Can't Boot Windows 7, All System Recovery tools hang at blue screen

[Kaktussoft]

command prompt at boot (shift+f10):

bootsect/nt60  d:  /force  /mbr
bootsect/nt60  d:  /force

Both commands succesfull?

fsutil  dirty  query  d:

what output?

• If the volume is dirty, the following output displays:

Volume D: is dirty

• If the volume is not dirty, the following output displays:

Volume D: is not dirty

 

[gregrocker]

If the HD is detected then work through the steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start starting with the HD tests.

Everything that possibly can be done is there leading up to if necessary rescuiing any files to run Recovery or get the vastly superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

Failure to boot a disk is 90% of the time user failure: How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube. If it persists reset the BIOS to defaults: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS. Try also the bootable flash stick options for all boot disks needed for repairs.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/tp/clearcmos.htm

 

[fabolousrmx]

Once again is that partition just as large as C in win7? Is it NTFS, type primary and ACTIVE?
Partition Wizard Bootable CD allows user to manage partition directly with partition manager bootable CD. downlaod, burn and boot from it.
Is the internal dsik a BASIC disk? Is the partition ACTIVE/PRIMARY and file system NTFS? (doubleclick on partition displays the files, can you browse thorugh it)?

Maybe you can make a camera shot and post it

Partition wizard takes about 30 mins to load up, with no support for the mouse. When it finally boots it list my C drive as a "bad disk" and all options are grayed out. It is also listed as a BASIC disk. But i'm unable to browse through the files using Partition wizard.

 

[fabolousrmx]

Bootsect/nt60 d: /force /mbr

This command causes lockup

command prompt at boot (shift+f10):

bootsect/nt60  d:  /force  /mbr
bootsect/nt60  d:  /force

Both commands succesfull?

fsutil  dirty  query  d:

what output?

• If the volume is dirty, the following output displays:

Volume D: is dirty

• If the volume is not dirty, the following output displays:

Volume D: is not dirty

 

[gregrocker]

Replace the HD, unless you want a second opinion using the maker's HD Diagnostic CD scan.

You can also try wiping the HD using PW CD since it's normally bad boot code that would cause interference booting CD's or DVD's, but the PW "Bad Disk" label is usually definitive.

 

[fabolousrmx]

If the HD is detected then work through the steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start starting with the HD tests.

Everything that possibly can be done is there leading up to if necessary rescuiing any files to run Recovery or get the vastly superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

Failure to boot a disk is 90% of the time user failure: How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube. If it persists reset the BIOS to defaults: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS. Try also the bootable flash stick options for all boot disks needed for repairs.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/tp/clearcmos.htm

Currently running through these steps. Running a virus scan on the drive in parted magic, which has no problem accessing the drive at all, or any of its files. Which is strange to me. Definitely don't think the hd is dead. Something is wrong with boot files.

Can I run chkdsk or sfc or fixbdr etc from parted magic?

Replace the HD, unless you want a second opinion using the maker's HD Diagnostic CD scan.

You can also try wiping the HD using PW CD since it's normally bad boot code that would cause interference booting CD's or DVD's, but the PW "Bad Disk" label is usually definitive.

Seatools long scan passed with no errors or indication of a faulty drive.

 

[Kaktussoft]

So seatools says harddisk is totally fine? parted magic sees all fine and can display the files. Can it also open a text file and see it's contents?

win7 repair disc: freezes... most likely on scanning for disk drives/partitions
win 7 install disc: same
partition wizard: also found errors and says bad disk (after long time).

In parted magic it has only 1 partition, is it a primary partition and NTFS?

 

[Kaktussoft]

From post #1: However this time it hangs on a black screen right after "windows is loading files" for an indeterminate time.

Sure you boot from harddisk? No DVD, no USB inserted then? So you're sure that message comes from internal harddisk (trying to load win7)

 

[fabolousrmx]

So seatools says harddisk is totally fine? parted magic sees all fine and can display the files. Can it also open a text file and see it's contents?

win7 repair disc: freezes... most likely on scanning for disk drives/partitions
win 7 install disc: same
partition wizard: also found errors and says bad disk (after long time).

