Computer won't start, please help.

[Steve5451²]

What do you think would be the best option?Consoles have hard drives, yes, but they are not put up to nearly the amount of stuff as they are on PC. Plus, a few years is usually how long you use a console anyway. I have an Xbox 360 from nearly 10 years ago that works perfectly fine.

This is the last place you should be preaching console master race.

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[blockguy™]

my dad has two 7+ year old hard drives plugged into his old computer and they still work fine

try seeing if something got forgeted with your PSU/ if it's plugged in all the way

[DJ Charizard]

sometimes hard drives die when they're new.

AKA Dead On Arrival or "DOA"

[carolcat]

AKA Dead On Arrival or "DOA"

yes i know

[TheArmyGuy]

my dad has two 7+ year old hard drives plugged into his old computer and they still work fine

I have an Xbox 360 from nearly 10 years ago that works perfectly fine.

This is not how statistics work. Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it cannot likely die after 5 years.
An HDD could die after 7 seconds of use, or after 6 quintillion years, both are just unlikely.

[Col. Derontchi]

This is not how statistics work. Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it cannot likely die after 5 years.
An HDD could die after 7 seconds of use, or after 6 quintillion years, both are just unlikely.

I'm not entirely sure, but is it possible that PC HDD's have a greater chance of dying than non-PC HDD's ( specifically consoles)? Or is it just completely random

Also, I added a poll so we can reach a definitive decision.

[carolcat]

I'm not entirely sure, but is it possible that PC HDD's have a greater chance of dying than non-PC HDD's ( specifically consoles)? Or is it just completely random

Also, I added a poll so we can reach a definitive decision.

they're all likely to die at some point. it depends of if you got a good one, how much you use it, and how you treat it. all things wear out with use.

[Headcrab Zombie]

If your hdd was completely dead it wouldn't say "starting Windows" because there would be no way for it to know that there's a Windows installation it's supposed to boot.

Put your Windows install disk in and run startup repair

[TheArmyGuy]

I'm not entirely sure, but is it possible that PC HDD's have a greater chance of dying than non-PC HDD's ( specifically consoles)? Or is it just completely random

Also, I added a poll so we can reach a definitive decision.

If you buy stuffty ass off-brand chinese crap HDDs, then yes, the ones Microsoft puts in their xboxes are better. In any other case, no, because you can choose the quality of HDD you want in your pc.

[Nal]

a lot

why do you even bother

[Yes]

just put in the install disc for windows and try that

[Steve5451²]

I'm not entirely sure, but is it possible that PC HDD's have a greater chance of dying than non-PC HDD's ( specifically consoles)? Or is it just completely random

Consoles generally just use laptop hard-drives. Only reason they don't fail as often is because they read and write less data in comparison.

[Col. Derontchi]

Consoles generally just use laptop hard-drives. Only reason they don't fail as often is because they read and write less data in comparison.

That's what I was asking, thanks.

just put in the install disc for windows and try that

stuff where do I find that

[Headcrab Zombie]

just put in the install disc for windows and try that

Well you need to tell him more than "put it in" or he might not know what to do afterwards.
And don't do an install or you might lose stuff

run startup repair

stuff where do I find that

Wherever you put it? We can't answer that lol
Unless it's a prebuilt from a brand that doesn't give you the disc (+1 reason not to buy prebuilt)

If you have access to another computer with the same os, Google "<your os version> create repair disc"

[Col. Derontchi]

Wherever you put it? We can't answer that lol
Unless it's a prebuilt from a brand that doesn't give you the disc (+1 reason not to but prebuilt)

Yeah my dad actually bought this one then gave it to me about 3 years ago, so it's prebuilt. Should I just buy new computer components and build it myself?