PrettyBoyFlizzy
I'm a GIRL, Damon!
After a power outage (despite having a UPS backup system) my desktop computer crashed and is stuck on the black screen with:
Reboot and Select proper Boot Device or Insert Boot Media in selected device and press a Key
It's an Acer with Windows 10.
After researching, I created both a boot USB and a boot CD and set the boot order to check those drives first, still nothing. Can't boot to safe mode either. Seems this is a common problem with Windows 10 on desktops too.
I don't want to take it to anyone - don't know anyone to take it to, not going to Best Buy that's for sure. So my question are:
If I reinstall Windows 10, will I lose all of my files? That's my biggest fear. Is there a way to remove the hard drive and have someone get the data off before the reinstall?
Or, can I have this hard drive inserted into a new computer? (I guess if the hard drive crashed though, it may not be accessible at all...)
Any other suggestions for getting out of this boot mode or is my hard drive shot?
I really hate Windows 10 and if I end up buying another system or reformatting the hard drive, I'd really like to go back to Windows 7, if possible. Looking online for new desktops with Windows 7 just in case.
Reboot and Select proper Boot Device or Insert Boot Media in selected device and press a Key
It's an Acer with Windows 10.
After researching, I created both a boot USB and a boot CD and set the boot order to check those drives first, still nothing. Can't boot to safe mode either. Seems this is a common problem with Windows 10 on desktops too.
I don't want to take it to anyone - don't know anyone to take it to, not going to Best Buy that's for sure. So my question are:
If I reinstall Windows 10, will I lose all of my files? That's my biggest fear. Is there a way to remove the hard drive and have someone get the data off before the reinstall?
Or, can I have this hard drive inserted into a new computer? (I guess if the hard drive crashed though, it may not be accessible at all...)
Any other suggestions for getting out of this boot mode or is my hard drive shot?
I really hate Windows 10 and if I end up buying another system or reformatting the hard drive, I'd really like to go back to Windows 7, if possible. Looking online for new desktops with Windows 7 just in case.