Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

[Guest computernovice]

I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after

shutdown, the PC did not restart.

 

I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead.

 

What happened???!!!! Help!

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

 

It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the

wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way

up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply.

 

computernovice wrote:

> I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after

> shutdown, the PC did not restart.

>

> I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead.

>

> What happened???!!!! Help!

[Guest computernovice]

Re: Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

 

It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating

fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing....

Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a

fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to lose

everything that is on it either.... :(

Thanks for your reply.

 

"Bob I" wrote:

> It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the

> wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way

> up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply.

>

> computernovice wrote:

>

> > I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after

> > shutdown, the PC did not restart.

> >

> > I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead.

> >

> > What happened???!!!! Help!

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

 

As long as you don't do anything to the harddrive, all the files are

still there. As to what has died, perhaps a local computer shop can tell

you what it would take to get it up and running again. IF you go the NEW

PC route, then you may connect the drive from the dead PC to the new one

and copy over the files. Method of connection will be determined by the

connections available on the new PC, but a sure way to do it would be to

get an USB external drive enclosure and mount the old drive in it, then

when you are done you have a portable/backup drive out of the deal.

 

computernovice wrote:

> It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating

> fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing....

> Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a

> fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to lose

> everything that is on it either.... :(

> Thanks for your reply.

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the

>>wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way

>>up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply.

>>

>>computernovice wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after

>>>shutdown, the PC did not restart.

>>>

>>>I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead.

>>>

>>>What happened???!!!! Help!

>>

>>

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

 

"computernovice" <computernovice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:255F6776-2C79-4FFE-9C07-E47EC063DD82@microsoft.com...

> It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating

> fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing....

> Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a

> fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to

> lose

> everything that is on it either.... :(

> Thanks for your reply.

 

 

To agree with Bob, it sounds very much like, coincidentally with the updates

and reboot, hardware failed.

 

The problem is that it can be very expensive to determine exactly what

hardware failed, and it can be more than one component.

 

The good news is that your data is almost certainly safe. It's trivial

these days to attach the drive to another system and copy the files over.

At worst, you have to Take Ownership. You can use a $20 USB2 drive case to

attach the drive to another system.

 

New systems aren't particularly expensive. The issue you might face is

getting the OS you want, as many new systems ship with Vista, which will

have a learning curve. If you want XP, you can still get it, though there

is more shopping to be done.

 

HTH

-pk

 

 

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>> It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the

>> wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way

>> up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply.

>>

>> computernovice wrote:

>>

>> > I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and

>> > after

>> > shutdown, the PC did not restart.

>> >

>> > I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is

>> > dead.

>> >

>> > What happened???!!!! Help!

>>

>>

[Guest Allen]

Re: Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

 

Bob I wrote:

> As long as you don't do anything to the harddrive, all the files are

> still there. As to what has died, perhaps a local computer shop can tell

> you what it would take to get it up and running again. IF you go the NEW

> PC route, then you may connect the drive from the dead PC to the new one

> and copy over the files. Method of connection will be determined by the

> connections available on the new PC, but a sure way to do it would be to

> get an USB external drive enclosure and mount the old drive in it, then

> when you are done you have a portable/backup drive out of the deal.

>

 

I noticed a USB external drive for $10 in a Fry's ad a few days ago.

Some of them cost a ridiculous amount, but usually they can be found

with a little digging at a decent price. As to repairing a five-year-old

box--after spending a bunch of money, you will have an antique that

still works, but not up to current speed.

Allen (whose computer is three years and two months old and is almost as

slow as I am.)