System protection = lost!

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
       #1

    System protection = lost!


    Here it is, I turned on my Acer laptop last night and would not boot to desktop. Safe mode will not run as it should do, system restore will not repair any problems, I cannot get to desktop full stop. Although I can get to a system restore which displays 3 potential restore points but when i click I cannot go any further because it says 'you must enable system protection on this drive' how can I do this if I cannot boot correctly?

    I am totally lost on this one!

    I downloaded the win 7 beta a few months back and had win vista preinstalled. Someone please help me!!
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #2

    First open a command terminal ... enter cmd in the search box ... enter sfc /scannow .. let it check your system files... reboot .... this should resolve your problem ... let us know your results...

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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Tews said:
    First open a command terminal ... enter cmd in the search box ... enter sfc /scannow .. let it check your system files... reboot .... this should resolve your problem ... let us know your results...

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    So your saying to open command prompt option and type CMD, then type sfc/scannow?
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    ok, this is what I get " There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete. Restart windows and run sfc again." I have restarted but this comes up again??
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  5. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #5

    No just enter sfc /scannow when you get the command prompt open...
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Tews said:
    No just enter sfc /scannow when you get the command prompt open...
    Yah just did that and I get "There is a system repair pending..."???
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  7. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #7

    In that case, I would do a repair install... boot from your dvd, choose custom install, choose repair install..
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  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Tews said:
    In that case, I would do a repair install... boot from your dvd, choose custom install, choose repair install..

    Grrr! I have never had a DVD, like I said vista was originally preinstalled and then I downloaded win 7 when it was downloadable from microsoft
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  9. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #9

    Do you still have the ISO image that you downloaded from Microsoft??
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  10. Posts : 6
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Tews said:
    Do you still have the ISO image that you downloaded from Microsoft??
    No, this is bad isn't it!?
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