A couple months ago my laptop would no longer boot into Windows 8 after a failed attempt to "refresh" it. I am finally getting around to dealing with it since its warranty had expired, but I want some advice before I make any purchases for something I may not need. When turned on it would get stuck in a loop of failed automatic repairs. None of the options in the recovery environment are helping as I do not yet have any installation media for Windows 8. I am aware that I will most likely need to acquire this. The main reason I haven't done so is because the laptop will not stay on for very long (around 5-10 min). I thought it was an issue with the fan since it would get fairly hot before shutting down, and I already had an issue with the fan that was fixed while it was still in warranty. However, yesterday I took it apart and cleaned the fan. It helped with the heat but it will still not stay on very long. It was suggested to me that maybe the hard drive has crashed. How do I determine if this is the case? Is there a way to fix it if it is or would I just need to buy a new one then install Windows on that? The laptop was mainly used for games and social media so I would not need to recover any data from the hard drive if it is toast.
I will gladly provide more details about the laptop if needed. Thanks.
I will gladly provide more details about the laptop if needed. Thanks.
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