Reformatted/installed Windows 7 on PC, formatted all 3 hard-drives, PC won't boot.

[ash00ri]

I'm really confused. I reformatted my computer twice today.

First, when installing windows 7, on the partition screen, I formatted one of my harddrives and proceeded with the install. Windows 7 was installed successfully on the hard drive I wanted it to, but my other 2 drives still had data in them. My intentions were that I would have a completely clean/fresh install on all 3 hard drives with nothing on the PC except for windows.

So second try, I reformat again. I click "format" for the partition screen on all 3 hard drives, and select the hard drive I wanted windows 7 on and click next. I go away temporarily, and when I come back it seems to be done, as it has restarted my PC. However, when it restarted it was left on the boot screen for about 10 minutes, frozen. PC wasn't thinking or processing anything.

I force-restart the computer, and now it just turns on with minimal processing to a black screen. Nothing happens.

Any help would be appreciated... -.-

 

[Paul NZ]

So what exactly are you trying to do? Install windows on the 3 hdds? Or install windows on one of them, and the other 2 blank?

I see no point in trying to format 3 of them, since unless you've got 3 keys you wont be able to activate 3 of them

 

[joesavy86]

Format the other 2 hard-drives in:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Computer Management
Select disk management on the left navigation window.
You can format the drives there.

 

[ash00ri]

So what exactly are you trying to do? Install windows on the 3 hdds? Or install windows on one of them, and the other 2 blank?

I see no point in trying to format 3 of them, since unless you've got 3 keys you wont be able to activate 3 of them

Yes I had a poor understanding of what formatting actually meant. I would correct my solution if I figured out a way how to turn my computer on now. I was trying to install windows on one hard drive and makethe other two blank.

Is there any actual solution now so that I can boot my PC? Right now it is stuck at a black screen.

 

[ash00ri]

Format the other 2 hard-drives in:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Computer Management
Select disk management on the left navigation window.
You can format the drives there.

Okay, but right now my problem is that my PC won't boot. It is just stuck at a black screen when I turn it on, and it won't force-restart. The only way to turn it off is to hold down the power. I can't access windows or anything, upon turning it on there is just a flat black screen.

 

[Paul NZ]

Start again then format one hdd, make sure its the bootdisk in the BIOS. See if that fixes it. If it does then format the other 2 once youre in Windows

 

[joesavy86]

Format the other 2 hard-drives in:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Computer Management
Select disk management on the left navigation window.
You can format the drives there.

Okay, but right now my problem is that my PC won't boot. It is just stuck at a black screen when I turn it on, and it won't force-restart. The only way to turn it off is to hold down the power. I can't access windows or anything, upon turning it on there is just a flat black screen.

Install Windows on your main hard drive, disconnect the other two if they are giving issues.
On the installation screens it will give you the option to delete everything (format) the drive.
Do that before installing windows on the hard drive.
If you simply install windows, it will maintain the data on the hard drive.
When Windows is installed you can format the other two drives (inside of windows) using the directions in my previous post.

 

[ash00ri]

Format the other 2 hard-drives in:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Computer Management
Select disk management on the left navigation window.
You can format the drives there.

Okay, but right now my problem is that my PC won't boot. It is just stuck at a black screen when I turn it on, and it won't force-restart. The only way to turn it off is to hold down the power. I can't access windows or anything, upon turning it on there is just a flat black screen.

Install Windows on your main hard drive, disconnect the other two if they are giving issues.
On the installation screens it will give you the option to delete everything (format) the drive.
Do that before installing windows on the hard drive.
If you simply install windows, it will maintain the data on the hard drive.
When Windows is installed you can format the other two drives (inside of windows) using the directions in my previous post.

I'm not sure if I'm failing to understand you, or you are failing to understand me. How can I install windows now if my computer does not boot properly? I press the ON button, and there is a black screen. There is nothing I can do, it's just dead. The PC itself is on, but I can not access anything, let alone the windows installation.

How do I follow your steps if my PC won't even load/turn on?

 

[joesavy86]

Its not a hard drive issue then, and the motherboard/memory/cpu may be dead.
Windows has nothing to do with it.

 

[ash00ri]

Start again then format one hdd, make sure its the bootdisk in the BIOS. See if that fixes it. If it does then format the other 2 once youre in Windows

I am trying but I can't even access BIOS, as my computer is not responding to anything. I turn it on, and it shows me a non-responsive black screen. How do I even make sure its loading the bootdisk in BIOS if my PC doesn't boot in the first place?

 

[ash00ri]

Its not a hard drive issue then, and the motherboard/memory/cpu may be dead.
Windows has nothing to do with it.

How is it possible for a motherboard/memory/cpu to fry if all I did was attempt to reformat a PC?

 

[Paul NZ]

Good question. Sounds like a dead videocard. Does the mobo have onboard video? If youre using a separate videocard now?

 

[joesavy86]

"I am trying but I can't even access BIOS, as my computer is not responding to anything. I turn it on, and it shows me a non-responsive black screen. How do I even make sure its loading the bootdisk in BIOS if my PC doesn't boot in the first place?"

Your bios is not related to Windows.
There is another issue, not Windows.
I don't know exactly why because I'm not working on the computer, but from what you're telling me it is not a formatting issue.

 

[ash00ri]

Good question. Sounds like a dead videocard. Does the mobo have onboard video? If youre using a separate videocard now?

On my first attempt at formatting, the computer reinstalled windows fine, but I decided to re-format it again before installing my video card drivers. I really doubt the video card is dead as it was working absolutely fine before all this formatting mess a few hours ago.

I don't think my motherboard has onboard video, as I have a separate video card (AMD Radeon HD 5600). My motherboard is an ASUS Sabertooth.

 

[joesavy86]

Your computer IS NOT posting.
There is another problem.
Not Windows.

 

[ash00ri]

Alright, I have managed to figure out the solution to the black screen issue.
Follow the instructions in this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2031512/asus-sabertooth-x58-red-cpu-dram-led.html by "dajowi".

Once you reset the RTC RAM (Jumpers), your PC will once again allow you to boot to BIOS, and from there you can set your sequence to prioritize your disk drive, thus allowing you to restart the formatting process.