In parted magic it has only 1 partition, is it a primary partition and NTFS?

Seatools for dos reported passed after both short and long test.

I can open a picture no prob, looking at a bunch now. Text file looks good, even played a song just to check.

One partition on drive, file system ntfs, flags boot, it's pretty ful though about 91% but I can delete some files if need be.

From post #1: However this time it hangs on a black screen right after "windows is loading files" for an indeterminate time.

Sure you boot from harddisk? No DVD, no USB inserted then? So you're sure that message comes from internal harddisk (trying to load win7)

Yes I'm sure no other DVD/USB connected, boot sequence confirmed.

When trying to boot windows normally it gets to "starting windows" and rite before the win7 animation starts then it tries to go into start up repair but it hangs that black screen for a while, then on the blue background screen with a curser for many hours.

 

[Kaktussoft]

So far so good. and luckely only 1 partition (makes troubleshooting easier). Don't mess around with win7 files in linux please.

Partition is ntfs, flags boot (so type=primary and active).

linux didn't touch the MBR bootcode though, and not the partition boot sector. But I think partition wizard and boot from win7 install dvd don't touch it either.... what the heck is going on ;-(

First step is to make a partition backup (not a full disk) to extern disk. Partition wizard can clone partitions (sort of backup) but partition wizard has problems as well. Macrium is winpe (sort of mini windows...deosn't work as well)

Try clonezilla or gparted or.... anything you want. I just want you to make a good backup image or partition clone.

After that we go further

 

[gregrocker]

Please report back the steps you've completed from Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start
and each one's results.

What were the crucial results for AV scan, SFC /SCANNOW Run in Command Prompt at Boot and then Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times after confirming that C or System Reserved is Partition Marked Active?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please report back the steps you've completed from Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start
and each one's results.

What were the crucial results for AV scan, SFC /SCANNOW Run in Command Prompt at Boot and then Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times after confirming that C or System Reserved is Partition Marked Active?

Greg DIR and BOOTSECT don't work when accessing C. DISKPART freezes. Startup repair is impossible, even system repair disc and win7 install DVD freeze. Even Partition Wizard bootable CD (is linux) gives "bad disk" after a long time.

SFC from boot hasn't been tried but most likely can't access C as well.

It looks line winpe just can't access C. So almost all tests in your tutorial would fail.

But some utility (don't know which one) can access C and says it's flagged boot (so active and primary) and type NTFS. He can see all files then and even display jpg, play mp3. His internal disk has 1 partition.

If he tries to boot win7 normally he sees "windows loading files" and then freezes. So it did load bootmgr and bootmenu and ran winload.exe. So MBR, partition boot sector, bootmgr etc seems to work.

what the heck can be the problem!

 

[Kaktussoft]

Drive C is my storage drive
Drive D freezes, I'd assume that's my normal C boot drive
Drive E is my usb
Drive F doesn't exsist

Did you already detach "storage drive" from system? Try to boot afterwards. EXACT same results? Most likely the win7 partition is called C now

 

[gregrocker]

95% of the time failure to boot disk is user failure. How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube

If a disk absolutely cannot boot after successfully booting the same disk in another PC, then reset BIOS to defaults: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

If it continues to fail, test all hardware from Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start. You can move the HD to another PC to run the Windows diagnostics for it. Unplug all but HD in problem PC, use flash stick alternatives provided for all needed boot disks.

At this point if HD is good I would move it to another PC or boot self-booting Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition 11.0 Free CD to rescue files, then from the second PC or self-booting HD diagnostics disk wipe the HD.

This should force the Win7 installer to autostart to begin Clean Install Windows 7.

If install can only be completed in another PC, then SysPrep to move HD to another computer to move back to problem PC, or use Paragon Adaptive Restore CD - SkyDrive - can you link your tutorial for PAR?

If Win7 will not start then you know you have hardware failure on target PC. Unplug everything except HD to test, change cables, try flash stick alternatives for all needed boot disks from tutorial.