System Won't Boot

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Neptuna_Fish

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This problem has actually been persisting for many months, but I never got around to it, because it would eventually start up after the 100th hard turn on/turn off (using the "master switch" on the power supply) game...I also never got around to doing anything, because...well...I'm a cheap bastard; didn't want to pay any repair fees and such.

Well, as of yesterday, it won't boot up at all, and two days ago, the system had restart itself apparently (I was napping) and froze during the boot process, so when I hit the restart button on my case, it booted straight to safe mode. I then decided to do a virus scan (using free AVG) and came up with nothing, but it did say that there was something wrong with the boot sector...something. Too bad I don't remember.

My "aunt" is going to create some boot disk(s) and try to figure out some kind of temporary solution. Her idea is to download the trial Sytem Mechanic to do some kind of diagnostic run and see if it can even correct any issues.

I'm just wondering though...My hard drive is basically dead though, right?...I'll probably have to buy a new one...and it's not an issue of the power supply, btw, because I just bought a new one (Antec True Power 2.0/480w) about a month ago...What happens when I hit the power button is that my secondary optical drive (burner) starts up...I hear some case fans going and my temp reader also turns on, but from what I can see...that's it.
 
Here is how you can elimate problems.

Download and run memtest86 - elimates memory

Download and run a HD diagnoistics - elimates hard drive
 
Let's put it this way: I only have the vaguest idea of how the major components of a computer work...How did I find this forum? From researching reviews of a certain product...Never mind though.
 
Look at it this way.. think of all the books you can read!

Run chkdsk from the hard drive tools menu in safe mode.
 
serbiaNem said:
Look at it this way.. think of all the books you can read!

Run chkdsk from the hard drive tools menu in safe mode.
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He can't boot into Windows.

OK: here's what to check. First, are you seeing ANYTHING on your monitor when you turn on your computer? Or will nothing display it all? If nothing displays at all, this is much worse than Windows simply not running.
 
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