My computer was self-built in 2015 with these parts:
Zotac 4 GB Nvidia GTX 970 PCI
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 Power Supply - 80PLUS Gold
SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB SATA III 2.5 Inch Internal SSD
1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III Hard Drive
MSI motherboard
I’m running Windows 10 Pro on the SSD. Recently, I’ve been facing persistent issues, and I’m not sure if the problems are hardware-related or if it’s unsavable.
The SSD failed about a month ago with a blue screen error: Recovery: Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. The digital signature for this file couldn’t be verified. Error code: 0xc0000428.
I couldn’t get Windows to start at all.
Things I tried include:
Ensuring the SSD was first in boot order
All repair or restore options through a bootable USB, which resulted in errors
Attempted to boot into Safe Mode through various methods
Various commands like sfc, chkdsk, bootrec
Eventually, I gave up and installed Windows on a new SSD, which worked fine for a time. However, I started having issues with the GPU: its fans would turn on and off erratically, making loud noises, and temperatures were abnormally high. I even smelled burning dust, so I tried to clean it, which helped a bit.
I tried adjusting fan curves in BIOS and other programs, but they had no effect. One day, while gaming, the display went dead, but the PC stayed powered on. It worked fine for a day afterward, but now it can’t reach the login screen—powering up fine, showing the Windows logo, then a black screen with a cursor.
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