Windows not booting, SSD at fault

[zaeqqq]

Hey everybody.

First of all, let me say that I'm aware of the fact that there are dozens of topics about the matter, however I believe I have gone through each and every single one of them, but my problem still persists.

So let's get to it...

I was using my computer normally, then I decided to go for a walk and drop by the shop, 30 mins later when I got back and tried to turn on the computer, it just wouldn't work. Good old blank page saying that the system couldn't launch windows, try again etc.

So far, I have tried physically disconnecting all the other HDD's and everything but the SSD, to no avail. When only the SSD was connected and I started the machine, the BIOS popped up. Oh why, I took the opportunity to check out "System browser". It said that all my SATA ports were empty. Ergo my SSD runs unnoticed.

I have tried my Windows disc. Reparation doesn't seem to work because the drive is locked. Well, I went on to do some magic with the command prompt. I couldn't rebuild the bootmanager cause it said that 0 windows OS was identified.

I just don't understand, like anyone else, how did this even happen and how can I solve it? I'm not really the tech wizkid, so please help me through these hard times. I have some files on my computer, they are not essentiial, but I have a high desire to keep them. They are important. Is there a way to fix this? I'm desperate....


Thanks for your time and looking forward to your replies, have a nice evening!

 

[popatim]

How did you get an SSD and harddrives into a Commodore 64 ?

Ok, I know you are sitting there going "I don't have a Commodore..." and that's just the point I'm trying to make: You didn't tell us anything about what you have which makes it hard for anyone to help you.

Please let us know the make and model#'s of what you have: Motherbd, CPU, GPU, PSU, SSD, HDD's, OS... (i know you said windows - which one?)

 

[zaeqqq]

How did you get an SSD and harddrives into a Commodore 64 ?

Ok, I know you are sitting there going "I don't have a Commodore..." and that's just the point I'm trying to make: You didn't tell us anything about what you have which makes it hard for anyone to help you.

Please let us know the make and model#'s of what you have: Motherbd, CPU, GPU, PSU, SSD, HDD's, OS... (i know you said windows - which one?)

Alright, that is a valid point. I'll update it asap, thanks for pointing it out. I'm not really experienced in this.

Edited:

Motherboard - I'm not entirely sure: LGA2011 Asus Sabertooth X79 maybe, I will have to check it when I'm home.
CPU: i7-3820
GPU: Gigabyte GT640 2GB DDR5
PSU: Corsair HX650
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB
HDD: Some samsung - Do I need to give a specific model?
OS: Windows 8.1

The thing is, that they have been working together completely fine for 2 months... now all of a sudden, disaster. Please help if you can.

 

[dodger46]

At a glance it would appear your SSD failed. Ideally you would run a bootable Diagnostic as you can't run Windows, though such exist for HDDs I can't seem to find one for SSDs. However, its possible that Power Cycling your SSD may restore it's functionality, failing that you would need to use a USB caddy to check it out on another machine with SSD Life
http://download.cnet.com/SSDLife-Free/3000-2086_4-75323637.html
•Try doing a power cycle of the SSD. The following steps should be carried out and take ~1 hour to complete.

1.Power off the system.
2.Remove all power supplies (ac adapter then battery for laptop, ac adapter for desktop)
3.Hold down the power button for 30 seconds to close the circuit and drain all components of power.
4.Reconnect all power supplies (battery then ac adapter for laptop, ac adapter for desktop)
5.Turn on the system and enter the BIOS (see your manual for the steps to enter the BIOS)
6.Let the computer remain in the BIOS for 20 minutes.
7.Follow steps 1-3 and physically remove the SSD from the system by disconnecting the cables for a desktop or disconnecting the drive from the junction for a laptop.
8.Leave the drive disconnected for 30 seconds to let all power drain from it.
9.Replace only the drive power connection if it is a desktop, (fully reconnect the drive to the system if it is a laptop) and then do steps 4-8 again.
10.Follow steps 1-3 again.
11.Reconnect the drive fully to the system.
12.Reconnect all power supplies (battery then ac adapter for laptop, ac adapter for desktop)
13.Start your computer normally and run Windows.