Destroyed Hard Disk

[rebuildneeded]

past few days, due to blue screens of win10 of my laptop and its been looping in repairs and reboots (could still boot into safe mode though, and reinstall did not help), i tried to fix by factory reset with the generated usb bootable recovery flash drive

but becoz of a stuck in the middle and overlooked the procedures, i had accidentally done with CLEANs and CONVERTED TO PGT for all the two existing disk partitions.

and then it could not boot anything at all, and only showed PXE-E61 error, as well as no boot device found.

So what reliable and safe softwares might i use on usb flash drive to boot up the system so that I may format the hard disk?

but as it could not boot up the factory usb bootable flash drive, i am not sure if, due to the current status of hard disk (not only no boot found but also not recognized?), the system had already lost some fundamental drivers to read from different pheripherals

Please help.

 

[terrypd]

I would suggest to send your hard disk locally to any specialized service for restoring lost data. Not that the tools such as Recuva or EaseUS Data recovery do not work but it is better to let the job to any technicians. Just saying.

 

[SCANNERMAN]

If a fresh installation of your operating system did not help you have bigger problems. If factory reset fails you should contact your laptop manufacturer if it is still under warranty. You may be able to recover your data with recovery software on another PC, but that is a gamble and you need to know what you're doing. Since you asked I recommend R Drive Image. For more intensive work I recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate. But to be honest it looks as though you are having a serious hardware issue and I am not sure you will be able to install an operating system on your laptop. You could test this by inserting a functional formatted drive into your laptop and running Linux from a USB stick to see if it installs. I suggested Linux because it is free for personal use and relatively easy to install. If Linux installs try a fresh from scratch installation of Windows 10 with the laptop offline. You can get online later to get your updates and verify your license. I hope this helps.

 

[TechnoMage]

At this point, four months later, it would be good to hear what the OP decided to do. ???

If possible, I would have pulled that HD out of the laptop and slaved it to my main Desktop PC, where I could access it and hopefully copy off any data files, then try to reformat it and install Windows afresh.

 

[SCANNERMAN]

Indeed. Perhaps I should have suggested looking up a YouTube video on booting the same model of PC from BIOS with a recovery drive. I suppose this one will remain a mystery.

 

[ChristianMorris]

Hey there,

Given the state you've described, especially after the CLEAN command and the conversion to GPT, and now facing the PXE-E61 error, it's clear your laptop is having trouble finding a bootable device. This suggests the boot sequence might be trying to network boot (which is what PXE-E61 implies) because it can't find your hard drive or any bootable media.

Before we dive into software recommendations, let's address the boot device issue. Since your laptop couldn't boot from the factory USB flash drive, we need to ensure your BIOS settings are correct. Here’s a step you can try:

Access BIOS/UEFI Settings: Restart your laptop and enter the BIOS/UEFI settings (usually by pressing F2, F10, Del, or Esc right after you start the laptop, but it varies by manufacturer).
Check Boot Order: Look for the boot order settings and make sure USB devices are listed as the first boot option. This ensures your laptop tries to boot from a USB drive before attempting other options like network boot.
Disable PXE Boot: If there’s an option for network boot (PXE Boot), you might want to disable it to avoid the PXE-E61 error, focusing the boot process on local devices.
For creating a bootable USB drive that can help you format the hard drive, you could use:

Rufus: It’s a free, reliable tool that can create bootable USB drives from ISO files. You can use it to create a bootable USB of a Windows installation or a Linux distro that can help you manage partitions, like Ubuntu or Fedora.
GParted Live: This is a Linux distribution specifically designed for partitioning hard drives. You can create a bootable USB with GParted Live, boot into it, and then format or manage your hard disk partitions.

Absolutely, taking a cautious approach is wise, especially when your hard drive contains important data. Before you proceed with formatting, which will wipe everything on the disk, it might be a good idea to explore data recovery options to salvage what you can. I've had a situation where I thought all was lost, but I managed to recover significant amounts of data with the help of Salvagedata. They specialize in these kinds of tricky scenarios. It’s just a suggestion based on my experience.

It's also possible that the hard disk not being recognized is a hardware issue, especially if the factory reset USB isn't working and the disk was not found. If adjusting the BIOS settings and trying different bootable USBs don’t work, it might be worth checking the hard drive connections or consulting with a professional.

I hope this helps you get started on solving the issue. Good luck!