Windows 7 crashes on startup. Can't restore, repair or repair install

[Mattressi]

I think this might be a bigger problem than I initially thought. I can't get the old computer to even boot the damn repair CD (it either freezes while loading it or it comes up with a screen saying "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:"
And then goes on to say I should use the repair disk, which I can't. To make matters worse, it doesn't respond to me tapping F8 on the keyboard at startup, though it does respond to me pressing other keys (F9 for Express recovery, which I need a Gigabyte Mobo CD for apparently, and I don't have it).

Now I'm even more stumped. I think the motherboard must be dying and maybe that triggered this issue with the hard drive?

 

[gregrocker]

Work through these steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start.

These work up to if necessary rescuiing your files to run Factory Recovery or Clean Reinstall.

If you cannot get a disk to boot you may need to use a self-booting disk like Hirens (provided) to wipe the HD which will force the installer to boot itself.

 

[cold iron]

Try running a Anti Virus from a bootable CD.

 

[gregrocker]

Bootable A/V's are provided in the first steps of the tutorial I linked just above. You'll need to start there since if infected Win7 might not repair.

 

[Scvernel]

Not sure if I still can/should post here as the issue of the op was my initial prob. [btw, Thank You to all mod'rs here. you guys 'er awesome.] I did finally get in using the 'Last Known Good Configuration' (didn't think it'd be that easy). However, running the sfc scannow said it had 'found errors' but could not fix/solve them so I'm afraid whatever is/was causing the/an issue may still exist. I attatched the cbs.log if needed.. Thanks, again.

 

[BornInAWastelan]

Im having the exact same problems with my Acer Aspire X3400.
its constantly blue screening with different error messages.
crashing constantly.
when i turn it off and back on. the LED just flashes constantly and i have to leave it for a few hours until i can attempt to fix it.
ive tried system restoring it, and it crashes/bluescreens before its finished, ive done the command prompt CHKDSK/F and it found errors and corrected them, but it still does it. ive took a stick of RAM out, and tried it without it, and it gets so far before displaying the PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.
im so confused even though im knowledgeable with computers.
ive been trying to fix this since before xmas, spending days at a time on it and im getting nowhere.

 

[Gemini90]

My Lenovo laptop won't boot up, every timeI try to start my laptop ablack screen shows saying LTR drive is missing does anyone know what this means by chance? It was working amazingly did a small move from Killeen to Temple and it just started I've tried to safe mode start up thing with the cap+f8 also reset button lol but no luck and I could truly use some accurate meaning of the issue, and especially help repairing the issue. Thanks

 

[gregrocker]

Work through the Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 .

If you have Blue Screen crashes, then follow the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions - Windows 7 Forums

In the case of Win7 not starting, use Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start.

Start your own threads and report back the progress as you go so we can offer other steps too.

 

[Gemini90]

Ty I'll try again, and make sure to update

 

[LucarioniteAU]

I just launched System Restore and restored it to a day ago, it came up with the same error, and as i clicked close, a different error showed for a second then my computer force restarted and worked normal again...

 

[WinterWolf]

Hello I am having the exact same problem here and currently trying to type the script into the command prompt from my Asus BIOs but don't know how to open the command prompt. Nor does it give a safe mode option in the boot menu. Any help would be great.

Edit: To all having this error try running BIOS, navigate to advanced mode, advanced tab, open DATA Configuration, select IDE. This is the option that got me booted up past crash

 

[xyfinx]

I got the issue turning off my laptop during an unannounced update.
pressing F8:
System restore failed
System repair failed
Factory reset failed

after start windows went into repair session. witch failed.

Cancelled the restart,
pressed a link at the bottom of the window to restore drivers.
browsed for the driver
chose the Drive that contained my Windows installation.
right clicking > Properties > Check disk
received a warning for mounted drive!
Forced unmounted the drive
Ran the Check Disk. > found some errors and fixed them.
restarted.
Windows updated itself.
Got a working machine.

summary of the story
Don't fu** with Windows update, or it will Fu** you back!! and Update itself no matter you want it or not!!

 

[Dovahkiin958]

All of a sudden, my computer crashes every time when starting up the computer. When it gets to the "Windows" screen with the small moving dots that form the windows logo, it crashes just as they start their animation.

I've tried using Startup Repair, as well as command line repair (possibly the same thing?), but they are telling me that they aren't finding anything wrong. Also reverting to a previous state results in an error and I can't do a system restore because I have no system restore points. I was able to backup all of my most important files, thanks to that excellent guide on here which tells you how to use the "load driver" window to do it. So, I'm confident that my hard-drive is still mostly functional, since searching through it went fine, with no corrupt files or anything noticed. At first I thought the problem was something other than my hard-drive/installation, so I put my hard-drive into another computer (which was working fine) and experienced the same problem.

I read about the "repair install" option and got really excited that this might fix my problem. However, I read that you can only do it while logged in (which, again, I cannot do) and this was confirmed when I tried to do it anyway. This sounds like the perfect option for me, but I can't get the computer to let me log in, whether in safe mode or not.

Does anyone have any other ideas about what I can do? I'd really like to avoid doing a fresh install of Windows 7, if at all possible. I'm sure there has to be some way to fix this, since I'm able to access all of my files on the hard-drive.

Thanks very much for any responses.

:tip:Sounds like a unidentifiable hard drive or RAM issue. try replacing one of them rb: