Lenovo y50 failing to boot

[oldsm66]

I had issues with my lenovo y50's hard drive becoming disconnected. after pulling the computer apart and reattaching it, I am now missing some windows files. Im running windows 8. I get an error code 0xc0000185 and upon trying again i receive 0xc0000102 along with the message I am missing or have errors with file: \windows\system32\winload.efi I have tried making a recovery media device (a USB thumb drive) and now am stuck. I have tried booting from the USB and also booting normally to get the error message and both freeze and stop working.

I have gotten into the troubleshooting. Refresh your PC doesn't work giving the message "The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again." When trying to use the option "reset your PC" it says "There was a problem resetting your PC." when trying to do either option. In advanced options System restore is not working because there is no restore point recorded. Startup repair has failed to work as well. I do not know if this is pertinent information but it gives me a log file C:\windows\system32\logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt

Any ideas??? Thanks a ton in advance for any help.

 

[Mark RM]

Have you run a diagnostic on your storage (disk). Laptop hard disks fail at an alarming rate.

 

[oldsm66]

Have you run a diagnostic on your storage (disk). Laptop hard disks fail at an alarming rate.

No I have not. How would I go about doing this?

I have tried in command prompt to use the command "chkdsk c: /r" and it replies with Cannot open volume for direct access.

 

[Mark RM]

based on the limited information I have, either the disk has been encrypted by a piece of malware (ransomware) or this disk is failing (most probably cause).

If you you boot into the BIOS, the Lenovo will present you with a model number for the disk. If you cross reference that on the internet , you will then get a manufacturer. All major drive manufacturers have diagnostic programs...

Personally, I'd remove the disk and test it on one of my PC's, but I understand not every one has that luxury.

 

[oldsm66]

based on the limited information I have, either the disk has been encrypted by a piece of malware (ransomware) or this disk is failing (most probably cause).

If you you boot into the BIOS, the Lenovo will present you with a model number for the disk. If you cross reference that on the internet , you will then get a manufacturer. All major drive manufacturers have diagnostic programs...

Personally, I'd remove the disk and test it on one of my PC's, but I understand not every one has that luxury.

How would you go about testing it? I do have another laptop I can use, but do not know how. Thanks for all your help!

 

[Mark RM]

Another laptop won't help because they have only one SATA connection available. On a PC you simply connect it as an ancillary disk to one of the many SATA connections, continue to boot from your primary OS and test from there. You can't do that with a laptop.

I'd say the odds are 95% the hard disk has failed. When I buy new notebooks, the first thing I do is remove them and install SSDs.

I don't like being the bearer of bad news, but there it is.

 

[oldsm66]

Another laptop won't help because they have only one SATA connection available. On a PC you simply connect it as an ancillary disk to one of the many SATA connections, continue to boot from your primary OS and test from there. You can't do that with a laptop.

I'd say the odds are 95% the hard disk has failed. When I buy new notebooks, the first thing I do is remove them and install SSDs.

I don't like being the bearer of bad news, but there it is.

Thanks a ton once again. When I head home I'll test it using my desktop. But from the sounds of it ill just have to order another regardless.