Help - Windows won't boot, white dash blinking endlessly.

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  1. Posts : 51
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Ok, I've made some progress: Using diskpart, WinRE was able to find and detect my windows installation and perform a repair on it. I didn't have to do it 3 times, because the latter 2 it said no problems were found (I still tried 3 times but it only performed repairs once).
    Upon starting up my computer it got past the flashing dash and as its about to "load windows", a screen with an error message comes up:

    File: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    Status: 0xc0000428
    Info: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file.

    I'm looking into this issue by searching on google now. So far I've found different mixed causes and solution but a lot of them seem to have to do with people dual booting system. I only have one system installed on my computer, this.

    Should I go on to try to rebuild the mbr or use the rebuildbcd method? I'm searching for options now but at this point I think I've opened up some paths and made progress, so I'm glad.
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  2. Posts : 1,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
       #12

    Um, again you have to press F8 before windows starts to loads.
    Now select 'Disable signature enforcement', please post back with the results! :)

    SG
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  3. Posts : 51
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #13

    Shit. I don't like this.
    First let me just point out that I've tried to use the bootsect.exe utility to restore my mbr, which didn't work. I then tried to use the bootsect /fixmbr and /fixboot commands, since I could use them now because it detects my installation, but that didn't work. Finally, I tried following the /rebuildbcd method, that didn't work either.

    Then I saw your post about the F8 thing just now. I did as you told me and... It began to load windows, the logo flew in, but before it finished loading the computer simply restarted and then took me to a windows error recovery options.

    Which is kind of scary. Any ideas?
    PS: Would I have to disable driver signature enforcement every time I start my computer, if I get it to work...?
    Also when I go to repair your computer in the 7 DVD, it automatically starts startup repair, detects that my computer was unable to start and then "fails to repair the problem automatically". Although this was happening before I disabled the driver signature enforcement too. When I try to do startup repair there again, it doesn't find any problems.
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  4. Posts : 1,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
       #14

    Nice, don't give up you are nearly there!!
    So it crashes at half-way loading windows 7 if you disable driver s.e.?
    Now try the other option called 'Use last known good config' though this might not work at all. Give it a shot... :)
    Goodnite
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  5. Posts : 51
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Wait! Don't go yet! I'm trying this now.
    No, when I try last known good config it goes back to the DSE error.
    Help

    Also look at this page: http://www.lifeworldblog.com/compute...or-winload-exe
    The guy there says that it doesnt have to do with the signature but something with the bootloader. But if my bootloader already found the system and tried to boot it (but now it crashes for some reason) then... I don't know! Argh.
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  6. Posts : 51
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Anyone have any ideas? Didn't get a response here for a while. I've ordered a new HDD and might go ahead and wipe windows soon (don't want to have it running on my 40GB anymore) but I'd still like to see if I can fix it.
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  7. Posts : 51
    Windows 7 RC
    Thread Starter
       #17

    I've decided to reinstall Windows, so everything's fine now.
    Thanks for the help everyone.
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