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No restore points and other problems with Windows 7 Toshiba
My good old laptop is causing me strife. I’m encountering one thing after another.
I have tried various way to resolve the problem but it’s proving difficult.
problem 1.
press power on. Toshiba logo quickly flashes by and then the usual starting Windows appears. (Luckily there is no blue screen) But the logo glows and dims and it just stays and does not go into the welcome screen. So it will do this for 5-10 minutes until screen goes black and hibernates? But power is still on. So again I switch off laptop as it’s a dead end.
Try next option. Which is problem 2.
I try to find another way to get into the laptop. So while the screen is still
on the Windows logo, I hold down the power button for 5 seconds until it shuts down.
press power button on again. Then Windows Error Recovery comes up. I press F8 to stop the counter. I have the choice of either Launch Startup Repair (recommended) or Start Windows Normally. So I choose the Launch Startup Repair.
it says windows is loading files. A few seconds later it loads startup Repair. (When I first did this, it took an hour before it got to the next stage!) but now it’s only takes a few seconds. It states that Windows cannot Repair this computer automatically. I have the option to send information, to not send and to view problems. I did all these things. So when I chose send information it does a search and comes uo
with if u have recently attached a device or camera remove and restart computer. But I don’t have anything on it. It also gives the option to view diagnostic and repair details. Long story short I have a Registry that is corrupt. So how do I sort this out.
I then choose view advanced options for system recovery and support. Then clicked next after choosing language from system recovery options. Click next again. Administrator account details
then click ok. Then there is a list of options for System Recovery being Startup Repair which I did and didn’t help. Chose system Restore. After a quick 2 sec scan a message comes up for the Restore system files and settings saying I have no restore points in my computer. Which I don’t understand as it’s a windows 7 and it suppose to automatically create them? So I try to click on System Protection to try and create a restore point. And the message says the computer is running in a limited diagnostic state. If I use the System Restore in this limited state, I will not be able to undo the restore operation. So I click ok. And nothing. Computer doesn’t do anything further. So I’m at a dead end.
I do not want to go to factory settings as I have alot of memorable information and photos within the laptop.
if anyone could assist me on this, it will be greatly appreciated.