To prevent data loss in case it should fail in the near future back up all important files immediately to an external device.
Computer fell on floor doesn t boot.
When i try to boot up my computer it doesn t get to the windows xp loading screen and just stays in on a black screen.
This should be done even if the computer doesn t show any obvious signs of damage.
My laptop was sitting on my dining room table when it fell off.
For example if something overwrote your windows drive s boot sector this will repair the boot sector.
Now when i try and turn on my computer it says that windows didn t start properly and i have the choice of either.
Maybe the computer doesn t turn on at all maybe it powers up but shuts right down or maybe it blue screens.
My computer then froze up and wouldn t respond at all even after trying ctrl alt delete.
So i force shut down and after that windows wouldn t boot up.
I m not particularly computer savvy so i don t know how to.
This is a particularly annoying way in which your computer won t turn on because you re trying to use windows built in ways to solve your problem but you re getting.
Be sure to check your bios or uefi s boot order first if the recovery environment won t load.
If the recovery environment won t load or doesn t see your hard drive you likely have a hardware problem.
In this situation no matter which safe mode option you choose your computer eventually stops freezes or restarts on its own after which you find yourself right back at the startup settings or advanced boot options menu.
Whatever your issue here are some troubleshooting steps to take when your computer.
So my nephew decided to tip my computer tower over and being that it is fairly large and is on carpet it fell pretty hard.