Can no longer boot past my BIOS

gnuhouse

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Hi,

I ran into this problem about a week ago and have not been able to find the solution to it, so I'm turning to you folks for help.

Normally, when I turn it on, I get the Asus logo (it's an Asus laptop, obviously), then shortly thereafter I would get the Windows log in screen. When I now turn my laptop on, I get a black screen for about a minute, then I go directly to my BIOS screen. I check the boot menu and I can see that it has selected the Windows Boot Manager as the first boot option. If I select it and try to change it, the only options are the Windows Boot Manager and Disable.

When I exit the BIOS and my laptop reboots, the same thing happens. I can repeat this several times over and never get past my BIOS.

I have tried using a Live USB. I can get past the BIOS and get the Windows logo. It appears for several minutes, then disappears and leaves me at a blank screen. It will stay in this state until I decide to turn the laptop off. I've left it for over 24 hours like this with no change. During this time, I have not seen any indication of any hard drive activity, nor any activity from the USB stick. I would expect a menu that would allow me to do some troubleshooting, get me into Safe Mode, or the command prompt, but I get nothing. Even if I press the function keys when I see the Windows logo, I still get nothing.

I tried to boot using an Ubuntu live USB and was able to boot into Ubuntu without any problems. Ubuntu is not installed on my laptop, it's just the live USB. I haven't tried any troubleshooting with it since I don't have any idea what to do with it.

Anyways, long story short, my laptop is pooched at the moment :( Anyone able to help me out?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
If you are only getting the Post screen. There should be a light on your laptop that is flashing a code. That code tells you what the problem is.

See if this portable app, which you install on a USB stick will work. Crystal Disk Info will give you all of the S.M.A.R.T. info on the drive. CrystalDiskInfo Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives You can also use Tuxboot to create a Gparted Live on a USB to look at the partition info on the installed hard drive.

Depending on how old the unit is, or if it may have been dropped accidentally or the hard drive finally decided to give up. You can get some really good deals on newegg.com for SSD's. Same with crucial.com

Newegg has the BX200 for $70. Crucial is giving away a free 32gb USB for Cyber Monday. Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, and More - Newegg.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
You might try disconnecting the Hard Drive. Normally you should be able to use F12 at boot and go directly to a Boot DVD or USB, assuming they work. If the hard drive is having a problem, it may be messing the system up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
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