Four Reasons Why Computer Does Not Boot

Trouble:

We have received many problems from our readers over past few months over the problem that the computer does not boot. In some cases Windows does not load properly. Its really troublesome to be in such a situation when your computer is ill.

As a matter of fact we have written a couple of posts which gives solution to some such problems. Lets have a look at it.

Fix:

Before trying all these options below, make sure that all the power cables and other cables are properly connected. To be sure, un-plug the power cable and plug it again. When checking is done, try to power on the computer.

If the computer is still not starting then observe if there are any beeps from the computer. If no, then there is some problem either with RAM or some other related stuff. See this post for details.

If there is normal beep and the windows start to load and get stuck in between, then there may be another few reasons why its not booting up. Read the error message on screen and see if it matches with the message below:

• Invalid Boot.ini File : In such case, refer to this post.
• NTLDR is missing : In such case, refer to this post.
• Unmountable Boot Volume : In such case, refer to this post.

If the error message is different from this, see this post. If it does not solve your problem, leave us a comment or submit it as a problem to us.

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Author + Admin: Abhishek Bhatnagar
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