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Try a sfc scan 3-4 times either from command prompt or after booting from dvd. To run from dvd, see walkthrough here.
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ompt-boot.html
Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery
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Many thanks for your speedy responses, I am booting from my DVD, HD not wanting to play, sometimes it gets no further than "press any key" before dieing, others almost to the finish of "windows is loading files" and then dies. If I go in using the HD it requires me to do diagnostics test or memory test, they start but also die in action. Any ideas, have we gone terminal? Thanks Alex.
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Guys, I thank you for your software help, I am now pretty sure it's a hard ware issue, I am thinking a thermal cut out of some sort as the fans work fine, it's clean and not running excessively hot, the good news is it's on warranty so it's going back. But again thank you for your interest, Alex.
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Excellent Tutorial for a Laptop Owner!!!
SFC /Scannow done 3-4 times during session & at boot (@Bill2) do it aswell moving files in order. But this tutorial is top!
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Just thought I would put my issue to bed, yes it was a thermal cut out and due to warranty dell picked up and sorted, thanks guys, Alex.
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THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you so much. After a full day of Googling and trying different fixes, and a call to Dell (who wanted $130 for a one time support call, No Thanks!) I finally found this tutorial. This, along with downloading the Windows 7 Start-Up repair CD from here, fixed my problem in under 10 minutes. Nice clear instrucions. Thanks again!
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Hi there, bit of a computer novice and tried your steps to the letter, which were very clear and easy to follow!
Checked the screens and they all matched up too.
I'm on a Dell Inspiron 1545 which was made with Vista then upgraded to 7.
Tried your method but no luck
I would like to re-install windows 7 but I have lost the disc!
Also I'd like to backup my files to an external hard drive.
Is all this possible without the disc?
Thanks!
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Hello lukiej, welcome to Seven Forums!
You can use the method outlined in this tutorial at the link below to copy your data to the external Hard Disk Drive.
How to Copy & Paste in Recovery Console on Windows 7 or Vista
Here's some other information to use to reinstall Windows using the activation key on the COA sticker attached to the PC.
After you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media; if you can find an exact Windows version that the PC shipped with you can do a clean install using the activation key on the COA sticker attached to the PC though it may require a robo-call to MS to sort the OEM batch-key.
How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone
If you can't find an exact same version, you could use the info in this tutorial to create an "all versions" installer of any version Windows installer, to install using the same method I posted above.
Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create
After you have made backups of everything you care to save, the best method is to do a complete wipe (secure erase) of the entire Hard Disk Drive first, it over-writes everything, all the old Windows code including all the old drivers/programs, giving you the best possible space to install Windows to.
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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