Anti]

What did you use for the media creation tool? I feel that it is incomplete.

Install Windows PE
Please check again. Let's deal with each one surely.

I did that too. It didn't work.

 

[vtqhtr413]

Now I can't boot at all… no bootable devices found

That is usually a MBR issue.

If you are unable to do either with the bootable copy, then it is likely the hard drive itself is failing or has failed.

Wouldn't Win 10 have thrown up a warning if the disk was failing?

Wait......this problem started in 1969?!

Terrific sense of humor

It seems like a quiz or a mystery novel that guesses from fragmentary information.
Looking at the first writing, it seems that it started up even though it was unstable. I supposed that there was a high possibility of a hardware error if it was that it stopped while repeating the restart etc. several times afterwards.
I look forward to the appearance of the name detective.

I'm with you show-Zi, it's like a murder mystery, I love this kind of thread, usually TwinHeadedEagle gets to have all the fun.

@Anti, A external hard drive for routine system backups will help you avoid this type of predicament. Please let us know how this turns out. Good luck.

 

[illumination]

Wouldn't Win 10 have thrown up a warning if the disk was failing?

Not necessarily, they can fail unexpectedly and without warning, or they can do so slowly with signs like, computer slowing down, BSOD's, computer freezes, ect.

@Anti In order to help you, we must have more detail of what occurred, and what steps you have taken. In your video, you are not booting from a USB to windows 10. Either the image is not correctly burned to the usb or the order of boot was not changed correctly and saved.

 

[illumination]

The best i can do at this point, is leave you a couple video's on how to make the media and how to change your boot order. Once those two steps are complete, and you have the media up to the point where you can install windows 10 or repair it, chose repair and run the start up repair, if this fails, then do these steps again, and this time, chose CMD and type this in to repair the MBR...

bootrec /fixmbr



I can not further assist you without the required information detailing your steps.

How to create bootable media


How to change boot order in BIOS

 

[Glynn]

I did that too. It didn't work.

Follow the 2 videos in post#37, if it still "does not work", take your computer to a professional e.g. computer repair shop etc.

 

[Anti]

The best i can do at this point, is leave you a couple video's on how to make the media and how to change your boot order. Once those two steps are complete, and you have the media up to the point where you can install windows 10 or repair it, chose repair and run the start up repair, if this fails, then do these steps again, and this time, chose CMD and type this in to repair the MBR...

bootrec /fixmbr



I can not further assist you without the required information detailing your steps.

How to create bootable media


How to change boot order in BIOS

I already did that. In my video I showed you that it loaded to a blank screen.

Either the repair is loading or something else.

 

[SumTingWong]

I already did that. In my video I showed you that it loaded to a blank screen.

Either the repair is loading or something else.

You have to go into your BIOS to change the boot order to Windows OS bootable media.