Bad Sectors on Hard Drive, Can no longer boot Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 1,167
    Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
       #11

    As for me, when the hard disk starts showing bad sectors, even one bad sector, I back up the data that I want to save elsewhere and replace the hard disk.

    I would advise you to do the same.
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  2. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #12

    funk,
    follow the procedure given in post #4. Do not deviate one iota from that procedure.
    Notice that means you do a fresh download and a fresh burn to DVD/CD.

    You must BOOT from the DVD.

    The error msg you are showing indicated that you deviated from the procedure.
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  3. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #13

    I am following the procedure that karlsnooks gave me. I will post my results as soon as I can. I am looking at replacing my hard drive anyway since I was running low on space. Any recommendations on how to copy the data over easily.
    -funk7997

    EDIT: Karlsnooks - does it matter whether its a DVD-R or CD-RW?
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  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #14

    funk7997 said:
    I am following the procedure that karlsnooks gave me. I will post my results as soon as I can. I am looking at replacing my hard drive anyway since I was running low on space. Any recommendations on how to copy the data over easily.
    -funk7997

    EDIT: Karlsnooks - does it matter whether its a DVD-R or CD-RW?
    No. Either DVD or CD will work fine.
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  5. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Unfortunately, I recently moved and I don't have any discs. I wont be able to get them until Saturday, so nothing until then. -funk7997
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #16

    Pity. Here even the larger grocery stores carry empty cd/dvds.
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  7. Posts : 1,167
    Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
       #17

    So do bookshops and stationery marts.

    karlsnooks said:
    Pity. Here even the larger grocery stores carry empty cd/dvds.
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  8. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Sadly, I cant find any here. In the mean time I have an old hard drive in my laptop that is running windows 7 ultimate. I cant get the display to switch from the generic to the one I installed. Link to the thread here http://sevenforums.com/drivers/23606...-ultimate.html
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  9. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #19

    funk,
    I don't know what you have in mind, but certainly you can purchase a cd/dvd in you neighborhood.

    I will also leave you with this piece of factual knowledge:
    1 license = 1 machine
    1 machine = 1 license.

    I wish you good luck.
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  10. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #20

    I burned a fresh disc of SeaTools for DOS and I still get stuck with this screen that says Starting BCDW... How long should it take to get past this for a 500gb hdd? Funk7997
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