Accidently shook desk and now computer wont boot

Kenneth_32 · Jan 20, 2017

Okay, so I accidently shook my desk and my computer wont load windows 10. I'm able to get to the bios and both my ssd and hdd are detected, but when I try to boot the PC normally, it says I need to install a boot drive or OS. Before I shook the desk, my OS was installed on the ssd. Ive tried several different things so far and all of them seem to get me no where. Should I just consider all of my old data a lose and reinstall windows? Or is there something im missing?

jimmyjammywho · Jan 20, 2017

That seems very unusual. I would maybe try unplugging the ssd, and then plugging it into a different sata header on the mother board. If it boots then I would plug it back into the orginal sata port and see if it works. Also maybe a shot in the dark but you could try connecting it to a different computer and seeing if it'll work. Might be worth a shot. keep us posted on any progress.

Kenneth_32 · Jan 20, 2017

Tried putting it into another header, still says there is no os on it and it wont boot. It still recognizes it though.

ss202sl · Jan 20, 2017

Possibly a HDD error. When you installed the OS to the SSD, did you have the HDD connected - which would allow the hidden boot partition to be written to the HDD instead of the SSD.

Kenneth_32 · Jan 20, 2017

I think I might have, not sure. Is there anyway to restore the hdd without reinstalling the os?

Kenneth_32 · Jan 20, 2017

Will the hdd even function okay anymore? I don't understand how it could of ruined the os. Did me shaking the desk somehow corrupt the data? I have a copy of windows 8.1 I could try installing for now, but i don't want to lose all of the pictures and programs I had installed.

ss202sl · Jan 20, 2017

The HDD is probably toast. There are tools you can get to test it. I've been out of desktop support forr a while, but there should be some bootable cd(like Knoppix) where you can see the drives, and run diagnostics to see if it's failing.

If you had the Windows boot partition there, then you may be able to get the drive working(or replace it), and then try to repair the windows on the SSD and hopefully it will re-create the boot partition on the HDD

engineer5261 · Jan 20, 2017

Try booting with just the os drive sata and power cables plugged in

Kenneth_32 · Jan 21, 2017

I tried plugging in just the boot drive, still says there is no boot device. Should I just reinstall windows on the ssd? And is my hdd really toast?

Kenneth_32 · Jan 22, 2017

I tried to put windows onto the ssd, it kept saying that windows couldnt be installed on any of the partitions. Is there a way to wipe the ssd and then put windows on it? I still have warranty on the hdd so I can get that replaced if its really broken. Please respond as soon as possible. Thanks!

Kenneth_32 · Jan 23, 2017

Anyone know how to wipe an ssd from the bios? I have a kingston 120gb.

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