Cannot start my computer status: 0xc0000001

[stasioau]

Have Win7 Ultimate x32, MSI 865G Neo2, Intel Core2 Duo Processor, memory 4 Gb, Video EVGA 512 Geforce 8500 gt
Cannot start from DVD_Repair. F8 is working but cannot start with save mode or any other like restore mode.
At the beginning every time of reboot “Startup Repair” is started but cannot repair computer. In details: Problem Signature 03=unknown, Problem Sign 05=Auto Failover. In diagnosis: Repair action=System files integrity check and repair, Result=Error code=0x490.
Installed Bootrec.exe . Does not help.
Now have status: 0xc0000001.
Will appreciate help
Regards

 

[yowanvista]

Boot from Installation DVD, select Repair > command prompt
Enter bootrec.exe/fixmbr
Hit enter and restart

 

[stasioau]

Thanks.Entering and get information:The operation completed successfully. After comp restart get the same screen Status: 0xc0000001, Info: An unexpected error has occurred.
To fix the problem = disk and repair. Does not work
Regards

 

[Product FRED]

Do you have an OEM computer or did you build it yourself? If it's OEM, you should have a Startup Repair options in your boot menu. Can you access the command prompt inside the recovery menu?

 

[stasioau]

It is my build computer. With some trick I can access the command promt.
Regards

 

[MilesAhead]

See if this may apply:

Startup Error Code 0xc0000001 - Operating Systems

 

[Product FRED]

That's for Windows XP, but I suspect it's a similar issue. You should do a clean installation on a separate partition or drive so that you can move any valuable data and then format the drive altogether to start over.

 

[stasioau]

How I can do it
Copy SAM files from C:\WINDOWS\repair

and paste it to this location:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
Regards

 

[Product FRED]

Use this command:

copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam

 

[MilesAhead]

That's for Windows XP, but I suspect it's a similar issue. You should do a clean installation on a separate partition or drive so that you can move any valuable data and then format the drive altogether to start over.

The more things change....

I'm still using ERUNT from windows NT. It works.

 

[stasioau]

In command promt (Administrator:X:\windows32\cmd.exe) write command: c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
The system can not find the path specified.

 

[Product FRED]

In command promt (Administrator:X:\windows32\cmd.exe) write command: c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
The system can not find the path specified.

You didn't type it write. Forgot to include "copy" in the command. Type this exactly as you see it:

copy C:\Windows\repair\sam C:\Windows\system32\config\sam

If it doesn't allow you to overwrite, use this command:

copy /y C:\Windows\repair\sam C:\Windows\system32\config\sam

 

[stasioau]

Use two commands. In each case see the same message: The system cannot find...
In prompt I have X:\sources>. Maybe I have change to F: where DVD is?

 

[MilesAhead]

Go to the root of the drive in a command prompt
(by typing "cd \" without the quotes,and hitting Enter)
and do
"dir filename /s"

where filename is the file you're searching for.
That should search the entire disk. If you don't find it,
try using /AH switch to show hidden files as in
"dir /AH filename /s"

If it ain't there, it ain't there.

 

[stasioau]

Well, did not find "repair", "repairfolder".
In C: find one file SAM(262 kB) in C:\Windows\System32\config,
and second SAM files (29kB) in C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack
What to do now?
Appreciate your help, and thanks so much.
Regards

 

[stasioau]

See SAM in:
C:\Windows System32\config, and in
C:\Windows System32\config\RedBack

 

[Product FRED]

See SAM in:
C:\Windows System32\config, and in
C:\Windows System32\config\RedBack

The file exists, here's a screenshot. You might be getting trouble because it doesn't have an extension. Also, you need to allow admin privilege to view the folder:

 

[stasioau]

It's look that I can not do anything. Is there method to start Win7 from command prompt?

 

[Product FRED]

It's look that I can not do anything. Is there method to start Win7 from command prompt?

If there's an essential file missing, it won't boot at all until you fix it.

 

[stasioau]

OK
Thanks so much for your help.
Best regards