windows 7 boot loop no f8

[badfish00785]

I run windows 7 on a toshiba sat c655. I am stuck in a start-up loop. I have been trying to press f8 but so far no joy. No clue what caused it, been running fine all day i just picked up may laptop, opened it up and it was stuck in the loop.

 

[Golden]

Can you explain what you mean by "start-up loop", at what point is the PC getting too? Does it continuosly shut-down?

 

[badfish00785]

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it shows the toshiba screen where it gives you the option of f2 or 12, then it goes to the screen with just a cursor in the top left and then goes blank and back to the toshiba screen...

 

[Golden]

Are you able to boot in "Safe Mode"?

Edit : my bad, thats what your F8 is for right?

 

[badfish00785]

the only way i know to start in safe-mode is during startup when it gives you the option or by restarting in safe mode, i cant get it to get past that toshiba, cursor loop

 

[badfish00785]

so im pretty stuck

 

[Golden]

Do you have a startup CD?

 

[badfish00785]

nah it came on the laptop

 

[badfish00785]

i tried rearranging the order the system boots up in since i can get to that menu, i put everything ahead of the hdd to see if maybe id have time to hit f8, no dice.

 

[Golden]

In the manual that came with the laptop, there might be reference to what to hit to recover your system. Can you check that out?

 

[badfish00785]

ill try. Someone was telling me there is a button ON the actual mother board or something like that.

 

[Golden]

I wouldn't go into that yet - try the manual first.

 

[badfish00785]

nothing that i can find

 

[DeanP]

Use Startup Repair from the recovery DVD.
You may able to create a recovery DVD and keep it for future reference:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html