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Windows will not start - can't do a clean install
Hi all:
I've been trying to figure this problem out for several days. I would appreciate any advice. My problem started after running Chkdsk overnight. It said I had some errors that it tried to fix. After I tried to reboot windows, It did not start. I got
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM
No bootable device ----
So I googled this and saw that a lot of people have had this problem. So I went into BIOS checked the boot order, Then I tried to do start up repair. It would start loading window files, then nothing but a black screen and a large mouse pointer. I then tried safe mode, again a blank screen with the only the words safe mode showing and the large mouse pointer. I then tried to get into recovery, but I couldn't.
Next I removed the hard drive then re-installed it. Same thing. So I thought the hard drive failed, so I downloaded Parted Magic and made a bootable disk. I changed the boot order and it loaded it into ram and it worked fine. I used it to copy my data to a usb drive and then ran the hard drive test and it passed. The GSmartControl show that that there where errors that occurred at start up it. I then ran the System Stability Tester and everything seemed fine.
I then downloaded Mentest86+ and burned the iso too a disk. Again I booted from my cd/dvd drive and Mentest 86+ ran and the computer passed. So I figure that my hardware was ok.
So I downloaded a Windows 7 Home Premium iso and burned it with ImageBurn to a DVD then verified it. I figure I could try to use it to fix Windows or worse case re-install it. I put it in the optical drive restarted the laptop. It said loading Windows with a white progress bar along the bottom of screen, then nothing but the black screen with the mouse pointer. So I downloaded Rufus and made a bootable USB drive of the Windows 7 iso. Same as what happened with disk.
Anybody have any ideas? Should I wipe the drive the try to install Windows?
Thanks in advanced,
WM