Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery

I tried this but when I select "Repair your computer" after i hit F8 my screen went black for like 5+ minutes then It shows the blue start up screen with the resolution messed up and my cursor one the screen(i can still move the cursor) I really dont want to pay for this. I have the CD for win7. I just want to get rid of everything and start fresh. Thanks!

hi there

i have tried to follow these steps but when i get to step 10 i have no option to choose command prompt. i have a dell inspiron n411z. i only get to choose between the automatic fix or the dell restore option which i have tried unsuccesfully to do just got the laptop a week ago and it doesnt really have anything on it yet but i think it did an automatic update and got freaky after that is there a way to force a command prompt as safe mode doesnt work etc

Hey:
There´s not Repair my computer when I select F8.
Please help, I´m stuck.
Thanks.
Rafael Barreto

First of all, thanks a lot for helping a lot of people! +1 to you, sir!

I've been trying to fix my laptop for a long time and after a while decided to buy a new one. Now I've found this post and tried all of it, without any problems at all.
Though, when I rebooted my computer after overwriting the files, the same problem occured and windows booted up in startup repair again...

I don't even care any more if I loose the files that are on that pc, but it even won't boot up from the installation disc. The only thing it does is starting up at system recovery, which doesn't work at all.

Do you have any suggestions for my problem?


Thanks for your time,

Tim

when i check if i can use the automatic Windows backups to restore registry:

I type DIR and press <ENTER> to view the contents of the folder. All the following files exist:

• The DEFAULT, SAM and SECURITY
• The SOFTWARE
• The SYSTEM
• The files are 0 bytes, can anyone tell me what can i do to recovering these files? Windows cannot function with a 0-byte size registry hive. or try other method?

Hi,

I have to use the command prompt because the others options dont work with my pc...so first of all it can't find C: , wich i find pretty weird.. D: works, but then it cannot find CD \windows\system32\config.... what can i do??

This really saved my bacon. Thanks!

Hey,

Just wanted to say I just used this to restore my PC and everything seems to be back in working order.

Many thanks!
Jonathan

THIS WORKS

1. turn on computer
2. keep hitting F8
3. choose "last know working settings" or whatever it says
4. your welcome