Repair your computer option not working (restoring factory backup)

[anmolsaluja]

Hi!

I have Dell Studio 1749 with Windows 7 Home Premium. I want to start its built-in recovery but when after pressing F8, I click on Repair your computer .This option didnt work and windows 7 begins its loading.
Kindly tell me any solution for this problem.

Thanks

 

[bassfisher6522]

This might be of interest to you...

Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings - KB Article - 336966 | Dell

 

[anmolsaluja]

I had already checked the link above before posting this.
My main problem is that when i try F8 and repair your computer, it still boots normally and doesn't go into the repair mode.
I want to restore my Laptop to factory defaults.
Please advise.

 

[mjf]

Try tapping F8 more frequently after the first beep when you are in the BIOS POST. I think F8 needs to be hit just before the Windows splash screen. If you miss it then Windows just starts.

 

[anmolsaluja]

hitting F8 works fine and im able to see the Repair your computer thing.... but the problem is when i hit Repair your computer, it starts the Windows normally

 

[Kaktussoft]

Goto http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html
And do

bcdedit/enum  all>bcdoutput.txt

post bcdoutput.txt
You can delete it afterwards

 

[anmolsaluja]

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-us
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-us
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes

Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description Windows Resume Application
locale en-US
inherit {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice partition=C:
filepath \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled No

Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier {memdiag}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
path \boot\memtest.exe
description Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess Yes

EMS Settings
------------
identifier {emssettings}
bootems Yes

Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier {dbgsettings}
debugtype Serial
debugport 1
baudrate 115200

RAM Defects
-----------
identifier {badmemory}

Global Settings
---------------
identifier {globalsettings}
inherit {dbgsettings}
{emssettings}
{badmemory}

Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier {bootloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}
{hypervisorsettings}

Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype Serial
hypervisordebugport 1
hypervisorbaudrate 115200

Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier {resumeloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}

Device options
--------------
identifier {f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
description Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi

 

[Kaktussoft]

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-us
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes


All looks fine! It should run win7 recovery environment "repair your computer"

 

[anmolsaluja]

not working... have been trying since last evening...

 

[Kaktussoft]

not working... have been trying since last evening...

Do you see "windows is loading files" after selecting "repair your computer"?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please post screenshot of disk management

 

[anmolsaluja]

i see windows is loading but just after that nothing happens and Windows starts normally

 

[Kaktussoft]

So you see "windows is loading files". That's a sign win recovery environment is loading!! You see a progress bar as well? How many seconds the text "windows is loading files" is on the screen? Progress bar is flashing?

You don't see a crash or extra information.... maybe a split second?

 

[anmolsaluja]

Disk Management Image attached

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you create a system repair disc already? If not create it now
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html
Enter BIOS and set boot order to boot first from DVD, then Harddisk. So put DVD on top. Most likely it's already set that way. Boot from DVD and press a key when asked.

What happens?

 

[anmolsaluja]

So you see "windows is loading files". That's a sign win recovery environment is loading!! You see a progress bar as well? YES How many seconds the text "windows is loading files" is on the screen? AROUND 5 SECONDS Progress bar is flashing? ITS A NORMAL PROGRESS BAR BUT IT GOES TO THE END QUICKLY TWICE

You don't see a crash or extra information.... maybe a split second? NOTHING

 

[anmolsaluja]

Did you create a system repair disc already? YES.... If not create it now
System Repair Disc - Create
Enter BIOS and set boot order to boot first from DVD, then Harddisk. So put DVD on top. Most likely it's already set that way. Boot from DVD and press a key when asked.

What happens?
IT GOES INTO WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER.... IMAGE ATTACHED HEREWITH....

 

[Kaktussoft]

So you see "windows is loading files". That's a sign win recovery environment is loading!! You see a progress bar as well? YES How many seconds the text "windows is loading files" is on the screen? AROUND 5 SECONDS Progress bar is flashing? ITS A NORMAL PROGRESS BAR BUT IT GOES TO THE END QUICKLY TWICE

You don't see a crash or extra information.... maybe a split second? NOTHING

All quite normal, except it stops without message. Create a system repair disc. This is actually the same as WINRE.WIM you load using "repair your computer". The DVD will be made bootable but starts actually same stuff

Just checked it.... winre.wim and cdrom:\sources\boot.wim are exact the same!

 

[anmolsaluja]

After booting from System repair disc..... It goes into Windows Boot Manager.... Image Attached Above....

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you create a system repair disc already? YES.... If not create it now
System Repair Disc - Create
Enter BIOS and set boot order to boot first from DVD, then Harddisk. So put DVD on top. Most likely it's already set that way. Boot from DVD and press a key when asked.

What happens?
IT GOES INTO WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER.... IMAGE ATTACHED HEREWITH....

Did you see "press any key to boot from DVD"?