Windows won't start

jawlesspython04

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My computer won't start. Sometimes it goes into diagnosing your pc and other times it goes to the spinning circle and the circle stops spinning and it gets stuck there. I have windows 10. The motherboard isn't beeping either. I have i7 920 2.67GHZ 8Gb Ram and an asus nvidia gt 750 ti 2gb oc edition. I really need my pc for work so please I need help asap
 
Solution
On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose command prompt
type chkdsk C: /f and press enter - might take a while depending on drive size

other option is start up repair but it might just go back to spinning
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose start up repair - this will scan PC and maybe fix this - will ask for logon info


if neither help, is there anything on PC you cannot lose, try this...

Colif

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On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose command prompt
type chkdsk C: /f and press enter - might take a while depending on drive size

other option is start up repair but it might just go back to spinning
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose start up repair - this will scan PC and maybe fix this - will ask for logon info


if neither help, is there anything on PC you cannot lose, try this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

I would try a reset next
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose reset this PC
Two choices, save files and settings (which saves library folders, and logins) or wipe it all and install win 10 as new - I would keep files
Win 10 will restart and reinstall itself
 
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