R.I.P computer :-( I'll make sure i leave a couple of bolts sticking out of each side after your now definately required rebuild. Who'd have thought PC world wouldn't stock new copies of windows 8 though to bring you back to life?!
It's the old hard drive that's bit the dust, i was warned it was on it's way out a couple years ago but never got around to replacing it. Figured i'd do a lot of upgrading to the 21st century while it's terminal.