"Startup repair" failing - hard disk space issue?

ShoTTaS said:

Hi Anna,


If your uncle is willing to let you delete the movies he downloaded.
You can do a Clean reinstall if you like: Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
Just make sure you he still have the product key of his Windows.

I have a sneaky feeling that's how this thread will end

I hope not. He has scans of family photos that aren't replaceable. No one else has them. That's why we're working so hard to get Windows to boot.

Now here's a kicker. I've deleted quite a few files. Yet the "Free" space hasn't changed at all. I'd like to try the Bios if someone can provide instructions on how to ensure C: is the drive booting?

Here's the photo of the hard drive size and free space... hasn't changed and I've deleted about 10 Gigs so far.

Total said:

AnnaNYC said:

Total said:

HI : Have you checked in the bios to make sure your windows drive is set to BOOT first ? I had a windows update some months ago that on re-boot , no boot ... The boot changed in the bios to a old drive ..

I haven't checked the BIOS. Is it easy to get to through the command screen?

When you first try to start the computer , keep pressing delete , repeatedly (you might need to press some other button , depends on the computer brand ). then you should be able to enter the bios screen ..

Thank you. It's F8 on this laptop - and it takes me to the list beginning with "Safe Mode," etc. But I don't know where to go from there to check to make sure the laptop is booting the C: drive first.

Change to your c: drive again and do a

Code:

dir

at the bottom it should tell you the free space to, see if it's the same

AnnaNYC said:

Total said:

AnnaNYC said:

I haven't checked the BIOS. Is it easy to get to through the command screen?

When you first try to start the computer , keep pressing delete , repeatedly (you might need to press some other button , depends on the computer brand ). then you should be able to enter the bios screen ..

Thank you. It's F8 on this laptop - and it takes me to the list beginning with "Safe Mode," etc. But I don't know where to go from there to check to make sure the laptop is booting the C: drive first.

Hopefully after all you deleted it should start normal

Im not sure if this command will work but try this command

Code:

c:\windows\SYSTEM32\cleanmgr.exe /cDrive 

Thanks all. Trying these commands now...

Have you tried to start it normally yet