Troubleshoot Unbootable PC After Windows 10 Installation Failed

[King Alpha]

Briefly explain your current issue(s)

Unbootable, No OS, Unable to detect hard drive, Locked Hard Drive?

Steps taken to resolve, but have been unsuccessful

Windows 8 CD and Bootable USB, Command Prompt (DISKPART), Reset PC

Hello guys! I badly need some help... I have a very big problem with my PC and it all started yesterday. I've upgraded my PC to Windows 10, it seems okay at first but a BSOD (memory_management) occurred after a few minutes. So, I've decided to RESET the PC. The process lasts for 3hrs and is successful. After that, Windows 10 installation has started. It went up quickly to 10% and got stuck for almost 2hrs. Then a message popped out (I can't remember the message though) and it all went black. I have no choice but to do a "hard shutdown". Windows then ran the automatic repair but failed. Reinstalling Windows 8 didn't worked, no hard drive detected. Both "Reset your PC" (Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing) and "Refresh your PC" (The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again) didn't worked either. I've also tried to fix it in command prompt; DISKPART status: no media, size: 0, free: 0. I ran HP Hardware Diagnostics awhile ago; S.M.A.R.T. Test-Failed Error - 303. I've run out of ideas guys. I should've followed my gut instinct to do a clean install instead of upgrading.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Both "Reset your PC" (Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing) and "Refresh your PC" didn't worked either

Because Win10 create a new hidden partition, so in some systems like mine , the other partition "adresses" are modified (WIM stuff). Anyway i never use those features.

I've run out of ideas guys. I should've followed my gut instinct to do a clean install instead of upgrading.

If you don't have valuable datas to retrieve, delete the old Windows partition and those you have may created (better have a clean disk), keep the UEFI and the small system one (forget its denomination) if present .
If you have valuable datas, create a Linux live CD and boot from it , you should access your partitions.

 

[King Alpha]

If you don't have valuable datas to retrieve, delete the old Windows partition and those you have may created (better have a clean disk), keep the UEFI and the small system one (forget its denomination) if present .

How to delete it? Good thing I've backed up my personal files before this happened.

EDIT: Should I use bootrec.exe?

 

[Deleted member 178]

During Win10 install , select custom install , then you should see the list of available partitions, if you don't see them ; use a Linux live CD to delete/format them.

 

[King Alpha]

During Win10 install , select custom install , then you should see the list of available partitions, if you don't see them ; use a Linux live CD to delete/format them.

I don't see any partitions and hard drive. Is there any other way aside from using Linux live CD?

 

[Deleted member 178]

Maybe , but with Linux , you will see them all, since Linux live CD has a program called "Gparted" (kinda of partition manager), it can see all kind of partition type (NTFS, FAT, etc...).

 

[King Alpha]

Running Win 8 CD now. It always says that "We couldn't find any drives".

EDIT: Where can I download Linux live CD ISO?

 

[Deleted member 178]

Even when custom install? if Windows can't see any partitions , use a Linux Live CD

 

[King Alpha]

Even when custom install? if Windows can't see any partitions , use a Linux Live CD

Yes, even in custom install.

 

[Deleted member 178]

So the last resort is using a Linux Live CD, run Gparted, and format all the drives i mentioned earlier to NTFS or delete all of them and create new clean partitions.

maybe someone will come up with a better solutions but personally i am a format kind of guy (faster and no hassle )

 

[King Alpha]

So the last resort is using a Linux Live CD, run Gparted, and format all the drives i mentioned earlier to NTFS or delete all of them and create new clean partitions.

Where can I download it? Dang. This laptop doesn't have a DVD-ROM.

 

[Deleted member 178]

any linu

Where can I download it? Dang. This laptop doesn't have a DVD-ROM.

Any Linux distro, Linux Mint for example, it is easy to use. you can make a bootable usb once downloaded with Rufus

 

[King Alpha]

So the last resort is using a Linux Live CD, run Gparted, and format all the drives i mentioned earlier to NTFS or delete all of them and create new clean partitions.

maybe someone will come up with a better solutions but personally i am a format kind of guy (faster and no hassle )

Thanks @Umbra. Luckily, my brother has a spare USB. Downloading Linux Mint now. What about Partition Wizard Bootable CD?

 

[frogboy]

@King Mellow were you not saying the other the other day in a different thread that your HDD was failing, maybe that is what happened.

 

[King Alpha]

@King Mellow were you not saying the other the other day in a different thread that your HDD was failing, maybe that is what happened.

I haven't seen any signs of failing HDD (unusual sounds, slow transfer rate, etc.). I'm very confident it is still in good condition.

 

[King Alpha]

So the last resort is using a Linux Live CD, run Gparted, and format all the drives i mentioned earlier to NTFS or delete all of them and create new clean partitions.

What's the next step after this?

 

[Deleted member 178]

install Windows again, normally you should

 

[King Alpha]

install Windows again, normally you should

Thanks for your help! @Umbra
I'll update you as soon as I finish the task.

 

[King Alpha]

How to run gparted? Umbra I can't find it.

EDIT: Found it but the HDD is still not showing up.

 

[BoraMurdar]

How to run gparted? Umbra I can't find it.

EDIT: Found it but the HDD is still not showing up.

Can you take a screenshot of GParted and attach it here...