PC keeps booting into BIOS

[ZuParadox]

Hi all - so been a few months i know but had a bit of time over xmas to try and sort this. Before i go ahead and get a new drive i found a Youtube video that says to try and format and rebuild the Boot partition on the drive - not sure if this will work but worth a go. Thing is, which of these is the boot partition? (see my attached image)

The video i was going to follow was this one:

On the plus side i was able to get some important files off of the hard drive onto a USB so it won't be the end of the world if i have to get a new drive etc....

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi all - so been a few months i know but had a bit of time over xmas to try and sort this. Before i go ahead and get a new drive i found a Youtube video that says to try and format and rebuild the Boot partition on the drive - not sure if this will work but worth a go. Thing is, which of these is the boot partition? (see my attached image)

The video i was going to follow was this one:

On the plus side i was able to get some important files off of the hard drive onto a USB so it won't be the end of the world if i have to get a new drive etc....

The drive is actually a secondary issue

What's more concerning is that you can't boot off usb

 

[ZuParadox]

The drive is actually a secondary issue

What's more concerning is that you can't boot off usb

When i use the USB i get to the "install windows" screen and select "Repair your computer" - i run the startup repair but it tells me it's not able to fix it......

 

[SpyderTracks]

When i use the USB i get to the "install windows" screen and select "Repair your computer" - i run the startup repair but it tells me it's not able to fix it......

That's what they mean when they say repair the boot sector, problem is it can't be read which suggests the failed drive.

 

[ZuParadox]

So i have ordered a new hard drive and found my windows disk that came with the PC - however its Windows 8

Do i have to install from this and then upgrade or can i install W10 straight away and just use my W8 licence key?

 

[SpyderTracks]

So i have ordered a new hard drive and found my windows disk that came with the PC - however its Windows 8

Do i have to install from this and then upgrade or can i install W10 straight away and just use my W8 licence key?

You don't need a key as it's tied to the hardware. Just install the latest windows 10 image direct from Microsoft.

Download Windows 10

www.microsoft.com

 

[ZuParadox]

You don't need a key as it's tied to the hardware. Just install the latest windows 10 image direct from Microsoft.

Download Windows 10

www.microsoft.com

Oh ok - superb. Even easier then. Thank you

 

[ZuParadox]

So this is the motherboard in the machine

ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

Will any SSD drive work/fit with it?

(I cancelled the order before it dispatched as had a mini panic it would be right)

 

[RichLan564]

Not 100% sure what it is you are doing but any SATA SSD will work as long as you have spare SATA ports

 

[ZuParadox]

Not 100% sure what it is you are doing but any SATA SSD will work as long as you have spare SATA ports

Just need a new hard drive as the old one went kaput. 👍🏻

 

[RichLan564]

Just need a new hard drive as the old one went kaput. 👍🏻

Does your motherboard not have M.2 slot? If it does that's the way to go....

 

[ZuParadox]

Does your motherboard not have M.2 slot? If it does that's the way to go....

Noob here so apologies but how would I know?

 

[RichLan564]

Noob here so apologies but how would I know?

Check the manual for the motherboard you have, or ask PCS to check if you are sourcing it through them?

 

[Salmon Fisher]

According to interweb,
" 1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)"