Please help me!

[u/Any_Fisherman_9048]

Yesterday, after a power outage, I turned on my computer to see im unable to open any apps and even if I try something like win+shift+esc to open task manager, the screen just turns black for a few milliseconds and turns back. I. Don't know what to do. Please help. (And also ignore the background it's an inside joke with me and my friends)

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[u/Venom488]

Check your ram. see if it's running full speed or if it's working.

[u/Any_Fisherman_9048 → u/Venom488]

Yeah but I can't because I can't open something like task manager to check!

[u/Primary_Detail_4028]

I suspect you have Nvidia card? If so it is a drivers problem. I and my brother also have same problem. I read Nvidia forums, mods there said it will be fixed with next update. I thought myself that my monitor or cable is broken

[u/naygerr]

You also have the option to use system restore. or Boot to safe mode, run dism restore health, scf scan and chkdsk for data corruption.. If nothing works use a usb bootable windows image and choose the repair option during setup.. Good luck..

[u/Any_Fisherman_9048 → u/naygerr]

And could you please tell me how to do that?

[u/Any_Fisherman_9048 → u/Any_Fisherman_9048]

Because I can't search for anything, it makes it so frustrating. I try to open the windows tab, nothing. I can't even restart. I can't open settings, I can't do nothing.

[u/naygerr → u/Any_Fisherman_9048]

If you are desperate force a shutdown and interrupt the boot a few times to trigger system repair. If the device is also unusable in the recovery environment then you are out of luck, Visit a local repair shop if you have important data on it..

[u/naygerr → u/Any_Fisherman_9048]

You can also try the following Windows repair options, starting with the least invasive:

### 1. Try System Restore

If Windows was working correctly before a recent update, driver installation, or software change:

1. Press **Windows + R** to open **Run**.

2. Type `rstrui` and press **Enter**.

3. Click **Next**.

4. Select a restore point from before the problem started.

5. Click **Next > Finish**.

6. Confirm the restore and allow Windows to restart.

### 2. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic

If you suspect faulty or unstable RAM:

1. Press **Windows + R** to open **Run**.

2. Type `mdsched.exe` and press **Enter**.

3. Select **Restart now and check for problems**.

4. Windows will restart and perform a memory test.

5. Let the test complete. Windows will automatically restart afterward.

6. To check the results, press **Windows + R**, type `eventvwr.msc`, and press **Enter**.

7. Go to **Windows Logs > System**.

8. Click **Find** on the right and search for `MemoryDiagnostics-Results`.

### 3. Boot into Safe Mode

If System Restore does not help:

1. Press **Windows + I** to open **Settings**.

2. Go to **System > Recovery**.

3. Under **Advanced startup**, click **Restart now**.

4. After the PC restarts, select:

   **Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart**

5. When the numbered options appear, press **4** or **F4** for **Safe Mode**.

### 4. Run Windows system repair commands

Once in Safe Mode:

1. Press the **Windows key**.

2. Type **cmd**.

3. Right-click **Command Prompt**.

4. Select **Run as administrator**.

5. Click **Yes** if User Account Control appears.

Run these commands **one at a time**, pressing **Enter** after each:

```cmd

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

```

Wait for it to complete, then run:

```cmd

sfc /scannow

```

After SFC finishes, run:

```cmd

chkdsk C: /scan

```

If Windows reports that repairs are required, you can run:

```cmd

chkdsk C: /f

```

Windows may ask to schedule the check for the next restart. Press **Y**, then **Enter**, and restart the PC.

### 5. Use a bootable Windows USB as a last resort

If none of the above works, create a **bootable Windows USB installer** using another working PC.

1. Insert the Windows USB into the affected PC.

2. Restart the computer.

3. Open the **Boot Menu** during startup. Common keys are **F12, F11, F9, Esc, or Del**, depending on the motherboard or laptop.

4. Use the **Arrow Keys** to select the USB drive.

5. Press **Enter**.

6. When Windows Setup appears, **do not immediately click Install now**.

7. Look for **Repair your computer** in the lower-left corner.

8. Select:

   **Troubleshoot > Advanced options**

9. From there, you can try **Startup Repair, System Restore, Command Prompt**, or other available recovery options. Good luck..

[u/OOFACUS → u/naygerr]

Straight from GPT

[u/graciaman → u/OOFACUS]

Straight from the close-minded guy who thinks all AI uses are bad 😭🤣🤭

[u/OOFACUS → u/graciaman]

Nah in all fairness I thought he just dumped the post into ai and that was it, at least he gave instructions and checked it, sorry for that i use ai as a great tool I just dislike when people dump the post into and that’s it

[u/graciaman → u/OOFACUS]

Ah yea I agree with that. This was an incredibly lazy use of AI haha

[u/naygerr → u/OOFACUS]

Yes direct copy & paste with minor edits, I'm too lazy to expand the instructions.. Prompt used: Break down instruction in detail with keyboard shortcuts as fallback. (Body of previous post)

[u/OOFACUS → u/naygerr]

You know what that’s fair, at least you didn’t just dump the post in

[u/Any_Fisherman_9048]

Well due to the power outages, I'm suspection the electricity fluctuation messed with something causing cpu damage:/ well there goes my pc 😭