When I turn on my computer it says reboot and select proper boot or insert boot media in selected boot drive and press a key
Short summary:
- Reinstall Windows with the option to keep files:
Back up your important files to an external storage device or cloud storage.
Obtain a Windows installation media (USB or DVD).
Insert the installation media and restart your computer.
Boot from the installation media and follow the on-screen instructions.
Select the "Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files" option during installation.
Complete the installation process and reconnect your external hard drives. - Run Windows in Safe Mode:
Restart your computer and tap the F8 key (or F2 key) before Windows starts.
If F8 doesn't work, try F2 to access the BIOS settings.
Change the "Secure Boot" setting to "Enabled" in the BIOS.
Save the settings, restart your computer, and it should enter Safe Mode. - Swap the drive and preserve data:
Disconnect the 500GB SSD drive.
Connect an external hard drive and install Windows on it.
Reconnect the 500GB SSD drive and access it as an additional disk.
Transfer your personal files to another storage device.
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You need to reinstall windows it seems
I was afraid of that but I don't want to lose my files
There is an option when installing new windows to keep the old files
Does that include folders on the desktop
All the files, *****
Any idea on how or why this happened I got a blue screen then it restarted and popped up with that message
Multiple things could cause that
Damage to a hard drive, corrupted files, viruses
most likely it's the viruses
I kept a weekly scan on viruses and malware and other stuff but guess can't catch them all
Yeah, these days the best thing to do is to just be careful on the web, some viruses mainly the newer stuff is hard to detect
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Says upgrade: Install windows and keep files, settings, and applications but it won't let me
What happens when you click on "Install windows and keep files"?
Says the upgrade option isn't available if you start your computer using windows installation media. If a copy of windows is already on this computer and you want to upgrade remove the installation media and restart your computer. After windows has started normally insert the installation media and run setup
Try doing that, if not we'll try running it in safe mode
How do I run it in safe mode
The Advanced Boot Options screen lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting modes. You can access the menu by turning on your computer and pressing the F8 key before Windows starts. Some options, such as safe mode, start Windows in a limited state, where only the bare essentials are started.
F8 didn't do anything
I have a gaming computer it's ASRock motherboard
Did you do it on reboot, *****?
Yeah I restarted the computer and tapping f8
Try F2 instead
F2 took me into the bios but I don't see anything about safe mode
Select Settings, then select Security.
Change Secure Boot to Enabled.
Press F10 to save the settings, and then restart the system.
Restarted still pops up with the reboot and select proper boot device
I tried tapping f8 and f2
I see, this is not good
Do you have one or multiple drives in your system?
I have main 500gb ssd and 2 2tb external hard drives
And all the data you want to preserve on the 500GB one, right?
Yeah
Got you
I really don't want to lose on that drive I have personal information on that one
If I can get it to load once I can put stuff on a USB flash drive if possible but it won't do anything right now
Well, we could technically swap the drive for an empty one just to put windows on it and extract the data from that 500GB one
Install windows on one of the externals
If your machine allows it you could try that, sounds like it might work
Just to be sure- disconnect the 500gb drive so it won't get wiped
Ok I'll give it a try
Take your time, *****
It says that it has to be a NTFS how do I make it a NTFS
Follow the instructions to format your SSD device using your PC/laptop:
- Connect your SSD to a PC or laptop.
- Click the Documents icon on your PC.
- Right-click on the drive to be formatted and click Format.
- From the drop-down list select NTFS under the file system.
- The drive will be formatted accordingly.
But you'll need a running PC for that
Or you could buy some cheap small capacity SSD and use it instead
May have to do that
That would be easier imo
What's the model of your motherboard?
I'll find you something that would fit :)
ASRock Bm450 I think
This thing is pretty decent for the price: newegg.com
Thanks definitely worth the price I'll have to get it ordered I really hope I can get stuff from the other ssd once I do this
I hope so too, most likely the data should be fine, *****
Ok even though that ssd has windows installed on it won't mess with the new hard drive once I install windows on it will it idk much about that stuff
It shouldn't, but again, better to disconnect the original drive for the installation, after that you'll connect it back and it pretty much should be looking just like another disc in "this PC" tab
Ok
Thanks for your help
Glad to assist, *****:)
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