Blue Screen after "Starting Windows"

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  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
       #1

    Blue Screen after "Starting Windows"


    After "starting windows" with the little windows logo animation the curser shows for a split-second than black for a couple seconds and finally blue screen.

    It happened after I accidentally pulled the power plug out of the computer while it was on

    Safe mode does not work - same error
    fixmbr of fixboot from the repair windows option does not fix it
    I can run linux

    Blue screen says: ( sorry the numbers were not right, corrected)
    STOP: 0x00(dont knowhow many 0s)000F4 (0x00000003, 0x8608c830,0x8608c99c, 0x82e23deo)

    Please help, i can provide other info if you need it. Thanks
    Last edited by nimonster; 06 Apr 2013 at 12:07.
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  2. Posts : 2,014
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #2

    Bugcheck F4 is usually Hard Drive / SSD related issues.
    As I do not have any info to work with, I would suggest:

    If you are unable successfully boot into Windows because of the BSOD error, Windows has an option to reload registry information from the last successful boot. To revert to the last successful boot:
    1. Reboot the computer.
    2. Near the end of the BIOS messages or graphic, but well before anything appears from Windows, press the F8 key. You may only have a few seconds to get the right spot to press F8 before it attempts to go into Windows. If the BIOS complains about a pressed key or asks you to go into BIOS setup, you've pressed F8 too soon (Don't go into BIOS setup).
    3. When successful, you should see a black screen with white text "Windows Advanced Options". Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Last Known Good Configuration and press Enter.

    Advanced Boot Options

    Then chkdsk /f/r in an elevated command prompt.

    Click on the Start > Type in search cmd
    Right click cmd at top and Run as Administrator
    At the command prompt please type: chkdsk /f/r
    (Note: there is a space between chkdsk and /f/r)

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

    Choose Option 2 if you cant boot into windows.

    Run SFC to check the integrity of all Windows 7 system files:

    Click on the Start > Type in search cmd
    Right click cmd at top and Run as Administrator
    Type SFC /scannow at the prompt
    (Note: there is a space between SFC and /scannow)

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

    Update the firmware on any SSD you have installed from your manufacturer's website.
    Check all HDD/SSD cables and ensure they are seated correctly.
    Masters/Slaves are set to correct configuration.
    Check you have sufficient free space on your Drives.

    Your HDD manufacturer's website will usually have a diagnostics utility program that you
    could use to download and test to see if the HDD may be dying or not.

    Hope this helps

    Cheers

    Dave
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  3. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I have actually done last known config but how can I do the other options when I can't boot into windows? Can I use the cmd in the repair windows mode? And how about updating my firmware? can I do that with linux or something?
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  4. Posts : 2,014
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #4

    Well if you ran fixmbr of fixboot then you can get to the Command prompt window?
    Run the chkdsk and SFC /scannow from there.
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  5. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I ran fixboot and fixmbr with on the repair windows menu and when i try to run chkdisk is says something about it being write protected


    As for hdd firmware I don't think there are any for my hdd I checked the official site too
    Last edited by nimonster; 02 Apr 2013 at 18:22. Reason: More
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  6. Posts : 2,014
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #6

    Hi,
    The firmware update only applies to SSD's (solid state devices).

    Does your HDD show in the BIOS?

    Have you tried a System Restore? Choose Option 2.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

    You can try to test your HDD using manufacturer's instructions:

    http://carrona.org/hddiag.html

    I would suggest to do a repair install if you cant access the command prompt/safe-mode etc
    or if you are unable to carry out a system restore.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

    cheers

    Dave
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  7. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #7

    nimonster said:
    After "starting windows" with the little windows logo animation the curser shows for a split-second than black for a couple seconds and finally blue screen.

    I can run linux
    Do you have linux installed in the Computer? How? In another partition, or in another HDD?

    Is it a dual boot setup? What is the bootloader then? MBR or GRUB?

    The possible steps to fix this issue depends highly on this information.
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  8. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I just ran linux from my 4gb flash drive. It used to be dual boot windows 7 and windows 8 preview but I deleted the windows 8 preview partition although it still shows me the option on choose on startup when the partition is deleted but that doesn't have anything to do whith how it happed. That did not cause the problem . I accidentally pulled the computer power out while it was on. As with MasterBootRecord or Grub I didn't change any of that and i don't know what GRUB is.

    By the way when i tried to do chkdsk on the command prompt in the repair windows area, it says the disk is read only or something.
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  9. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #9

    With linux installed, it is really difficult to recover a non bootable windows. Specially in a situation when you dont know what GRUB is.

    We need to see some more things here. Hope you have access to another computer? Download the Partition Wizard Bootable CD (the last one in the list), burn the ISO in a blank CD or in a USB flash stick. Boot into the PW GUI following the instructions. When you are on the last sreen, take a camera snap of the screen (try to make the camera snap readable) and upload the snap here.
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  10. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Alright here is the Partition Wizard screen: http://j.mp/Y1iH39 . It is the highlighted disk. I found out that GRUB is btw :)

    Also, I can browse through the hard drive from ubuntu linux

    Edit: to clarify, I just run live Linux from a flash drive. nothing Linux related is the hdd
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