Windows 7 boot loop?

Hi. I am trying to use Windows after installing Ubuntu and it is not working. When I select Windows 7 from GRUB it comes up with "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause" and with two options "Launch startup repair (recommended)" and "Start windows normally".

When I click "Start windows normally" it shows Starting Windows for about a second then comes up with "Loading windows files" and then comes up with the Startup Repair but startup repair doesn't find anything wrong?

So, I'm stuck in this loop and cant figure anything out. I did notice something on the Startup repair though it says my OS is located at drive letter D: which I know for a fact it is at C:. I have tried changing the drive letters back to normal but it just changes them back again after a reboot.

Thanks :)

windude99 said:

boswell3782 said:

Hi. I am trying to use Windows after installing Ubuntu and it is not working. When I select Windows 7 from GRUB it comes up with "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause" and with two options "Launch startup repair (recommended)" and "Start windows normally".

When I click "Start windows normally" it shows Starting Windows for about a second then comes up with "Loading windows files" and then comes up with the Startup Repair but startup repair doesn't find anything wrong?

So, I'm stuck in this loop and cant figure anything out. I did notice something on the Startup repair though it says my OS is located at drive letter D: which I know for a fact it is at C:. I have tried changing the drive letters back to normal but it just changes them back again after a reboot.

Thanks :)

Try this (note: this will make your Ubuntu unbootable, but you can use Easy BCD to get it back): Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

Thanks for the quick reply but this doesn't seem to work

windude99 said:

boswell3782 said:

windude99 said:

Try this (note: this will make your Ubuntu unbootable, but you can use Easy BCD to get it back): Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

Thanks for the quick reply but this doesn't seem to work

Have you tried running startup repair from a Windows cd? Also, hav you tried going to the command prompt in the Windows recovery options screen and typing: bootrec /rebuild bcd
If that doesn't work, type in bootrec /fixmbr

I have no clue where my disk has gone
bootrec comes up with "found windows installations: 0" but when I DIR my drive it comes up with all my windows files?. After I have put in them commands all I get now is a flashing "-" and nothing is happening

Just as a curiosity, when you installed Ubuntu, did you resize your C partition to make space for a partition for Ubuntu, or you just formatted another partition?

windude99 said:

boswell3782 said:

windude99 said:

Have you tried running startup repair from a Windows cd? Also, hav you tried going to the command prompt in the Windows recovery options screen and typing: bootrec /rebuild bcd
If that doesn't work, type in bootrec /fixmbr

I have no clue where my disk has gone
bootrec comes up with "found windows installations: 0" but when I DIR my drive it comes up with all my windows files?. After I have put in them commands all I get now is a flashing "-" and nothing is happening

Make sure that no hard drives are connected except for your Windows 7 drive and try the commands, as well as startup repair, again.

I have no other drives in my computer and I cannot get to the start up repair becuase it is not doing anything when I boot it just a black screen and a little flashing hyphen in the top left corner.

Sbrideau said:

Just as a curiosity, when you installed Ubuntu, did you resize your C partition to make space for a partition for Ubuntu, or you just formatted another partition?

I resized my C partition and made a new partition for my Ubuntu installation.

windude99 said:

boswell3782 said:

windude99 said:

Make sure that no hard drives are connected except for your Windows 7 drive and try the commands, as well as startup repair, again.

I have no other drives in my computer and I cannot get to the start up repair becuase it is not doing anything when I boot it just a black screen and a little flashing hyphen in the top left corner.

Sbrideau said:

Just as a curiosity, when you installed Ubuntu, did you resize your C partition to make space for a partition for Ubuntu, or you just formatted another partition?

I resized my C partition and made a new partition for my Ubuntu installation.

Boot off of a Windows disc or a startup repair disc. That is the only way you can do anything I have suggested above successfully.

Alright, I will have a go and get back to you (might take a while ) :)