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Can a bad hard drive cause a computer to not turn on?
Bad or damaged disks wouldn’t cause the computer not to start up however.
Why does nothing happen when I turn my PC on?
If you try to turn on your computer and absolutely nothing happens, there are generally only two possibilities. Either the computer’s internal power supply has failed, in which case it probably needs to be replaced, or there’s no electricity entering your PC.
How do I boot my computer with a bad hard drive?
Fixing “Disk boot failure” on Windows
- Restart the computer.
- Open the BIOS.
- Go to the Boot tab.
- Change the order to position the hard disk as the 1st option.
- Save these settings.
- Restart the computer.
When I press power button on my computer nothing happens?
It’s also worth checking that your motherboard and CPU power cables are plugged in correctly. If you’re still getting absolutely nothing when you press the power button, look to see if your motherboard has any idle indicator lights to confirm that the motherboard is definitely receiving power.
Why is my computer saying no hard drive found?
The “Drive not found, press F1 to continue” error may be tripping because the computer isn’t physically connected to the hard drive. The motherboard and hard drive may have a loose cable connection or the SATA cable and power cable may have worn out.
What to do if the second hard drive is not showing up?
Check whether the hard disk is connected correctly. Check whether the hard disk indicator is flashing normally. After you have fixed the 2nd hard drive not showing up, you may encounter another problem. Your data on the second hard drive is missing.
How do I troubleshoot a hard drive that won’t charge?
1. Try a different USB port on the computer. 2. Switch a new cable if the current one is damaged. 3. Try connecting the drive to a different computer. 4. Verify if the drive’s light is on. (Light off indicates the power adapter is not connected to power.)
Why is my Seagate Drive not showing up in Disk Utility?
1 If Seagate drive is not showing on desktop, check Disk Utility: open Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. 2 If Seagate disk is not detected in Disk Utility, see the System Information/System Profiler section. 3 On macOS 10.13 or higher, click “View” in the upper left and select “Show All Devices”.
Why does Windows 10 say move hard drive to new computer?
However, if the two computers don’t have identical hardware (which is usually the case) then you will encounter “move hard drive to new computer in Windows 10 won’t boot” error due to driver incompatibility, and your Windows 10 OS will need to be activated again.