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You posted ntbtlog.txt ? The not loading stuff is quite normal. (here as well)
Sure nobody did Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer ?
A clean install Clean Install Windows 7 also triggers it.
But why should it configure now???? Willing to cancel that step?
"Setup Preparing for first use" loop is a known issue after some uses of PAR and can be resolved with the steps (especially regedit) given here: http://davidcocke.blogspot.com/2011/12/windows-7-preparing-your-computer-for.html
Last edited by gregrocker; 22 Mar 2014 at 11:47.
I tried this but didn't get a command promt with Shift+F10. Tried it again pressing this combination multiple times during startup but still no result."Setup Preparing for first use" loop is a known issue after some uses of PAR and can be resolved with the steps (especially regedit) given here: http://davidcocke.blogspot.com/2011/12/windows-7-preparing-your-computer-for.html
Is there a way to edit the regestry and doing the same as suggested in that article when I start up in Windows XP mini (Hirens Boot CD)?
Maybe important: Before that it says "resuming Windows" instead of "starting Windows".
Access Command Prompt via System Recovery Options.
Resuming Windows means it is Hibernating and not Shut Down.
Did you ever let the Disk Check complete? If not do it now.
Test the HD with the maker's HD Diagnostic extended CD scan which may be on Hiren's.
Browse in using the Win7 installer to copy out your files if you haven't done so yet: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
Then do a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 so you have an install better than 99% out there and not whatever you had before.
I did this and it indeed gets rid off the "preparing" loop. I am however exactly where I started: black screen and cursor but no login options.
Yesterday and tonight. Yesterday it gave a hell of a lot of "replacing invalid security id with default security id" (for each file on the drive it seemed). Tonight was normal.Did you ever let the Disk Check complete? If not do it now.
I'm going to run SeaTools from Seagate (no specific Dell tool found, and the drive is a Seagate).Test the HD with the maker's HD Diagnostic extended CD scan which may be on Hiren's.
Do you mean overwriting the whole Windows folder by the one from the DVD? I guess this is a risky and very last resort, however I'm prepared to take the risk as I think I'm running out of options.Browse in using the Win7 installer to copy out your files if you haven't done so yet: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
Did you click and read Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console. Where does it say anything about overwriting the WIndows Folder with the DVD? What on earth are you talking about?
If you have black screen with blinking cursor, then confirm the Partition Marked Active and run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times no matter what it reports.
If this fails everything else possible that can be done to start Win7 is in Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start.
You can check the Active partition and provide us back a camera snap of the drive map and listings using Partition Wizard CD which is also on Hirens, or Hiren's XP DIsk Mgmt captured with screenshot app provided. Other steps in the tutorial also utilize PW CD.
It's a real blinking text cursor? Or mouse pointer? Before logon I assume?
Black Screen - Mouse Cursor - Taks Manager - No explorer.exe, no explorer.exe app, registry key
From the blog:
While you see the message "Setup is preparing your computer for first use" you can press Shift F10 on the keyboard and you will see a command prompt.
Type in taskmgr.exe and you will get the Windows Task Manager
Look for a process called windeploy.exe and kill it (End Task)
Then you are taken to the Windows Logon screen where you can login normally.
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Did you do that and after killing windeploy.exe the Windows Logon screen appeared and you could logon successfully?