Windows is messed up. Please help.

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heleonardman

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OK,

I have a 2009 Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop. The other day, I tried to boot windows 7 and it gave me the error: Corrupted registry. I said no biggie, just format and re-install windows. I did that, and it will boot once every 50 tries or so.

When it does boot, it is as slow as hell. How do i get it to work normally again??? I REALLY need it tomarrow. Please help.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
Sounds like there was still some corrupted files left on the HDD. Give Parted Magic a try and re install. Info on how to use Parted Magic here
 

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windows 7 Pro 64Bit2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM8GBIntel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
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Samsung Chronos 7
OS
windows 7 Pro 64Bit
CPU
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Built in LCD and external Dell 22 inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
1 TB HDD
Internet Speed
20 MBPS Down 1500 KBPS Up
Well, while I was formatting from the Windows install disk, it did give me an error from formatting, but I just ignored and went on. Should I just take it into the shop tomarrow and have them take a look at it?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
I would use Parted Magic first. It will clean up anything left behind on the HDD.
 

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windows 7 Pro 64Bit2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM8GBIntel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung Chronos 7
OS
windows 7 Pro 64Bit
CPU
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Built in LCD and external Dell 22 inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
1 TB HDD
Internet Speed
20 MBPS Down 1500 KBPS Up
OK, I just finished running windows diagnostics on it, and it returned an error.
It said that it could not find the boot OS loader.
What should I do now?
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
I think there may be enough corruption that you just need to wipe the HDD with a utility as I have mentioned and preform a clean install. Sometimes that is the only way.
 

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windows 7 Pro 64Bit2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM8GBIntel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung Chronos 7
OS
windows 7 Pro 64Bit
CPU
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Built in LCD and external Dell 22 inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
1 TB HDD
Internet Speed
20 MBPS Down 1500 KBPS Up
Sigh... OK.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
Hi heleonardman, I know it's a big pain, buuut I think nitroman84's advice to use Partition Magic is the way to go. This way you'll start from a drive that is basically like new and completely blank. Things should go well for you.:D

NOTE: I had the same problem with an XP reinstall once and had to reformat/repartition before it would "take". It worked fine afterwards. Good luck!:geek:

Another thing to consider is that you have a bad HDD too.
 
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
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PC/Desktop
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Home Built Desktop By DataTech
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
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ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
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16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
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ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
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Onboard Realtek 5-1
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Samsung P2570HD
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1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
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Inwin Dragon Rider
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Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
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E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
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steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
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48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
I just put that HDD in my laptop in January 2011...Old WD 320gb went out. New one is a WD 500 gb 2.5 in
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
Fixed it: I formatted, deleted partiton, re-created the partition, re-formatted, installed. THanks guys.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
Formatting erases nothing and leaves infected or corrupt code on the HD. Did you wipe the HD as suggested?
 
I cannot do the suggested actions because I have no access to a CD burner or CD's besides my malfunctioning laptop. It works now, only if I update the drivers it will not boot because of bad drivers. I am preforming a sys restore right now and will fix drivers and see if that helps.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
bumporoni
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
What is the exact problem now after reporting you got a good install?

What drivers are you trying to update? The Win7 installer is mostly driver-complete, with newer arriving quickly via optional Windows Updates. You only need to import drivers missing in the Device Manager. This is not XP.
 
gregrocker said:
Formatting erases nothing and leaves infected or corrupt code on the HD. Did you wipe the HD as suggested?
Click to expand...

Formatting, even a quick format will not leave anything that could possibly affect the operating system. In fact, the operating system cannot access files on a formatted (even quick) volume without some type of forensic software. The only exception to this is the boot sector.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)3.00 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo E84004GBATI Radeon X1950 Pro
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Custom
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Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
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3.00 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo E8400
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5K/EPU Rev 1.xx
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4GB
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ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
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Built in HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Gateway LCD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
ST3160023A [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, rev 8.01, ST3500630AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 2, rev 3.AAK
ST3500630AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 1, rev 3.AAK
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
13.44 Mbps
MacGyvr said:
Formatting, even a quick format will not leave anything that could possibly affect the operating system. In fact, the operating system cannot access files on a formatted (even quick) volume without some type of forensic software. The only exception to this is the boot sector.
Click to expand...

Which is why we suggest wiping the HD, solving a big percentage of the hundreds of install failures we help with here which were only formatted.

I also would not want to leave infected code on the HD at all without overwriting it. But it is to clean the boot sector which is nearing best practice.
 
Should I re-install and once I get windows up again should I download ALL drivers to everything? Will that solve my problem? I have no way at all to wipe my HD, only format, delete partitions, and create new partitions via the windows install disk.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
OK, made a bootable CD with that partedmagic ISO, and got it running...except now I cannot mount my drive. When i press mount, it does nothing. What now?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz3.00 GBIntel something or the other
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1545 (late 2009 model) 15.6"
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
A Dell one
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel something or the other
Sound Card
Built in HI Def sound
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Laptop screen, 1x External Moniter
Screen Resolution
Too lazy to check
Hard Drives
1x 500 GB HDD
PSU
Stock Dell
Case
Standard Dell laptop case
Cooling
1 fan cools processor
Keyboard
The cheap chinese plastic one
Mouse
Touchpad!! I think its an Alps
Internet Speed
5 mbps (I pay for six mbps)
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