Rebooted after update install, computer won't power on now

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I rebooted after some MS updates (not sure which ones were on it) and after
shutdown, the PC did not restart.

I've checked the power cords, everything looks fine but the computer is dead.

What happened???!!!! Help!
 
It wouldn't be the Windows updates, you have a hardware problem. Is the
wall socket the PC plugs into have power? If you have power all the way
up to the PC, then the problem is the motherboard or powersupply.
 
It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating
fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing....
Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a
fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to lose
everything that is on it either.... :(
Thanks for your reply.
 
As long as you don't do anything to the harddrive, all the files are
still there. As to what has died, perhaps a local computer shop can tell
you what it would take to get it up and running again. IF you go the NEW
PC route, then you may connect the drive from the dead PC to the new one
and copy over the files. Method of connection will be determined by the
connections available on the new PC, but a sure way to do it would be to
get an USB external drive enclosure and mount the old drive in it, then
when you are done you have a portable/backup drive out of the deal.
 
computernovice said:
It's plugged into a power bar and everything else on the bar is operating
fine. We tried changing the outlet and still, nothing....
Does it mean it's kaput? It's a 5 yr old system - I don't want to spend a
fortune trying to repair it vs. just buying a new one, but don't want to
lose
everything that is on it either.... :(
Thanks for your reply.
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To agree with Bob, it sounds very much like, coincidentally with the updates
and reboot, hardware failed.

The problem is that it can be very expensive to determine exactly what
hardware failed, and it can be more than one component.

The good news is that your data is almost certainly safe. It's trivial
these days to attach the drive to another system and copy the files over.
At worst, you have to Take Ownership. You can use a $20 USB2 drive case to
attach the drive to another system.

New systems aren't particularly expensive. The issue you might face is
getting the OS you want, as many new systems ship with Vista, which will
have a learning curve. If you want XP, you can still get it, though there
is more shopping to be done.

HTH
-pk
 
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