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Changed msconfig setting. Booting win7 now impossible.
Hello there,
I changed the maximum memory in the msconfig boot settings (STUPID STUPID) and now windows won't boot under any mode. Underneath is everything I know about the situation.
Yesterday I noticed that my 8GB RAM wasn't being used fully (only 3,96GB). CCleaner detects 8GB. My BIOS detects 8GB. But my OS said only 3,96 was usable. So I looked up why. I saw a 'solution' somewhere, which said:
- go to msconfig > boot > advanced options.
- check maximum memory
- fill in amount of memory in laptop (8192)
- apply and reboot
The person said this worked for him. For me it did the following. When rebooting I got to Windows Error Recovery, and I haven't been able to boot windows since. Whatever I try, I always get a black screen and then the laptop reboots after 2 seconds. I've tried:
- Starting windows normally. > black screen then reboots
- Launching startup repair, windows loads files (grey process bar) > black screen then reboots
If I go into the F8 advanced boot options menu:
- Safe mode (with or without networking or command prompt) makes it load the windows files from system32, then halfway through the list > black screen then reboots
- Last working configuration doesn't work either. > black screen then reboots
I've tried booting from my USB drive, which functions as a win7 DVD (my CD/DVD drive is broken), with no results. It starts loading files (grey process bar), then as soon as the 'starting windows' GUI appears > black screen and reboot.
The person in this thread below had a similar problem. Although the solution involved booting in safe mode with command prompt. Which is an option that doesn't work for me.
https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...r-windows.html
Is there any way I can reset my msconfig back to normal without booting windows? Is there any way of getting to a command prompt without safe mode or a boot CD/USB?
Regards,
William