PLEASE HELP! Windows 7 not booting (emachines ET1831-05)

[20034RunnerV84x2]

Hey guys. I need some help with my computer. I am by no means a computer person. I am clueless, dumb, and a idiot when it comes to computers.

I have a eMachines ET1831-05 computer that will not boot into windows. All it does is acts like it will (it will say starting windows but the windows will not come together) then it will say as follows:

WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER

Windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer.

This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device such as a external USB drive while the device is in use, or by faulty hardware such as a hard drive or CD-ROM drive that is failing. Make sure any removable storage is properly connected and then restart your computer.

If you continue to receive this error massage, contact the hardware manufacturer


Status: 0xc00000e9

Info: an unexpected I/O error has occurred.

This is straight from the screen I am sitting in front of right now.

What the hell do I do? I am dying without my computer, and need it now.

Please help, any input if very much appreciated.

 

[Suprareal]

:art: Computers are my life/major
First try shutting down, unlugging the power cord, unplug all usb besides the keyboard and mouse, hold the power button down for 30 sec with it unplugged ( this drains all power from the capacitors and on board battery) then plug it back in and power on.
if this doesent work i still have other solutions

 

[Suprareal]

P.S. this is a common problem that might mean your hard drive is toast. happened to one of my computer the other week!

 

[4Running Daily]

It's windows, it's crap, buy a Mac

 

[Kung]

I deal with this all the time @ work (I'm an IT specialist for the gov't). Suprareal has given you a great start on this; it can indeed be caused by a failing hard drive (or even a corrupt operating system).

In my experience, 99% of the time (not ALL the time, but most of the time) it either means some peripheral device (such as a USB drive) has failed, and is significant enough to stop the boot process; or one of the two possibilities above.

Here's what NORMALLY fixes the issue (assuming the hard drive itself is not physically failing):

- ensure all peripheral devices (other than the mouse and keyboard) are unplugged. Only the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and network connection (and power lol) should be plugged in.

- boot your system with a Windows 7 Repair Disc. If you don't have one, you'll either need to create one (this site will tell you how) or will need to download one. (Unfortunately, Microsoft has decided that downloading one shouldn't be easy, so you'll have to find one on a torrent). Or, if you want, I can upload one and you can download it.

- Once booted into the Windows 7 Repair Disc, do a system restore.

- Once THAT is done, if the problem is fixed, then you should be good. If not, I would then boot with the repair disc again, and scan and attempt to repair all sectors of your hard drive, using the instructions at this link.

If *this* doesn't fix it, your hard drive may be the culprit.

 

[20034RunnerV84x2]

It's windows, it's crap, buy a Mac

You giving me the $1,500 for it? I love Macs but I don't have the money for one. This computer was $400 and I got what I would at the time.

 

[20034RunnerV84x2]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!! I'm trying them now, haven't been on here for a while and just re checked this thread.

Thanks again for the help!
:thanks:

 

[Kung]

Also - if you can get access to the system logs (I'll look up how to get to em using a boot disc) that would help with diagnosis.

 

[BrianSD_42]

This is why I build my own machines ohh yeah and also why I create a separate partition for Win7.

Sorry to hear about your troubles man. If you were local I would offer help but doing this via a forum thread is just too much. Try the suggestions above. If that doesn't work then ask everyone you know who lives locally.

 

[Kung]

I'm used to doing it online, so it's no big deal for me; but this being said, I'd agree with brian - if the above don't work, then you'll be better off asking a local who is knowledgable with PCs, as you'd be dealing with at least a Windows reload or some major troubleshooting.

 

[20034RunnerV84x2]

I'm used to doing it online, so it's no big deal for me; but this being said, I'd agree with brian - if the above don't work, then you'll be better off asking a local who is knowledgable with PCs, as you'd be dealing with at least a Windows reload or some major troubleshooting.

Now I have to get the modem from my Xbox 360. After I get it back up and running I am going to get WIFI in my house (no idea why I still haven't Lol)

If it doesn't work I might just replace the head drive and CD-ROM. The hard drive is full of crap so it wouldn't hurt.

Again, thanks for the help and I am trying it tomorrow.