now not even the windows 7 dvd will boot

17 May 2010

hmm.. now not even the windows 7 dvd will boot.. the "loading files" progress bar takes for ever to complete and once it is finished i get the message:
[quote]
windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem: insert your windows installation disc... and so on..
file:\windwos\system32\boot\winload.exe
status: 0xc0000001
selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.
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very mysterious... i have no idea why not even the win dvd will boot..

zigzag3143 · 17 May 2010

2049 said:

hmm.. now not even the windows 7 dvd will boot.. the "loading files" progress bar takes for ever to complete and once it is finished i get the message:

windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem: insert your windows installation disc... and so on..
file:\windwos\system32\boot\winload.exe
status: 0xc0000001
selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

very mysterious... i have no idea why not even the win dvd will boot..

I suspect the dvd may be corrupt. Can you try booting from it on another computer?

Ken

smarteyeball · 17 May 2010

2049 said:

i have no idea why not even the win dvd will boot..

As Zigzag mentioned, the disc may be damaged - or the drive itself may be failing.

kucing13 · 17 May 2010

corrupt files on dvd. or you might wanna try to clean the dvd first?

electrotune1200 · 17 May 2010

Try copying the disc to a bootable flash drive.
USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create[2]=General Tips

gregrocker · 17 May 2010

Where did you get Win7? What did you use to burn it?