I have been seeing my computers getting black screen and/or repair loop more than once. My everyday computers are recoverable by reinstalling OS, but my Audio production computer contains unique software distributed on multiple drives, it would take months to reinstall everything.
Intel Ivy Bridge 3770K, Asus
P8Z77-V PRO
, 500Gb SSD and 4 or 5 other drives installed.
Yesterday, my partner needed to install some Audio management software to learn to operate Zoom meetings stuff. I told him to install on E drive because C was almost full. He told me- E drive is not available. That was odd but nothing surprises me any more. So I told him to restart and see if E drive will reappear. I changed E drive about 9 months ago because old drive was not working correctly. So this drive is relatively new Seagate HDD. He restarted but he connected old USB camera. He did not know that this computer had a history of going in to repair loop if certain USB devices were connected. Usually it would come out of the loop soon as USB device removed. I dont know what he did- at some point he admitted that he did Hard Turn Off by pressing button, then he said- there might of been update. I think he just powered it off when it was in the loop.
Well- when attempt to start now, it spinning dots for long time, not repair mode, then it asks to select keyboard input and loads Troubleshooting Screen. There is no "Safe Mode" option. It has option to reverse to last restore point, but when selected, it says, "You should restart computer and select which restore point to use". It does not offer any restore options to select from, so i dont know what it talking about. It unable to uninstall Recent updates. It unable to repair Startup. I might have like 3 years old Image file somewhere, this would be last reserve.
What can I do to force it to boot?
If unable to boot- would you recommend to buy New C drive- 1Tb and use image on the new drive or attempt to use old 500Gb drive that almost full?
I considered building new system but I want to wait until March when Ro0cket Lake released, I dont have $1500 now and if build less expansive, it would give me equivalent to Ivy Bridge, probably, so- I better try to fix this. Thank you.
Intel Ivy Bridge 3770K, Asus
P8Z77-V PRO
, 500Gb SSD and 4 or 5 other drives installed.
Yesterday, my partner needed to install some Audio management software to learn to operate Zoom meetings stuff. I told him to install on E drive because C was almost full. He told me- E drive is not available. That was odd but nothing surprises me any more. So I told him to restart and see if E drive will reappear. I changed E drive about 9 months ago because old drive was not working correctly. So this drive is relatively new Seagate HDD. He restarted but he connected old USB camera. He did not know that this computer had a history of going in to repair loop if certain USB devices were connected. Usually it would come out of the loop soon as USB device removed. I dont know what he did- at some point he admitted that he did Hard Turn Off by pressing button, then he said- there might of been update. I think he just powered it off when it was in the loop.
Well- when attempt to start now, it spinning dots for long time, not repair mode, then it asks to select keyboard input and loads Troubleshooting Screen. There is no "Safe Mode" option. It has option to reverse to last restore point, but when selected, it says, "You should restart computer and select which restore point to use". It does not offer any restore options to select from, so i dont know what it talking about. It unable to uninstall Recent updates. It unable to repair Startup. I might have like 3 years old Image file somewhere, this would be last reserve.
What can I do to force it to boot?
If unable to boot- would you recommend to buy New C drive- 1Tb and use image on the new drive or attempt to use old 500Gb drive that almost full?
I considered building new system but I want to wait until March when Ro0cket Lake released, I dont have $1500 now and if build less expansive, it would give me equivalent to Ivy Bridge, probably, so- I better try to fix this. Thank you.
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