Startup Repair not working??? cant repair automatically

[gregrocker]

You can download one but search for official Win7 download from My Digital Life to make sure you get a safe one.

Burn to DVD or write to flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool

Then boot the DVD/stick to clean reinstall using these steps to get it perfect: Reinstalling Windows 7

 

[seantobin43]

Which one do i download Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life
and this is the blue screen i'm getting
http://i53.tinypic.com/2vsi2j9.jpg

 

[seantobin43]

I was up at my friends house and i asked him if i could back up his system image could i restore my laptop with his system image

 

[SIW2]

Windows system image GUI is very limited beast.

You could try.

It might work if it is smaller than the drive you are restoring to.


You could have issues with licensing - depending if it from an oem machine.

 

[gregrocker]

You'd need to apply his image to your HD on his hardware, then SysPrep it to remove all drivers and activation so it would start up when you move it back. SysPrep to move HD to another computer

Easier to just download and burn to DVD the ISO of your licensed version of Win7. boot it to clean reinstall.

 

[seantobin43]

Which windows 7 do i download from this website Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

 

[gregrocker]

You want the Win7 version which is on the COA sticker on the bottom of your laptop, likely Home Premium. Your specs say 64 bit and that hardware can certainly run it.

Download, Burn the ISO to DVD or write to bootable flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool.

Boot the DVD or stick, follow these steps to get a Perfect Reinstall

 

[seantobin43]

You want the Win7 version which is on the COA sticker on the bottom of your laptop, likely Home Premium. Your specs say 64 bit and that hardware can certainly run it.

Download, Burn the ISO to DVD or write to bootable flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool.

Boot the DVD or stick, follow these steps to get a Perfect Reinstall

Do i extract the folder because when i plug it into my laptop 'ntldr is missing' error keeps coming up

 

[seantobin43]

I resolved that problem i burn it onto a dvd . Here my next problem installing windows 7 i click custom and i have to pick a hard drive but there are 3 different ones RECOVERY 14.6 GB type: system. DELLUTILITY 100 MB type: OEM(reserved). OS 283.3 GB type: primary

 

[theog]

If do not need the Dell partitions you can delete them.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52291-partition-hard-drive-windows-7-install.html

 

[gregrocker]

Again, follow the steps given here exactly: Perfect Reinstall

 

[seantobin43]

Im typing from my laptop now

Thanks guys for all your help and thank you very much gregrocker

I have a folder windows old if i copy the programs from that will they work

 

[gregrocker]

No you must reinstall the programs. You can retrieve your files from windows.old, then after you make sure you have everything delete it using Disk Cleanup.

 

[seantobin43]

i have another problem i cant adjust my screen brightness in press the F4 button and F5 button and it shows a bar and it moves the slider but the screen does not change brightness i install all the dell driver but i cant fix this.

 

[gregrocker]

Can you use the buttons on your monitor?

Check the Dell Support Downloads webpage for your tag number to see if there is software for this or anything else you want from the original factory install.

 

[seantobin43]

Fixed it i for got to install the ATI 5650 driver

 

[gregrocker]

Good work, Sean.

Keep an eye open for optional Windows Updates which provides newer drivers and is fully trustworthy in Win7, which unlike XP is the authority on its own drivers.

Are there any other missing drivers in Device Manager?

How is overall performance? Monitor the logs and system resources following these troubleshooting steps

 

[fleetstdemon]

I got this error after a power cut. My custom built PC was in hibernation at the time. To fix it i changed a setting in the bios.

Off the top of my head i think it was asetting to do with the HDD, changing it from IDE to ACHAI?

Anyway, that has worked for me twice.

EDIT: Yeah, missed exactly how old this thread was. It always comes up top in google for me though.
Anyone else with this issue now has another option for a fix at least...

 

[gregrocker]

To change WIn7 from IDE to AHCI requires extra steps given here: AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista - Windows 7 Forums

 

[fleetstdemon]

Well, not in my case. I go into my bios, change the setting and that's it. I had to do it earlier today. I found this thread while searching for a solution as i couldn't remember what i did last time. Then it came back to me, i changed the setting, and it worked instantly.