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I think my SSD finally took a dump. I came here for diagnostic assistance instead of overclock.net because those guys are a bunch of nerds.

Been having some BSODs lately, warnings which seemed to me more RAM specific, but definitely memory related.

Left PC on overnight. (Dont @ me)

Woke up to PC on but black screen.

Rebooted. Got mobo splash screen and momentary Windows splash screen with spinning progress icon. Windows splash and progress icon revert to black screen abruptly after 1 second or less. Progress icon comes back with no Windows logo, spins around for maybe 5 to 10 seconds, then revert to black screen. Win 11.

Tried booting into Safe Mode, no result.

Boot into BIOS menu works. SSD and RAM both present and identified in BIOS menu.


What do ya'll think? SSD gone?

BIOS menu has an option for "NVME sanitation". Might try, but no idea what it does. ASUS mobo. Most of my important docs and files are on a backup drive, but I might have some stuff on SSD that I havent migrated over yet. Would like to save if possible, but not end of the world if they vaporize.
 
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A quick search indicates that NVME sanitation is a way to wipe the contents of the SSD so I don't think that will help you very much in this case if you're hoping to access some files saved on the drive. I imagine it could help if there's some kind of corruption to the data on the drive that's preventing you from booting up however.

This does sound like an issue with the drive to me. Whether it's the drive being broken or just corrupted due to malware or something else I am not sure. But I'm not that computer-literate so you might want to wait for some others to chime in first.
 
The0bamessiah said:
A quick search indicates that NVME sanitation is a way to wipe the contents of the SSD so I don't think that will help you very much in this case if you're hoping to access some files saved on the drive. I imagine it could help if there's some kind of corruption to the data on the drive that's preventing you from booting up however.

This does sound like an issue with the drive to me. Whether it's the drive being broken or just corrupted due to malware or something else I am not sure. But I'm not that computer-literate so you might want to wait for some others to chime in first.
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Okay thanks man. I'll wait for others.
 
Does it sit infinitely on black screen or does it get on a restart cycle? I would recommend Blast's advice if you have a usb drive you could format the usb drive and download the Win 11 Assistant onto it. From there you'd want to change the first boot option as the thumb drive. I know how Win 10 operated like that, but not 11.

Other things to check for could be overheating from the CPU(failing fans/bad thermal paste), you could also swap RAM slots if you have more than 2 DIMM slots, or you could attempt to download new BIOS and flash it manually.

The main issue we have here is Windows 11.

Sorry, bro!!!
 
xBlastFTPastx said:
Sabre can you get into Windows 11 Startup Repair?
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Thanks Blast for input. Booted into Startup Repair with Win 10 DVD ROM. Startup Repair could not repair and could not diagnose any problem. Also could not use System Restore (click on icon, nothing happens).

Mr Brady, currently taking your course of action. All fans working, but lots of dust. Will clean dust. After Win splash screen abruptly reverts to black screen, then subsequent loading icon hangs for 5-10 secs, system reverts to blank black screen and hangs there indefinitely. I am forced to power down machine manually.

Do your instructions change knowing that I have Win 10 disc and upgraded to Win 11 when Bill Gates prompted me to? If your method solves problem and allows boot into OS, do I lose data saved on SSD? Main goal is to save data.
 
There would be no data loss during enabling TPM/Secure Boot and disabling Fast Boot.

There would be data loss if you choose to reinstall and format Windows via the Win 10 disc GUI. I believe there is an option to keep files and reinstall OS. It's hard to troubleshoot, for me, when I don't have the machine in front of me. I'm a 33rd Degree Mason Jar.
 

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There would be no data loss during enabling TPM/Secure Boot and disabling Fast Boot.

