Figure out Why a Computer Won't Boot

How to Figure out Why a Computer Won't Boot(1)


This article tells you the basics of how to determine if there is faulty hardware in a computer and/or if you have configuration problems.

Steps

1.Turn off your computer. Make sure that all of your wires in the front and back I/O panels are securely plugged in.

2.Turn back on your computer. Observe.

3.If the computer simply does not turn on, or you get stopped at a screen with white writing and a black background, and does not say "Windows" anywhere in it, it is a hardware problem. Shut down your computer again and go to step 4. If you get stopped at a screen that says "windows" anywhere in it, and it asks you to choose an option for booting, read the directions on that page and select the choice based on them.

4.If you are not good with computers, skip to step 7. If you are comfortable with working with the inside of computers, turn it back on and get in the BIOS. From here you should be able to set everything back to normal. If you have overclocked, set your FSB and vCore down to stock levels. If your BIOS has the button, you can press "restore to factory settings" instead of having to go through every menu. This button should be near the back of the bios and is lodged between "exit and save changes" and "exit and discard changes."




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