Windows cannot find a system image on this computer error

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  1. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #1

    Windows cannot find a system image on this computer error


    I have a Dell Dimension 3000 that was upgraded from windows xp to windows 7 home premium. Memory was udgraded as well. Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message. I clicked repair and would restart over and over to same point and same error message



    I went online and download a windows 7 home premium repair disk. but it didn't seems to recognize it when restarting because it brought me back to the previously mentioned error. After a few online searches I did F12 and launch disk and it brought me here

    and it was like that for few minutes and then I got


    Then it show the blue window 7 startup window I previously post
    then this screen



    I chose to load driver using windows 7 repair CD I downloaded online but not sure whats the names or how to do this so I clicked cancel


    I clicked Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and next


    then I received the following error


    Tried every one of the following options except for command prompt


    Can someone help please! DId I format the Computer? Did I loose all my files? How can I get windows to work again? Thank you in advance
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  2. Posts : 7,379
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
       #2

    Hi, Welcome to forums.

    check out this link Solution: Windows Backup/Restore 'Windows Cannot Find a System Image on This Computer' Error

    Might be able to help you.

    You should focus on this in the topic.

    After much fiddling, I found that Windows Recovery is looking for something very specific: the folder for your backup MUST be named WindowsImageBackup and it MUST be at the root (top level) of your external hard drive (it cannot be inside any sub-folders). If not, Windows won’t be able to find it.
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  3. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    Don't click on everything you see! You clicked on a few recovery options without even knowing what it is. Not very smart.

    You don't see anything listed here?
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  4. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #4

    Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message.
    How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

    On this screen click "computer". Now you see disks like X,C any more? Post camshot :
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  5. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Kaktussoft said:
    Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message.
    How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

    On this screen click "computer". Now you see disks like X,C any more? Post camshot :
    Thanks so much for your help
    this is what happens when I click on computer



    when I clicked on Local Disk (C) it was shaded followed by message saying it can not be use, need to be format

    When Click boot x



    CD Drive E




    I dont want to loose my files please help
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  6. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #6

    You have a floppy drive and 2 cd/dvd drives... not important now. X is ram drive... not important now.
    C is the only disk on system.

    Code:
    diskpart
    select  disk  0
    list  part
    exit
    only 1 partition on disk?

    Code:
    chkdsk/f  c:
    Does it find errors? repairs the errors? run command again to proof there are no more errors on disk
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  7. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #7

    Code:
    diskpart
    select  vol  c
    detail  part
    detail vol
    exit
    Post camshot
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  8. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Ka jg ktussoft said:
    Code:
    diskpart
    select  vol  c
    detail  part
    detail vol
    exit
    Post camshot
    What are these codes? I don't understand what you Are telling me to do.
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  9. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #9

    I just want you to display all partitions on disk. And I want you to show me the state of the partition(s).
    There is definitely a problem with C
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  10. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Kaktussoft said:
    I just want you to display all partitions on disk. And I want you to show me the state of the partition(s).
    There is definitively a problem with C
    How do I get to these partitions? Do i go to command prompt? You said find error and fix it, how?
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