"Operating system: Unknown" when trying startup repair

[aussa]

Hi, turns out that when i get to this window:

Instead of "Operating system: Windows 7" i get "Operating system: Unknown" and when I try to repair startup, it fails, what could be the problem?

ty.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hello,

Try this article http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html and if that fails this one How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

Hope this helps,
Captain

 

[jimhicks36]

i read BSOd and it thinks my laptop is working and will download.
might it help my laptop in i downloaded something onto this olde
desktop to a 8gb USB drive ? thanks - jimhicks36

 

[jimhicks36]

Captian i saw repair pages days ago. now, only the 2 Windows Boot Manager pages open.
thank you - jimjhicks36

 

[anger51]

is it possible to use a flash drive?

is it possible to use a flash drive? I'm currently experiencing this problem, the other problem is I don't have a cd/dvd drive.. I wish someone reply to this message.

 

[Brink]

is it possible to use a flash drive? I'm currently experiencing this problem, the other problem is I don't have a cd/dvd drive.. I wish someone reply to this message.

Hello anger51, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Yes. You could download a Windows 7 ISO file, and create a bootable Windows 7 installation USB with the ISO file. The tutorial below can help you with both.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31541-windows-7-usb-dvd-download-tool.html
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Afterwards, you could select to temporarily boot from the USB in your motherboards Boot Menu to the System Recovery Options to select to do a Startup Repair.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html
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Hope this helps,
Shawn