Win 7 cannot be repaired


  1. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Win 7 cannot be repaired


    Hello,

    I have win 7 installed on my laptop along Ubuntu desktop 10.10. My laptop fell from my bed (), but it wasn't really a hard bump - it fell sideways. Anyway, after the hit, I tried to boot Windows 7 (the boot loader, grub, etc. are fine), but since then it keeps going into this recovery stage (Windows in loading files...) and when I try to fix it, I get this error: "Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically". Then it asks me to send information to microsoft, and downwards there are these 'signatures': StartupRepairOffline, AutoFailover, signature 06: 7, signature 07: CorruptAcl.
    The question is if I can restore my main system files (delete them all and add them again or sth like that - just like in win xp case). Any other suggestions are welcomed :)
    Thanks.

    P.S. I've also tried system restore, but it didn't work at all - regardless of the system restore points I selected.
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  2. Posts : 16,161
    7 X64
       #2

    Unlees you have a backup image - looks like a custom reinstall is the way to - assuming you have installation media.
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  3. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    So there's absolutely no way to refresh the system files? :/ This is fantastic :)
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  4. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #4

    I would be concerned that your HD may have damaged sectors from the fall
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  5. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    In Ubuntu it still works perfectly. I've browser through the windows partitions, so it's all fine, as far I as can see.
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  6. Posts : 16,161
    7 X64
       #6

    You can only replace all system files with a repair install - to do that, you have to be able to boot in first.

    You could try checkdisk from the 7 recovery media.
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  7. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Never mind, I've already begun a new install. There's no point in wasting time.
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