Help on a startup error please

[Asds999]

Ok so i was playing all normal like on my computer and i have a weird freezing problem where the whole screen locks except my mouse so i restarted and it always goes back to normal but this time it said my application are not working so i restarted it said it one more time and then when i restarted one more time it put me into startup repair iv been in the repair for four hours. Apperently its trying to repair my disk error but its taking over four hours. I have a windows vista running windows 7 premium 32 bit hope to hear back from u guys soon! Thanks!

 

[Arc]

Will you please make some points clear ?
1.

I have a windows vista running windows 7 premium 32 bit

Does it mean that you have upgraded from vista ?
2. Is yours a laptop or a desktop ?
4. What is the volume of of your RAM ?
5. Have you tried http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html as described in this tutorial ? If no, run it at least 3 times with restarts after each single run.

 

[Asds999]

Laptop it says on a stcker windows vista but my laptop is running windows 7 on it so yes i upgraded and idk about the RAM q i have 4gb of ram and it only holds 4gb of ram

 

[Asds999]

And yes iv tried it three times its like my 6th attempt and im just lettin it run

 

[Arc]

Have you tried it as described in the tutorial Startup Repair (right click on the blue text and open the link in a new tab to see the tutorial), using the repair disk/installation disk; or from the boot options ?

 

[seavixen32]

If the startup repair mentioned by Arc doesn't solve the problem, you might want to consider reinstalling Windows 7, but carry out a clean install rather than an upgrade.

This tutorial shows you how: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html

An upgrade can often cause you problems, which is why a clean install is preferable.

 

[Asds999]

First with arcs ok so i went to repair screen and im gna try the system restore idk if itll help will it? Second seav i tried using the disk windows 7 came with but the disk doesnt show up so idk how to get it to actually work

 

[Asds999]

Nvm didnt work and still stuck on the repair box :/

 

[Arc]

I doubt that system restore will help you . Coz system is in the C drive, but the boot files are in a 100 MB hidden drive called System Reserved. To repait that partition, you are to run Startup Repair and otherwise you can go for a clean install with upgraded version as Seavixen suggested.

EDIT : Startup repair takes a time ... you are to give it the time required.

 

[Asds999]

So its normal for it to take a bunch of time? No sarcasm intended.

 

[Arc]

Yes it takes a time, but four hours is highly abnormal. 7 to 10 minutes are the normal time, but sometimes it may take a few more minutes .

 

[Asds999]

How do i clean install then? Like do i press f8 and go to the options there?

 

[Asds999]

I read the clean install threa but dnt understand

 

[Arc]

How do i clean install then? Like do i press f8 and go to the options there?

The procedure is provided by seavixen32 earlier in the thread ...

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

 

[seavixen32]

How do i clean install then? Like do i press f8 and go to the options there?

The procedure is provided by seavixen32 earlier in the thread ...

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

The tutorial is quite explicit in explaining the procedure with extra information provided in further links (these are the blue links) that you just need to click on to access the information.

Short of holding your hand there's not a lot more we can do if you are not prepared to make the effort and read the tutorial.

Failing that, do you know anyone who can go through the procedure with you? Just to say you don't understand will get nothing solved.

 

[Asds999]

Ummm my clean install says that it encountered and error and keeps telling me to restart and try again? Wrv tried this twice

 

[Asds999]

Ya my dad is doing the procedure but it keeps saying its encountering and error hes doing everything perfectly right. Hes done this before