Win 7 cannot start, restore or repair possible damage to MBR

No not a mistake ..... and a money spinner on their part Just found the piece of paper that came with all the other manuals

" Thank you for purchasing a state-of-the-art Toshiba Computer ! Please note that your computer is pre-installed with 64-bit version of Windows 7 and a backup copy of the system is stored on your hard disk drive as a recovery image too. In addition to this, your computer comes with a 32-bit windows 7 DVD-ROM that alows you to easily install this operating system on your own

if you paln to use the 64-bit version at a later stage again, please create a recovery medium prior to installing 32-bit windows 7.

if you do not create the 64-bit recovery medium, you will not be able to use the operating system that was delivered with your computer. Ordering a windows 7 64-bit recovery medium is NOT FREE of charge !!!





I'd also point out that I am now 100% sure of what cuased all the problems in the first place.

My PC was infected with Backdoor.Tidserv and I used Symantecs removal tool .... s

NEVER AGAIN !

and curious that it got past their own Symantec end point protection software in the first place !!

PS - System restored now :)

thank you !

and learned a very valuable lesson ... even 'trusted' software can't be trusted !


Now to try to get rid of all this bloatware without messing it all up again !

No not a mistake

Toshiba ship some models with 64bit installed & 32bit Recovery disks.
Toshiba L450/ L450D is one.

that's the very one I have !

kilkennycat said:

that's the very one I have !

I can see down Phone lines.


I personally would stay with Norton.

theog said:

kilkennycat said:

that's the very one I have !

I can see down Phone lines.

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Now that is a useful Talent !