Broken screen. Botched installation. Now what?

[NeonNinja]

I have a laptop with Windows 8. I got Windows 10 to format the PC. Now the screen is broken, so I connect it to the TV usually. Now I started Win 10 installation, and it had some error, so I attempted to restart the process, now display doesn't come up on the screen, because it only reaches the CMD (black) screen and restarts, I can access the BIOS, but can't see it. So there's some kind of error/message but can't get to see it.

Any ideas?

 

[NeonNinja]

Can I insert HDD onto another laptop, format then put it back on the broken laptop?

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Can I insert HDD onto another laptop, format then put it back on the broken laptop?

Cannot do that. Win 10 keys register with your hardware configuration. Your screen should not be dying in this process. I think there's a bigger issue here

 

[NeonNinja]

Say whaa? Screen is broken. What bigger issue? At this point any OS will do, as long as I can use it in conjunction with the TV.

 

[NeonNinja]

Cannot do that. Win 10 keys register with your hardware configuration.

Aah man.

 

[ponder]

Install win10 with an external display attached that is active (you can usually switch with the Fn key and it's hardware based) and then try and sort out the laptop screen issue.

 

[The_Librarian]

Ask Q for a new laptop.

 

[NeonNinja]

Install win10 with an external display attached that is active (you can usually switch with the Fn key and it's hardware based) and then try and sort out the laptop screen issue.

Just tried. No go. Tried with both HDMI and VGA. Basically I got display as soon as I hit the logon screen, but now it just remains on the DOS screen.

 

[NeonNinja]

Ask Q for a new laptop.

Q? Q ke mang mo?

 

[NeonNinja]

So they say (Google) I can remove the hard disk and put it in another laptop and install Windows, then do a sysprep, integrate graphics driver, integrate other necessary drivers, and reconnect the hard disk to laptop and boot to see how it behaves.

Or follow the BIOS of the exact model on YouTube or somewhere. Blindly keystroke it to change boot order, at the least.

 

[f2wohf]

Q? Q ke mang mo?

Q as the IT and gadget guy in James Bond.

 

[NeonNinja]

So after much frustration I figured it out.

You have to insert a HDMI cable while on the DOS screen, it will detect and work, VGA doesn't work.

 

[sajunky]

You may have both screens enabled when accessing BIOS. Then look for the option to set VGA or any other external output as your primary monitor (not a built in display). I was working that way when Lenovo screen was damaged. Other solution is to open laptop and unplug connection to the display. You might lose other functionality, as some devices like camera can be using the same connector.

 

[Gravedigger]

So they say (Google) I can remove the hard disk and put it in another laptop and install Windows, then do a sysprep, integrate graphics driver, integrate other necessary drivers, and reconnect the hard disk to laptop and boot to see how it behaves.

Or follow the BIOS of the exact model on YouTube or somewhere. Blindly keystroke it to change boot order, at the least.

It should work. Try it this way, and Windows 10 is now booting on most systems, without doing a sysprep or anything advanced... Linux had that functionality for long... It is windows 7 and below that registers and install the necessary drivers for the one motherboard that its installed on.