Black screen after I install hard drive and spend hours reinstalling software
#1
Black screen after I install hard drive and spend hours reinstalling software
I just installed a hard drive a couple days ago. You may recall the thread I started on this. I spent hours re-installing and downloading software to the PC. I have Windows 7. Everything was going fine. This is what happened last night:
1. blue screen of death
2. restart in safe mode
3. System asks me if I want to repair windows. Didn't work
4. Now it won't boot past black screen.
Cooling fans are working...........no loose connections................monitor works fine when I watch DVD movie...................Did RAM test through Windows didn't detect a problem.
I don't know where to start troubleshooting. This is awful.
1. blue screen of death
2. restart in safe mode
3. System asks me if I want to repair windows. Didn't work
4. Now it won't boot past black screen.
Cooling fans are working...........no loose connections................monitor works fine when I watch DVD movie...................Did RAM test through Windows didn't detect a problem.
I don't know where to start troubleshooting. This is awful.
#2
#3
Ok. This procedure looks pretty simple. I'll try it tonight when I get home. It looks like this repair feature won't wipe everything I installed.
With the current state of my PC, is there a way I can backup everything I installed and downloaded?
With the current state of my PC, is there a way I can backup everything I installed and downloaded?
#5
is "Secure boot " enabled in the BIOS and hard drive interface set to ACHI? I forgot to do this several times and get the BSOD
#7
Group Moderator
[4. Now it won't boot past black screen.]
One of two things.
First guess is your processor went out.
Second guess is your new hard drive went out.
If you installed it & worked with it downloading software etc... then its installed right & work(ed) right. At that point it wouldn't "boot past black screen" which I am assuming you mean it starts to boot then the screen goes black & wont boot further. That tells me the processor has gone bad & it wont boot much past bios & into windows loading up completely.
If that's not the case, then I say your new hard drive went bad.
That's my .02... hope this helps.
One of two things.
First guess is your processor went out.
Second guess is your new hard drive went out.
If you installed it & worked with it downloading software etc... then its installed right & work(ed) right. At that point it wouldn't "boot past black screen" which I am assuming you mean it starts to boot then the screen goes black & wont boot further. That tells me the processor has gone bad & it wont boot much past bios & into windows loading up completely.
If that's not the case, then I say your new hard drive went bad.
That's my .02... hope this helps.
#8
I ran the repair feature off the original Windows 7 install CD and my PC is up and running again.
Now I have a problem with Windows Update. I'll start a new thread,
Now I have a problem with Windows Update. I'll start a new thread,