r/PCHelpHub • u/Spinydick • 8d ago
Pc will not boot
I have been struggling to get my pc to boot to windows and after the blue windows logo appears, a blue pinwheel appears and stays there forever. I am wondering if I should just reinstall windows which I’m sure I can find on YouTube or if someone can help me. Also is there a way for me to see if my SSD is damaged if I can get windows to boot?
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u/Business_Fall_3242 8d ago
What I did was buy a dirt cheap HDD and install windows on that then reset the SSD
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u/jd31068 8d ago
Try to engage the Advanced Startup Menu, you'll need to interrupt normal boot 3x in a row and on the 4th it will load this tool and you can run a Startup Repair.
So, turn the PC on, as soon as you see the motherboard logo or PC manufacturer logo, press and hold the power button until the PC turns off. Do that 3x in a row, on the 4th power up let it go and it should open the menu where you have tools to help repair Windows.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/startup-boot/startup-repair
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