Pc help

[Jeff Chaplin 279]

Ok so I am trying to help a friend with his PC and I'm totally stuck 

So here's the issue he started to reset windows 10 in order to get a clean slate 

Whilst reinstalling Windows it was stuck at 2% and he restarted his computer 

Now he is getting a black screen on start up

We tried to launch it in safe mode but for some reason safe mode will not launch 

Thinking it was an issue with his graphics card drivers we pulled out the graphics card and used Intel's integrated graphics and got the same black screen 

 

He has an Acer motherboard with an Intel I5 2320 @3.00ghz

 

Any help is welcome 

[CheeseGrater 187]

Are you using a used hard drive on a new motherboard. If so that might be your issue

[Ham 1027]

Can you go into bios, or nah?

[sleazy turd racoon 383]

If possible try reseting the pc by getting to the menu on boot f8 or f2 while starting. Reset pc. Sounds like the installation wad incomplete

Edited August 17, 2016 by Rogue

[Trimorphious 427]

Look up how to reset the motherboard's CMOS it should reset the installation. If that doesn't work you may well be fucked.

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/131623/how-to-clear-your-computers-cmos-to-reset-bios-settings/

[Guest Hadi Mokdad]

@Jeff Chaplin Remove the bios battery  and keep the pc off for 15 minutes. then re install the battery.After that you should find the bios plug its a small plastic pin on the board. remove that as well , turn pc on it should reset everything back to normal after that turn off pc and reinstall that pin.

[Lucki 950]

Which acer motherboard specifically? 

 

Reason I ask is because every mobo has a different button or process for booting into BIOS 

[Moose 316]

Use a large and powerful magnet to reset the MOBO

[Jeff Chaplin 279]

We got it almost immediately after posting this 

Thanks!

 

3 hours ago, Moose said:

Use a large and powerful magnet to reset the MOBO

Lol

[Billeh 804]

Have you tried turning off and back on again

Edited August 18, 2016 by Billybobjoe

[GoofyGopher 5]

Professionally speaking I would highly recommend power-washing you gpu and then putting it in the dryer to... Of course dry! Also if he hasn't( I don't know why he wouldn't have tried this) a clean wash and dry is usually very effective!