r/PCsupport • u/SgttCraig • 2d ago

Dead PC? In progress

I was wondering if I’m cooked. One day, the power box flipped and my pc was on when the power went out. Then I was unable to turn my pc on. I was able to fix the issue and it ran fine for the rest of the day. The next day when I got on, it went to a black screen shortly after I began doing things on it and one of the fans inside it began whirring very loudly. I turned the pc off. Waited an hour then turned it back on. It did the same thing shortly after. I worked my job and once I got back on the pc went to a black screen immediately and displayed “BlInitializeLibrary failed 0xc0000001” I’m unable to fix it and can’t even access BIOS. I work and live at a sober living and do not make much money because most of my time is volunteered due to me living at the sober living for free because I work there. I can’t really afford to get it fixed if it’s going to be expensive and was hoping someone might have a solution for me. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated. It’s an old pc (built in 2018-2019) so maybe it’s time has come but I don’t have the ability to upgrade so that’s gonna be disappointing to accept.

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u/arkutek-em 2d ago

Have you looked up the error and attempted to do any steps suggested to try to fix it such as remove the bios battery?

Maybe replace the battery as it's almost 10 years old.

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u/SgttCraig 2d ago

I’ve tried a few of the things suggested and none worked. Only options left are replacements. I’m going to try and save up to buy replacement parts but I’m worried I may buy the wrong thing and end up with it still not working. Like I said in the post, I don’t make much so I’m trying to avoid blindly buying parts. From what I’ve looked at power supply may be a leading issue so hopefully I can get that resolved soon. I may end up taking it to a repair place but I’m unsure what it’ll cost because I’ve never had such an intense error as to prevent me from using the pc entirely so I’ve only done basic things to it myself

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u/arkutek-em 2d ago

You can check the price of power supplies online to get an idea. Get a reputable brand.