windows 7 ultimate boot up problems

braddersz said:

parman said:

Question. How would an sfc /scannow have anything to do with the DVD not booting after its actually loaded all of the windows files from the DVD into ram?

I'm not trying to resolve the issue of the DVD drive not booting, I'm trying to help out with his Start up issue. Hence, Trying to see if he can get in safe mode, Because If he's trying to boot from disc to complete a start up repair, Then one can only assume that He can't boot windows normally. So i'm trying to help him resolve the main issue. rather then the DVD drive.

Yeah sorry about that i was lost for a minute.

parman said:

braddersz said:

parman said:

Question. How would an sfc /scannow have anything to do with the DVD not booting after its actually loaded all of the windows files from the DVD into ram?

I'm not trying to resolve the issue of the DVD drive not booting, I'm trying to help out with his Start up issue. Hence, Trying to see if he can get in safe mode, Because If he's trying to boot from disc to complete a start up repair, Then one can only assume that He can't boot windows normally. So i'm trying to help him resolve the main issue. rather then the DVD drive.

Yeah sorry about that i was lost for a minute.

No problem Parman. You had me questioning myself for a minute there.

it is now trying to boot up in safe mode (but a bit slow) it has loaded the file list and gone to a blank screen with the cursor again, the hdd is still flashing and has not crashedso i,m gonna leave it for a bit to see if it will load up and try what you mentioned. i,ll give it 1/2 an hour because of how slow it is. will keep you informed.

Very strange how its running this slow. It should be a matter of 2 minutes at the most to boot into safe mode normally.

I'm wondering weather this could be a faulty hdd.

hope not i really need to get this started up because it belonged to my brother who died not long ago and i,m trying to close all his accounts and there are still things open on the web through it and he never gave me any passwords.

zaragon said:

hope not i really need to get this started up because it belonged to my brother who died not long ago and i,m trying to close all his accounts and there are still things open on the web through it and he never gave me any passwords.

sorry to hear about your brother. We will try our best to get it up and running for you.

i have rebooted again and on the menu it has,
safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt

enable boot logging-------------------------not sure what this is
enable low-resolution video (640x480)
last known good configuration (advance)
directory services restore mode-------------not sure what this is
debugging mode----------------------------not sure what this is
disable automatic restart on system failure---not sure what this is
disable drivers signature enforcement--------not sure what this is

start windows nornally

See if you can get inot safe mode with command prompt and from the command prompt run the sfc /scannow

parman said:

See if you can get inot safe mode with command prompt and from the command prompt run the sfc /scannow

DO exactly what Parman said.

ok started safe mode with command prompt


this is the last line before it goes blank

loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys

it sits on this line for about a minute.

and the hdd is still flashing as thou it,s doing somthing

and the cursor still moves so it has not crashed.