Help With Repairing files

[richc46]

The product key could be used to call MS or the dealer of your Computer to get a DVD at cost, about $25

 

[moldjelly]

im currently on my laptop and it is running the same esaxt os as my desktop can't i just create a repair disk then repair my desktop with it?

 

[richc46]

This is what you can do
YOu can create a DVD, but its not the same as the install DVD.
The best thing to do is to get an install DVD and reinstall, with the key number
If you create a recovery DVD, you may be able to boot to recovery options
Create Recovery DVD

The Windows 7 recovery disk is used to boot Seven when it won't boot - to run Startup Repair, System Restore, access a Command Line, Recover using a Vista Backup Image, etc.
System Recovery Options

If Windows will not start now, boot the Recovery CD to run Startup Repair which automates System Restore as well as numerous other tests including System File Checker which can repair system files which are not corrupted beyond repair.

If Windows still will not start, try booting into Safe Mode to run sfc /scannow to repair System files.
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Below is a bulletin distributed by MS to explain the start up procedure when Windows will not boot. Startup Repair

Problems starting up a PC can be tricky to fix, since Windows hasn’t had a chance to load its arsenal of troubleshooting tools. Some people simply give up and reinstall Windows.
Startup Repair is designed to prevent a time-consuming reinstallation by diagnosing and repairing problems that prevent Windows from booting. Introduced in Windows Vista, Startup Repair is even easier to use because Windows 7 now installs it on your hard drive for you.

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The Startup Repair tool in Windows 7 can help fix problems that prevent Windows from booting up.



Get help

• Startup Repair: frequently asked questions
• What are the system recovery options in Windows 7

But you can boot, so this is not applicable. The DVD that is shown is the only one that you can legally download from sources other than MS or dealers.

 

[moldjelly]

Help doing a repair install

Ok it says Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer. I tried turning on the virtual disk service and it does the same thing.

 

[richc46]

Hope this helps

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R

Sounds like you cant boot. You may need this

If you create a recovery DVD, you may be able to boot to recovery options
Create Recovery DVD

The Windows 7 recovery disk is used to boot Seven when it won't boot - to run Startup Repair, System Restore, access a Command Line, Recover using a Vista Backup Image, etc.
System Recovery Options

If Windows will not start now, boot the Recovery CD to run Startup Repair which automates System Restore as well as numerous other tests including System File Checker which can repair system files which are not corrupted beyond repair.

If Windows still will not start, try booting into Safe Mode to run sfc /scannow to repair System files.
Special Thanks Given to Seven Forums.




Below is a bulletin distributed by MS to explain the start up procedure when Windows will not boot. Startup Repair

Problems starting up a PC can be tricky to fix, since Windows hasn’t had a chance to load its arsenal of troubleshooting tools. Some people simply give up and reinstall Windows.
Startup Repair is designed to prevent a time-consuming reinstallation by diagnosing and repairing problems that prevent Windows from booting. Introduced in Windows Vista, Startup Repair is even easier to use because Windows 7 now installs it on your hard drive for you.

Click this bar to view the full image.

The Startup Repair tool in Windows 7 can help fix problems that prevent Windows from booting up.



Get help

• Startup Repair: frequently asked questions
• What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

 

[moldjelly]

oh hey richc lol i got the dvd and then i tryied to upgrade and no luck. it says Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer then closes it

I can boot, but there are things that don't work correctly like windows explorer, is there anything i can do to make it run the upgrade?

 

[richc46]

Lets go slow
If you want to fix the computer and you can boot we start with a system restore. Not a repair
Pick a date 5 days before the problem began
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[moldjelly]

Don't you rember my last post? I have no restore points, i have no backup images, but i did get the dvd , most of my files are corrupt but someare working fine, i need to do a repair install but i need to know how to get past this issue of it not finding the harddrive correctly

 

[richc46]

The problem could have been with the hard drive, it could have crashed, I really cant say.
Can you get into bios to set the computer to boot from the DVD?
Know how to do that?

 

[moldjelly]

The harddrive did not crash the thing boots it got screwed up cause i got tired of it takeing so long to partion, so i canceled it. Yes i know how to boot from a cd lol

 

[richc46]

If you boot from the CD you should be OK. But dont forget to be sure that the BIOS is set to boot from the cd
For both 7 and Vista

Boot Priority - Change - Vista Forums

 

[moldjelly]

how would you repair it? startup repair does nothing i tried sfc /scannow in safemode it dosent work, im running out of options,

 

[richc46]

Do you have the actual Seven install DVD?

 

[moldjelly]

yes

 

[richc46]

If you have no stuff that you want to save, there really should be no problem unless your computer has hardware problems
Just do this
Set bios to boot from CD. I gave you the information on how to do that
then
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?filter[2]=General Tips
If you do this, I do not see why it would not work, unless you have hardware problems
If you have stuff you want to save first, post back and I will tell you how.

 

[moldjelly]

screw it ill just reinstall it....

 

[richc46]

Yes, thats what Im saying. If you follow my instructions you are reinstalling

 

[gregrocker]

Let's back up to where you were at your friend's computer and wondered if you could burn a Repair CD: Yes.

Type Backup into start Search box, create a System Repair disk, burn to CD.

Boot the CD, see if it finds an installation to Repair, accept Repair. If it doesn't start, boot back in to run Startup Repair repeatedly.

If you can't get it started, copy out your files using this method: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93347-copy-paste-windows-recovery-console.html

Then wipe the HD first (in case of infection) and clean reinstall using these tips to get a purrfect install: http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/125874-re-install-windows-7-a.html#post1086729