Windows 7 won't boot up


  1. x2bm5
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home 32bit
       New #1

    Windows 7 won't boot up


    I don't know if this the correct place for this, but it seemed to be the best choice.

    My Windows 7 won't boot up. After it gets "Loading Windows Files", it just goes to a blank screen and nothing further. This happens whether I boot from HDD, the System Repair CD, or the System Install CD. I ran Seatools on the HDD (with no errors) and I can boot OK from Kaspersky Rescue CD (no virus found) or from an Ubuntu CD, so I don't think the problem is hardware or virus related. I found a command called BOOTREC that might work, but it needs to be run from a Command Prompt. Since I can't get to the System Restore Options screen with the System Repair CD to get to the Command Prompt, is there some Windows 7 program that I can use to boot directly into the Command Prompt screen (like the XP Recovery Console CD did on the XP system) without going through the System Restore Options screen?

    Also, assuming I can get to a Command Prompt screen and the BOOTREC function does not work, where can I find the commands to do a manual System Restore to an earlier date in Windows 7?

    Also, if none of the above works and I can't get to a Command Prompt command, how do I do a re-install of Windows 7 with the System Install CD, since it also hangs up when loaded? Is there some way to just reformat the HDD outside of Windows 7?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. gregrocker
    Posts : 50,642
       New #2

    Everything possible that can be done is in Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start.

    Make sure you are following the steps to boot a disk found in How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube.

    If you get no prompt to boot from DVD then it's not a good DVD so burn another provided in the tutorial to do repairs, rescue your files or if necessary reinstall.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
I am trying to dual boot with 2 different hard drives and 2 different systems. One is Vista x64 and the other is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. After installing the hard drive with Windows 7 which came from a different computer, I used EasyBCD to configure the boot order. Windows vista still works,...
Hi a couple of months ago my system crashed, windows 7 wouldnt boot, and I misplaced my installation disk. I had the problems several times since obtaining the computer several years ago. (Lenovo IDeaPad y450). I attributed the problem to what I believed was a bad hard disk, so I replaced it with a...
Hi all, I followed some instructions to remove the Windows 8 Dual Boot by just deleting the Windows 8 Partition and that there was no need to edit the boot menu as everything will be done automatically after restart. Now, when I tried to reboot my computer, the computer hangs at the screen...
Hey guys i installed windows 7 and windows server 2008 in different partition. I first installed windows 7 and then installed windows server 2008.(I dont know if that makes much of a difference). However , -----after installing the server i could not see the windows 7 in my boot loader so i had...
WIndows 7 premium home version on a lenovo laptop freezing at splash screen. I can boot into safe mode just fine. Whereby I have to run a system restore back to an older date but the issue still comes back up and this seems to be especially true when trying to wake it from sleep mode. beyond the...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 13:03.
Find Us