Windows 7 Start-up Problem

Hey all.

I have a problem with my laptop. It's a HP MINI 2133 with Windows 7 32 Bit installed home edition.

Here is the problem. The other day I booted my computer and it said 'windows is loading files'. It then went to a system recovery screen. I thought this was a bit strange as I have never had any problems with it. I ran the reovery tool, it re-booted and everything seemed fine.

I went to start it this morning and I just had a black screen with a cursor flashing. After about 5 minutes it said 'windows is loading files'

I then got this error message.

Windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer.

This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device such as an external usb drive while the device is in use, or by faulty hardware such as a hardrive or CD-ROM drive that is failing. Make sure any removable storage is properly connected and then restart your computer.

Status 0xc00000e9
Info: An unexpected I/0 error has occured.

I pressed enter to continue and it just restarts the computer. I then get the black screen with the flashing cursor.

I dont have any usb devices nor do I have a cd rom.

I have to add that yesterday I punched my laptop quite hard around the hardrive area. However I had the problems before I punched it.

Thanks for your advice.

Trouble is I don't have a dvd-rom drive anymore. I took it back to the shop once I installed it. I punched it because it was driving me mad. Do you think I'm going to need a whole new hardrive?

Punching your HDD cant help it, but it might be a file in your HDD that is corrupt (moste likely) the startup script.

I don't have anything on my hardrive that I care about so do you suggest trying to install windows again before buying a new hardrive.

You could attempt that, although if it doesnt boot you cant. Get a temp hDD or usb flash-drive and get your computer to run off that. See if it boots; if so its your hdd thats popped its clogs

Oh god. Why did I punch it?

I'm going to argos in a minute to buy an external DVD rom.

I'll try booting from the disk and report back.

mitchell65 said:

Chrisking73 said:

Trouble is I don't have a dvd-rom drive anymore. I took it back to the shop once I installed it.

Don't understand this part at all. You took what back to the shop after you installed what exactly?
Have you not got a "CD Drive" in the machine or is that faulty? If so what seems to be the problem with that?

I have a mini netbook so there is no cd/dvd rom drive. I brought one from the shop to install windows but now I don't have it anymore.