Can't boot to c:


  1. Posts : 4
    win 7 64
       #1

    Can't boot to c:


    Computer crashed at midnight on thursday & rebooted into repair, which it failed as well failed at system restore & just kept looping to repair.
    Discovered that all the drive letters have changed,

    I: dvd rom >> should be x:dvd rom

    drive 0
    c: system rese >> should be no drive letter
    g: win7 >> should be c:win7
    e:apps >> should be d:apps

    drive 1
    d:fsx >> should be f:fsx
    h:storage >> should be s: storage
    f:games >> should be g: games

    How do I change the drive letters back from the rescue promt command line, to be able to boot to c: win7 ?????

    Thanks Rick
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

       Information
    Boot up using the Startup Repair CD or Windows 7 DVD. (not the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk) If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive.
    NOTE: Make sure no USB drives are plugged in.
    Do not use a USB Pendrive for Startup Repair.
    startup repair disc-create


    Do a Strartup Repair:
    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
    Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
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  3. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #3

    You don't need to change the drive letters.

    They just look different from the recovery environment - that is normal.
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  4. Posts : 4
    win 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you for the reply.

    disconnected all USB devices & rebooted 5 times from repair .... no luck.

    note found an error .... boot critical file G:\CI.dll is corrupt.

    I wrote this down yesterday & forgot about it .... any help?
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  5. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #5

    If you are able to get to advanced boot menu, try Last Known Good.

    Otherwise, try a system restore from the recovery disc.
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  6. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #6

    This is how to get in the last known good configuration : Advanced Boot Options
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  7. Posts : 4
    win 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    when I press the F8 key it does not take me to advanced boot ... but to a list of my dvd & 2 hard drives , no other option.
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