Dell Inspiron 1545 won't boot at all


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Dell Inspiron 1545 won't boot at all


    Hi,

    I've had this problem before and I don't remember how I fixed it...but I was in the middle of downloading MS SQL 2012 but had to run..so I forced a shut down of my computer..Oops, I know.

    So now my computer won't boot in any mode. Last time this happened...when I finally got the computer back on, I made backup cd (6 total). How can I get my computer to boot? What should I do?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 1,007
    Winndows 7 32 bit
       #2

    smray7 said:
    Hi,

    I've had this problem before and I don't remember how I fixed it...but I was in the middle of downloading MS SQL 2012 but had to run..so I forced a shut down of my computer..Oops, I know.

    So now my computer won't boot in any mode. Last time this happened...when I finally got the computer back on, I made backup cd (6 total). How can I get my computer to boot? What should I do?
    Hi smray7,

    Please check this tutorial which should help you in resolving this issue:

    Failure to Boot

    Kindly update your system specs here by following this.


    Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #3

    Sounds like a corrupted file system to me. See her on how to run chkdsk:

    How to run chkdsk or System File Checker (SFC) from the Recovery Console
    • Boot your Vista or Windows 7 installation DVD
    • When you see "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", press Enter
    • At the "Install Windows" screen, click on Repair your computer at lower left
    • At the System Recovery Options screen, make note of the drive letter assigned to your boot drive (normally C:) and click Next
    • At the Chose a Recovery Tool window, click on Command Prompt. You will be sitting at X:\Sources directory
    • Run chkdsk or SFC
      • If you did not note the drive letter of your boot disk, you can enter bcdedit and look at the osdevice line to see what it is.
      • For chkdsk, type chkdsk c: /r and press Enter (use the letter from above if not C:).
      • For sfc, type sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows and press Enter (use the letter from above)


    Let either run to completion undisturbed. Vista or Windows 7:
    If you don't have a install DVD, you can download a legal copy here:
    Windows 7 Direct Download Links Download Official Windows Vista RTM with SP1 Setup Files (32-bit and 64-bit)
    Make sure you get the same version you have installed: 32 or 64 bit; Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate.
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