Startup recovery not helping

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ddgreen

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Sony Vaio notebook PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

The computer boots up and instantly goes to a black screen. After roughly 10 minutes, I have the option to run Startup Recovery or boot windows normally.

Startup Recovery does not help and states that it cannot fix the problem.

If I try to boot Windows normally, it takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours to start windows. After it starts, the screen resolution is at the lowest setting (appears to be safe mode but it is not). So, I rollback my display driver and re-install. After this, I cannot reach windows anymore.

I also tried the boot up disc but it seems all my recovery options are non-existent. For example, all the System Restore options are gone. I can't return to old settings.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OK. I'll see what that does for me.

I didn't make them yet. I've only had the PC for about 3 months. Should have already I know. :(

Sony installs some pretty decent software. I'd rather not clean install. I back up my college work on my desktop and a usb drive so there really isn't much important to lose. I just need this laptop working because I use it often when I'm away from home.

A new error is coming up now.

wmilib.sys is corrupted or missing

Could be a hard drive issue after all. Crap.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
CHKDSC found errors on the hard drive but can repair because of read-only? How can I activate administrator when I booted by CD?

SFC /SCANNOW says that a repair process is in progress and to restart windows? I can't even get to windows...

I may just clean install and see if Sony will help with the lost software? By the way my PC didn't come with a CD (of course). Where can I download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit .iso file? The product key is on the bottom of the computer so that is not a problem.
 
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My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
ddgreen said:
CHKDSC found errors on the hard drive but can repair because of read-only? How can I activate administrator when I booted by CD?

SFC /SCANNOW says that a repair process is in progress and to restart windows? I can't even get to windows...

I may just clean install and see if Sony will help with the lost software? By the way my PC didn't come with a CD (of course). Where can I download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit .iso file? The product key is on the bottom of the computer so that is not a problem.
Click to expand...

That's radical but does clean everything up nicely. You can download w7 by going to microsoft.com. I can't easily produce the link for you as Microsoft has Country policies and you probably do not live in The Netherlands... :huh:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
The boot up is faster now but still very slow but at least windows opens with everything seemingly normal. There were bad sectors on the hard drive. Since it is a relatively new computer, I might just contact Sony for a replacement... or repairs... or something.

Going to try to run startup repair again after I defragment the drive. CHKDSK moved a lot of stuff around.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
As your laptop is only three months old it will still be under warranty so I think you should consider contacting Sony sooner rather than later.

Perhaps they could swap out the hard drive and transfer the information off your old one before it finally gives up.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
Andrew is right.... I'd do that too specially if I had negative results from the disk diag that Theo linked you to. What was the result of that test?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
I never could run a test. I couldn't determine what I needed to download for my drive and the model number or whatever returned nothing. The links just threw me to the western digital site and the site was eh... crap?

WDC WD32 00BEVT-26A23T0 SATA
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Uhm nevermind that... I needed to type the model number like... WD3200BEVT.

Yep... dumb mistakes.

Quick scan returned. Error code: 0007
That result by itself tells me to replace the drive. :(

Running an extended scan. I'll post the results asap.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
Says no errors. But there are still bad sectors listed. I'm still very much considering a repair from Sony.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
ddgreen said:
Says no errors. But there are still bad sectors listed. I'm still very much considering a repair from Sony.
Click to expand...

How many bad sectors? Does it run ok after this chckdsk?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
ddgreen said:
Says no errors. But there are still bad sectors listed. I'm still very much considering a repair from Sony.
Click to expand...

As your notebook is new, sounds the best way to go.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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