"Repair Your Computer" option not working (restoring factory backup)

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    "Repair Your Computer" option not working (restoring factory backup)


    I have a Dell Studio 1440 with Win 7 home premium 64bit. I want to use the built-in recovery but after pressing F8, I click on Repair Your Computer and Windows 7 begins to load instead of going to the recovery GUI. I am trying to restore the system to it's factory settings and it had worked approximately two years ago but now it won't. I do not have a recovery disc because there is no optical disc in this machine.
    Any Suggestions?
    After reading previous threads I opened the elevated command prompt and ran c:\bcd.txt and got:

    Code:
     
    Windows Boot Manager
    --------------------
    identifier {bootmgr}
    device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
    description Windows Boot Manager
    locale en-us
    inherit {globalsettings}
    default {current}
    resumeobject {044b56e0-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    displayorder {current}
    toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
    timeout 30
    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {current}
    device partition=C:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
    description Windows 7
    locale en-us
    inherit {bootloadersettings}
    recoverysequence {044b56e2-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    recoveryenabled Yes
    osdevice partition=C:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {044b56e0-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    nx OptIn
    bootstatuspolicy IgnoreShutdownFailures
    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {044b56e2-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim,{044b56e3-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    path \windows\system32\winload.exe
    description Windows Recovery Environment
    inherit {bootloadersettings}
    osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim,{044b56e3-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    systemroot \windows
    nx OptIn
    winpe Yes
    Resume from Hibernate
    ---------------------
    identifier {044b56e0-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    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 {044b56e3-12ae-11df-adcc-df06ce43f584}
    description Ramdisk Options
    ramdisksdidevice partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
    ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi
    Last edited by Brink; 05 Jun 2012 at 14:00. Reason: code box
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  2. Posts : 219
    Mac OS X 10.9
       #2

    Do you still have the recovery partition still? Also is it hidden?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    nckfrtg28 said:
    Do you still have the recovery partition still? Also is it hidden?
    That I don't know. How or where do I look to find out?
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  4. Posts : 219
    Mac OS X 10.9
       #4

    gogregerson said:
    nckfrtg28 said:
    Do you still have the recovery partition still? Also is it hidden?
    That I don't know. How or where do I look to find out?
    Go to Disk management and see if their is a drive called recovery. If you do make sure it has a drive letter. If you don't have a drive called that then that recovery option won't work.
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  5. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It looks like there is not a drive letter. How do I assign one?

      My Computer


  6. Posts : 219
    Mac OS X 10.9
       #6

    gogregerson said:
    Okay now you would need to set a drive letter for it. Left click on it and hit "change drive letter and paths" and then try the recovery option.
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  7. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    All right, it is now assigned (D). I'll reboot and try it out.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    So, I tried it again and no dice. I used F8 on bootup and got the advanced boot option page. I selected "Repair Your Computer" and hit enter. The next screen that came up showed "Windows is loading flies..." then it went to the Windows 7 startup and logged me in. No repair screen.
    What do I do now?
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  9. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #9

    Hi gogregerson, the Recovery Partition does not need or require a drive letter. It has been left off so Windows won't try writing to it and damaging it. Remove the drive letter.
    When you are booting up, on the POST screen there should be a list of keys to press for options. Using F8 gets you into the Windows repair options, not Dell's. Usually for a Dell you press F11 or F10 to access the recovery area. This will also reinstall all factory bloatware.

    A better option which has been used successfully is Reinstalling Windows 7. Save all of your personal data to some external device first.
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  10. Posts : 219
    Mac OS X 10.9
       #10

    Has windows ever be re installed before on that computer?
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