There would be data loss if you choose to reinstall and format Windows via the Win 10 disc GUI. I believe there is an option to keep files and reinstall OS. It's hard to troubleshoot, for me, when I don't have the machine in front of me. I'm a 33rd Degree Mason Jar.
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All right bros, this problem can only get easier to solve with more booze. Will check in tomorrow when I wake up around noon. Just keep the vacuum off.
 
look for dust bunnies....they can conduct in humid areas and cause slight shorts that will stop a board from working....i had to take apart my 1070 about 3 weeks ago over a dust bunny on my power regulators shorting out and causing a no video error on motherboard

take out M.2 drive and look over gold pins to see if any are discolored .....if they are try to clean them with any CLEAR isopropyl alcohol over 91%.....(no mint shit here MUST BE CLEAR) and uses Qtips to clean with...this will also work for any dust bunnies on the motherboard or even maybe on the SSD drive its self.....if its really nasty you can hose the whole board down with anything over 91%, just let it dry before putting power to it......

depending on motherboard you can use the bios to check the SMART readings of the SSD drive to see if its failed....my mother has this but the feature is only 2 years old so you may not have this option depending on age of system.....yes mine reads smart functions on my M.2 drive.....to get to this on a ASUS X570 motherboard i must go to hardware monitor tab in bios

try booting with single stick of memory.....check motherboard manual for primary slot and then try each stick 1 at a time in ONLY that slot.....

IF still no boot in to windows.......boot in to bios and let the system sit for a hour.....this will show if the memory, motherboard, CPU or GPU are working right as no boot will happen....after first hour switch to other memory stick and do it again....no issues after a hour with each SINGLE stick in, you are down to SSD being the problem.....BUT this does NOT mean the drive is bad....it could mean it is bad but better odds it means something corrupted the OS files.....

just remember to turn off the power at the switch on the power supply when switching sticks out.....the case will be grounded if still plugged in so no antistatic strap is needed AS LONG AS YOU TOUCH THE CASE FIRST before touching anything in it.....this will discharge any static
 
smokerob said:
look for dust bunnies....they can conduct in humid areas and cause slight shorts that will stop a board from working....i had to take apart my 1070 about 3 weeks ago over a dust bunny on my power regulators shorting out and causing a no video error on motherboard

take out M.2 drive and look over gold pins to see if any are discolored .....if they are try to clean them with any CLEAR isopropyl alcohol over 91%.....(no mint shit here MUST BE CLEAR) and uses Qtips to clean with...this will also work for any dust bunnies on the motherboard or even maybe on the SSD drive its self.....if its really nasty you can hose the whole board down with anything over 91%, just let it dry before putting power to it......

depending on motherboard you can use the bios to check the SMART readings of the SSD drive to see if its failed....my mother has this but the feature is only 2 years old so you may not have this option depending on age of system.....yes mine reads smart functions on my M.2 drive.....to get to this on a ASUS X570 motherboard i must go to hardware monitor tab in bios

try booting with single stick of memory.....check motherboard manual for primary slot and then try each stick 1 at a time in ONLY that slot.....

IF still no boot in to windows.......boot in to bios and let the system sit for a hour.....this will show if the memory, motherboard, CPU or GPU are working right as no boot will happen....after first hour switch to other memory stick and do it again....no issues after a hour with each SINGLE stick in, you are down to SSD being the problem.....BUT this does NOT mean the drive is bad....it could mean it is bad but better odds it means something corrupted the OS files.....

just remember to turn off the power at the switch on the power supply when switching sticks out.....the case will be grounded if still plugged in so no antistatic strap is needed AS LONG AS YOU TOUCH THE CASE FIRST before touching anything in it.....this will discharge any static
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Okay thanks for the input man, between you Brady I should be able to identify if the SSD is dead or not and whether or not my data can be saved.
 
Solution for the internet archives:
I began with Win 10. Upgraded to Win 11 when Bill Gates prompted me to. Tried to repair OS with Win 10 disc. No result. Created Win 11 boot drive on USB. Repaired OS with Win 11 USB. Now gaming and everyone hates me as usual. Must have been corrupted OS files. All data saved.
 
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