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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now
I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after shutdown, the PC did not restart. I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead. What happened???!!!! Help! It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply. > I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after > shutdown, the PC did not restart. > > I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead. > > What happened???!!!! Help! It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing.... Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to lose everything that is on it either.... :( Thanks for your reply. > It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the > wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > What happened???!!!! Help! As long as you don't do anything to the harddrive, all the files are still there. As to what has died, perhaps a local computer shop can tell you what it would take to get it up and running again. IF you go the NEW PC route, then you may connect the drive from the dead PC to the new one and copy over the files. Method of connection will be determined by the connections available on the new PC, but a sure way to do it would be to get an USB external drive enclosure and mount the old drive in it, then when you are done you have a portable/backup drive out of the deal. > It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating > fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing.... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> >>>What happened???!!!! Help! > As long as you don't do anything to the harddrive, all the files are > still there. As to what has died, perhaps a local computer shop can tell [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > get an USB external drive enclosure and mount the old drive in it, then > when you are done you have a portable/backup drive out of the deal. I noticed a USB external drive for $10 in a Fry's ad a few days ago. Some of them cost a ridiculous amount, but usually they can be found with a little digging at a decent price. As to repairing a five-year-old box--after spending a bunch of money, you will have an antique that still works, but not up to current speed. Allen (whose computer is three years and two months old and is almost as slow as I am.) > It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating > fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing.... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > everything that is on it either.... :( > Thanks for your reply. To agree with Bob, it sounds very much like, coincidentally with the updates and reboot, hardware failed. The problem is that it can be very expensive to determine exactly what hardware failed, and it can be more than one component. The good news is that your data is almost certainly safe. It's trivial these days to attach the drive to another system and copy the files over. At worst, you have to Take Ownership. You can use a $20 USB2 drive case to attach the drive to another system. New systems aren't particularly expensive. The issue you might face is getting the OS you want, as many new systems ship with Vista, which will have a learning curve. If you want XP, you can still get it, though there is more shopping to be done. HTH -pk >> It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the >> wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> > >> > What happened???!!!! Help! |
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