Laptop loops at startup, please help.

TripOxy

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Recently, 2 days ago actually, I did a clean Win7 install and everything was fine for at least a day...then I kept getting spammed with something called Delta search or something pretty sure it was a virus, because since it appeared my laptop slowed down so much...after that I decided to restart it and go into safe mode to see if I could get rid of it. It didn't work.. as soon as I did that the computer started looping(it basically gets to the windows is loading screen and then it restarts, then again it gets to that screen and restart). So, I decided to do a clean install again, so everything loads up correctly (from a disc) and as soon as I press Install it gets stuck there in "set up is loading".

How can I fix this?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Sounds like you have a very nasty little virus there, so first things first we should probably take care of that. So to do this since you can not boot into your windows install you will need to run Windows defender offline which is a bootable Ant-virus program:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166445-windows-defender-offline.html

run through the tutorial and use it to scan your system and see if this helps the situation at all.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo ThinkCenter, Custom Built PC, Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809
OS
Windows 7 enterprise 64 bit, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit ,Windows 8 64bit
CPU
Core i5-2400, Athlon 64 X2 6400+ ,Core i7-3632QM
Motherboard
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
Memory
4GB, 4gb g.skill ddr2, 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 4550 sgb, Radeon HD 4870, NVIDIA Geforce GT 650m
Monitor(s) Displays
dual samsung 22" monitors
Hard Drives
500GB, Western Digital WD Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s, 1TB
Case
Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower
Cooling
ASUS Silent Square Pro
Mouse
Razar Death adder
Internet Speed
20 mbps
Sounds like you have a very nasty little virus there, so first things first we should probably take care of that. So to do this since you can not boot into your windows install you will need to run Windows defender offline which is a bootable Ant-virus program:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166445-windows-defender-offline.html

run through the tutorial and use it to scan your system and see if this helps the situation at all.
Just made the dvd, about to try it.

Edit:So everything went well up to the boot from disc part( I changed the bios settings) and it somehow skipped over it even though I put it as first, it kept going to the screen that gave me a choice for Safe Mode or to start windows normally, it didn't do this before when I actually managed to get into the Win7 startup menu.
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
try instead of changing the boot order in bios tapping the F12 key at boot up and selecting the boot device from that menu.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo ThinkCenter, Custom Built PC, Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809
OS
Windows 7 enterprise 64 bit, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit ,Windows 8 64bit
CPU
Core i5-2400, Athlon 64 X2 6400+ ,Core i7-3632QM
Motherboard
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
Memory
4GB, 4gb g.skill ddr2, 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 4550 sgb, Radeon HD 4870, NVIDIA Geforce GT 650m
Monitor(s) Displays
dual samsung 22" monitors
Hard Drives
500GB, Western Digital WD Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s, 1TB
Case
Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower
Cooling
ASUS Silent Square Pro
Mouse
Razar Death adder
Internet Speed
20 mbps
try instead of changing the boot order in bios tapping the F12 key at boot up and selecting the boot device from that menu.

I tried, it still skipped it. Is there anything else I can do?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Back up your files, unplug all other HD's and peripherals,

Boot into BIOS setup, reset to defaults, save changes. If an EFI BIOS, enable Legacy BIOS or Compatibility Support Module, set DVD drive first to boot, HD second. Then set SATA controller to AHCI. Save changes and Exit.

Then boot into installer DVD or flash stick burned or written using tool and latest ISO for your licensed OS version here.

At first installer screen Press Shift + F10 to open a Command Box, type:

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0 (after confirming Windows 7 target HD #)
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=102400 (for 100gb partition, adjust as desired)
FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL="WINDOWS 7"
ACTIVE
EXIT
EXIT

Next click Install Now, then Custom install to Clean Install Windows 7 to the partition you created. If it fails then report back at which step and the verbatim error message.

In addition read over these steps to understand the tools and methods which work best to get and maintain a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. The steps are the same for retail.

After install you can adjust partition size or Create new partitions for data, etc. in Disk Mgmt.You are creating the partition here for the purpose of marking it Active which overcomes certain install failures.
 
Back up your files, unplug all other HD's and peripherals,

Boot into BIOS setup, reset to defaults, save changes. If an EFI BIOS, enable Legacy BIOS or Compatibility Support Module, set DVD drive first to boot, HD second. Then set SATA controller to AHCI. Save changes and Exit.

Then boot into installer DVD or flash stick burned or written using tool and latest ISO for your licensed OS version here.

At first installer screen Press Shift + F10 to open a Command Box, type:

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0 (after confirming Windows 7 target HD #)
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=102400 (for 100gb partition, adjust as desired)
FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL="WINDOWS 7"
ACTIVE
EXIT
EXIT

Next click Install Now, then Custom install to Clean Install Windows 7 to the partition you created. If it fails then report back at which step and the verbatim error message.

