Used windows defender offline now windows won't start

[empresssoul]

I ran windows defender offline and now my computer won't start up windows, it keeps rebooting. start up repair doesn't fix the problem nor did returning the computer to the last good configuration. I didn't receive a disk installation disk with the desktop and I don't want to loose everything that is stored on my computer. I need guidance.

 

[VistaKing]

Hi empresssoul welcome to SevenForums

If you're getting startup loops take a look at the tutorial below

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139576-startup-repair-infinite-loop-recovery.html

 

[empresssoul]

thank you for your response. I followed the instructions and it didn't fix the problem...any other suggestions?

 

[VistaKing]

Did you do any boot changes in the bios ?

 

[empresssoul]

when I ran defender...I believe I did so it would run from my USB

 

[VistaKing]

What does the BIOS settings say under Boot Device Priority ?

 

[empresssoul]

po-SDC wd10ealx-75

 

[VistaKing]

When you're booting up and press F12 and choose HDD what happens ?

 

[empresssoul]

this is what appears when i press f12
po-SDC wd10ealx-759ba1
p1-opti arc dvd+/-rw ad-727oh
boot to utility partition
diagnostics

 

[empresssoul]

this is what appears when i press f12
po-SDC wd10ealx-759ba1
p1-opti arc dvd+/-rw ad-727oh
boot to utility partition
diagnostics

 

[VistaKing]

wd10ealx-759ba1 is your hard drive

Choose that and press <ENTER>

 

[empresssoul]

I don't see an hdd option

 

[VistaKing]

this is what appears when i press f12
po-SDC wd10ealx-759ba1
p1-opti arc dvd+/-rw ad-727oh
boot to utility partition
diagnostics

Choose po-SDC wd10ealx-759ba1 and press <Enter> if you don't see the drive is it showing up in the bios ? Press F2 to get into the bios .

 

[empresssoul]

I don't see HDD in the bios under f2. am I missing something

 

[VistaKing]

What is the model of your PC ?

 

[empresssoul]

Inspiron 560

 

[VistaKing]

Inside the bios do you see anything with these words Standard CMOS Features and
SATA 0 - SATA 3 . What does it say for SATA 0 and Advanced Chipset Features does it say ATA or SATA for SATA Mode ?

 

[empresssoul]

sata 0 Hardisk

in ACF it says sata mode ahci

 

[empresssoul]

when I selected sata mode it gave me ATA or AHCI as options

 

[VistaKing]

Ok keep it as AHCI . How about inside Boot Device Configuration Hard Disk Priority and on
1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device