BSOD and now needs to be reinstalled. HELP!

HELP! My computer had a blue screen and shut down, upon starting up again it said windows needs to be reinstalled. If I reinstall what exactly will happen?

Will it go back to how it was before the error or will I have to make users again and things like that?

I do have a backup and I just tried a restore but it didnt work. Ill try again with different settings.

Dumb question but have you tried Windows System restore from safemode?
If all else fails I think there is a diagnosis app from your Win 7 install DVD.

ok thanks. Im currently doing a restore from a backup I luckily (almost coincidentaly) made today.

Lanthus20 said:

HELP! My computer had a blue screen and shut down, upon starting up again it said windows needs to be reinstalled. If I reinstall what exactly will happen?

Will it go back to how it was before the error or will I have to make users again and things like that?

I do have a backup and I just tried a restore but it didnt work. Ill try again with different settings.

See if you can boot in safe mode and restore from backup if you can as Jamesfed suggested

Ken

thanks jamesfed! It worked! I kinda panicked there because the restore (from the backup) didin't work but your suggestion of doing a system restore did it!

Lanthus20 said:

thanks jamesfed! It worked! I kinda panicked there because the restore (from the backup) didin't work but your suggestion of doing a system restore did it!

No problem at all! System Restore has saved me a few times as well