In addition read over these steps to understand the tools and methods which work best to get and maintain a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. The steps are the same for retail.

After install you can adjust partition size or Create new partitions for data, etc. in Disk Mgmt.You are creating the partition here for the purpose of marking it Active which overcomes certain install failures.
It seems to fail right after that command, it doesn't let me type anything else after DISKPART
All I see is this:

Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601
Copyright(etc)
On computer:MINWINPC
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Test your HD with maker's HD Diagnostic extended CD scan, followed by Disk Check from installer Command Line.

If HD is sound, try another installer for your licensed version using the link provided earlier. If the DVD still fails try the flash stick installer.
 
Test your HD with maker's HD Diagnostic extended CD scan, followed by Disk Check from installer Command Line.

If HD is sound, try another installer for your licensed version using the link provided earlier. If the DVD still fails try the flash stick installer.

Should I download the Windows Diagnostic tool or DOS Diagnostic tool?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
The DOS version
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P6T DELUXE V2
Memory
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 OCZ3X1600R2
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Sound Card
OnBoard
Hard Drives
WD6400AACS-00M3B0 (640GB SATA )
PSU
CORSAIR 850w
Case
NZXT LEXA
Cooling
Intel Stock Heatsink Fan
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 7000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Run Seatools CD extended scan again to see if it repairs anything. Then run a full Disk Check
I ran Seatools again and it couldn't fix anything, next I ran Disk Check(/f) and it ended in like 5 seconds...do I need to input more switches that just /f?

Edit: Hmm, I kept trying and it came up as a write protected disk..I looked around a bit and the only way to get rid of that is through DISKPART?
If that is so..then I take it my HD will have to be replaced since I can't access DISKPART, or is there something else I can do?
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Recently, 2 days ago actually, I did a clean Win7 install and everything was fine for at least a day...then I kept getting spammed with something called Delta search or something pretty sure it was a virus, because since it appeared my laptop slowed down so much...after that I decided to restart it and go into safe mode to see if I could get rid of it. It didn't work.. as soon as I did that the computer started looping(it basically gets to the windows is loading screen and then it restarts, then again it gets to that screen and restart). So, I decided to do a clean install again, so everything loads up correctly (from a disc) and as soon as I press Install it gets stuck there in "set up is loading".

How can I fix this?

I think you should play with your Browser Configuration and also see what features on your Add/Remove Menu are keeping Delta on your Computer

not Sure which Browser you are currently using but the most commons are:

Firefox:

Open Mozilla Firefox. Go to Tools >> Add-ons.
Select Extensions. Uninstall the following extension: Delta 1.1.9 To remove Delta Toolbar.
Click the small magnifier icon at the right top corner. Select Manage Search Engines... from the list.
Select Search the web (Delta) and click Remove button. Click OK to save the changes.
Go to Tools >> Options. Under the General tab reset the startup homepage.

Chrome:

Open Chrome. Click on the Customize and Control Google Chrome icon
Under "On startup", choose the option "Open a specific page or set of pages."
Click on "Set pages" and delete Delta's page from the list by clicking the small "x" icon besides it
In order to change the Search Engine in Google Chrome, please follow the instructions below:
Open Chrome. Click on the Customize and Control Google Chrome icon
Click on Settings > Under "Search" click on "Manage search engines...": If you see Delta Search as default, please click on a different option (Google, Bing etc.), make it default
Remove Delta by clicking the small 'x'
You may also check if any Delta extension is installed in your Google Chrome. For this, please do as follows:
Open Chrome. Click on the Customize and Control Google Chrome icon
Go to Tools > Extensions
Remove any Delta extension (Translator, Toolbar) from the list by clicking on the small trash can icon that will appear when you point the cursor over it.

Explorer:
Go to the Start Menu. Select Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.
Search for Delta toolbar on IE in the list. Select the program and click Remove button.
If you are using Windows Vista/7, click Uninstall up near the top of that window.
Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools >> Manage Add-ons.
Select Toolbars and Extensions. Uninstall everything related to Delta Ltd. from the list: Delta toolbar, Delta toolbar helper, Delta IE plugin, DeltaToolbar.com, etc.
Select Search Providers. First of all, choose Bing search engine and make it your default search provider (set as default). Then select Search the web (Delta) and click Remove button to uninstall it (lower right corner of the window).
Go to Tools → Internet Options. Select General tab and click Use default button or enter your own website, e.g. gooog.com instead of search.Delta.com. Click OK to save the changes.

**** Also look in the extension menu and add/remove menu for any Browser Manager or Browser Protector feature and remove them, they usually keep your browser settings even if you change them \\

Good Luck
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
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