formatting half of partitioned C drive

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  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #21

    Here's the first thing to try using the repair CD.

    SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
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  2. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #22

    ya gimmie a sec
    also when i pulled up the command prompt in that weird windows thing it started out in the C:Windows/Temp??? dunno if that has to do with anything
    and remember I cant get to the actual windows repair thing, when i run the disc that you told me to create it says no errors found
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  3. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #23

    when running through command prompt and putting in the scannow offboot ect.... i get windows resource protection could not start the repair service
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #24

    Try booting the repair CD again and doing the 3 separate startup repairs with restarts again, this isn't making any sense at all.

    How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7
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  5. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #25

    http://img842.imageshack.us/i/p3010135.jpg
    what it looks like at start up and me using the task manager

    http://img148.imageshack.us/i/p3010137.jpg/
    this is when i run new task of explorer.exe

    still cant do a thing though
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  6. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #26

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    well when i use the repair disk i can access or at least look at the files on my drive...the pic shows it
    it looks like its booting from X: drive???
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #27

    Can you get to safe mode?
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  8. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #28

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Can you get to safe mode?
    yes, only with the same results as normal...blank desktop, only task manager, ect...
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  9. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #29

    Use your Windows 7 installation disk to see if you can do a repair install, not in safe mode, from the 'desktop' if it will sort it.

    How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
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  10. Posts : 16
    windows 7 ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #30

    i installed windows via usb when i had xp...i just chose the other partition when asked where to install it...so i cant get to the orginal installation disk...sigh
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