Windows wont start correctly

SoarinSoars

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Alright. I was sitting at my desk. I had my leg over the top of my rig. Solid metal frame. I have my phone on my calf because my desk is a little cluttered. I shift. My phone hits my rig's top. Just a FYI less than six inches in space it just hit. My computer fucking freezes dead in it's tracks. I'm like fuck. Okay then. I shut down my computer. Boot it back up, and it now says windows wont start correctly. System restore needed. I was like fuuuuuuck. I clicked okay. Computer fucking froze again. Shut it down again. Start it back up. Currently it has been on Diagnosing your pc for the last 10 minutes... Help?
 

timmoseus

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If you have the install disc, you can try a repair from that. Also, booting into any of the safe modes, provided it is Windows 7 (F8 key after BIOS splash screen and before Windows loading screen), may help sort it out. If you can get into Safe Mode with command prompt, you can run "sfc /scannow" to check the OS for errors followed by "chkdsk /x" to check the primary HDD and attempt repairs (the "/x" argument) from the command prompt. Again, this is for Windows 7. Windows 8/8.1/10 have different methods for this. Windows XP does not like the "/x" argument if memory serves me correctly.
 

timmoseus

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The quick answer for Windows 8 is to repair using the install disc. Do you have multiple external devices plugged in? Like external HDD(s), the phone in question, etc. If so, try unplugging all non-essential devices before starting the repair.
 

SoarinSoars

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But you see, I think they were more malicious than stealing. Because they corrupted files when I was logged into admin accts. Only. When in admin accts. Now the other computer I was using needs to repair.
 

SoarinSoars

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My entire windows drive is now corrupt and at the point I may have to pay $500 to get the solid terrabyte On it.