Solved windows 7 "windows startup repair error"

[yugzyugz]

Sorry for making the thread title short i'll make it to the chase , when i got home today my laptop always loading in Startup Repair it says that " windows cannot repair this computer automatically if you have recently attached a device to this computer, such as a camera or portable music player, remove it and restart your computer. If you continue to see this message , conatact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

additional details
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 0.0.0.0
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: -1
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 25
Problem Signature 07: CorruptRegistry
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

 

[Kaktussoft]

Sorry for making the thread title short i'll make it to the chase , when i got home today my laptop always loading in Startup Repair it says that " windows cannot repair this computer automatically if you have recently attached a device to this computer, such as a camera or portable music player, remove it and restart your computer. If you continue to see this message , conatact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

additional details
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 0.0.0.0
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: -1
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 25
Problem Signature 07: CorruptRegistry
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

CorruptRegistry is the problem. Boot into recovery environment->command prompt

dir c:
dir d:
dir e:

What is the win7 drive?

chkdsk/f c:
chkdsk/f d:
chkdsk/f e:

etc

Errors? Repaired? If repaired... run command again. No more errors found?

 

[Kaktussoft]

After all disks have been checked and are fine. try this:
recovery environment->system restore
Go back in time prior to having problems. System restore went succesfully? System boots fine afterwards?

 

[yugzyugz]

my laptop is just newly formatted and there is no restore points , i'm currently working with CMD prompt and currently scanning.

 

[Kaktussoft]

my laptop is just newly formatted and there is no restore points , i'm currently working with CMD prompt and currently scanning.

Did you format yourself? No updates, no programs installed yet? Otherwise there are restore points

 

[yugzyugz]

i update my windows yesterday to sp2 and other updates, i installed graphic card , but i don't see any restore points . i already scan my laptop and i didnt see any problem then i restart i again and the error stills shows up . By the way my cousin told me to use installation disk but i don't have it now , can i put installation disc on a flash drive device ?

 

[Kaktussoft]

i update my windows yesterday to sp2 and other updates, i installed graphic card , but i don't see any restore points . i already scan my laptop and i didnt see any problem then i restart i again and the error stills shows up . By the way my cousin told me to use installation disk but i don't have it now , can i put installation disc on a flash drive device ?

How did you install windows??? You can only if you have install dvd or flash disk

anyway... what is drive letter of windows partition in recovery enviroment? I did ask before

 

[Kaktussoft]

Assunming your win7 partition is called C in winre:

c:
cd  \Windows\System32\config
dir  regback
[COLOR=red]!All files at least 1000 bytes? If so continue[/COLOR]
copy  DEFAULT  DEFAULT.backup
copy  SAM  SAM.backup
copy  SECURITY  SECURITY.backup
copy  SOFTWARE  SOFTWARE.backup
copy  SYSTEM  SYSTEM.backup
cd  regback
copy  *.*   ..

Now reboot normally... works?

 

[yugzyugz]

it's on drive D: , i just borrowed the installation disc from my friend . And he said that he can't hand me that disc again because it's already been borrowed by his other friend

 

[yugzyugz]

by the way how to put a windows 7 installation on a flash disc

 

[yugzyugz]

Thank you for answering all of my question Kaktussoft i am not ordering windows 7 disc from microsoft and they said that the would help me fixing my problem

 

[Kaktussoft]

Official win7 install ISO's Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life
Put on flash usb stick to make it bootable using Microsoft Store Online

 

[Kaktussoft]

Thank you for answering all of my question Kaktussoft i am not ordering windows 7 disc from microsoft and they said that the would help me fixing my problem

Is microsoft helping you?? Cost you a lot of money and I bet... they tell you the same trick... put stuff back from windows\system32\config\regback
Please note the date/time of the files as well (should be all the same). It can be as much as 10 days back as far as I can remember.

If win7 boot succesfully afterwards:

• disable windows updates
• uninstall all updates after the date/time as seen in regback folder
• enable windows updates, so they will be reinstalled
• check system security settings if system restore is enabled!

good luck

 

[nomormonkeys]

windows/system32/regback failed to start windows on reboot

Hi, I have tried the registry file copy. The system recovery start up. No recovery points available ?? Tried recovery disc but got error: have you recently attached a devise...camera etc. Remove device and restart. There is no devise. I have attempted the start up repair 26 times. I'm sure it must be a corrupt registry. The laptop (Dell Studio 1535) sticks on the starting windows screen. Win64 bit. Is 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
DIR's came back clean for c:, d: I don't know what options are left to boot windows without loosing my user files? Any ideas?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you do #2 and #8? Post results of #8

 

[nomormonkeys]

Hiand thank you for your speedy response! #8 results was 5 files copied. Start up made it to the starting windows screen and stopped. Any ideas? Could it be partition issue? Thanks again for your help! I can't add pics for all I tried in my origional request. I am working from my phone:'(

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hiand thank you for your speedy response! #8 results was 5 files copied. Start up made it to the starting windows screen and stopped. Any ideas? Could it be partition issue? Thanks again for your help! I can't add pics for all I tried in my origional request. I am working from my phone:'(

Did you see the "starting windows screen " prior to do the copy of 5 files? Were the 5 files larger then 1000 bytes?
"starting windows screen " shows the win7 animation with fireflies? What happens afterwards.... freeze or crash? Try "safe mode". What happens in safe mode? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

 

[nomormonkeys]

Yes the start windows was prior to the 5 files.
Yes to the fireflies.
Yes bigger than 1000
Safe mode stopped while loading drivers...please wait...
Last driver loaded: windows sys32 drivers classpnp.sys

All bootrecs successful on c: and d:
Both show 0 windows install

Memory test all passed.

Start up repair with recovery disc says no problems found. If you have a device attached...camera, etc. Remove. Restart.

Start up repair F8 says
Sys disk=device/harddisk0
Windows dir= d:
Autochk run=0
# of root causes=1


Yes have tried advanced boot options. Will try again. Can you tell me which is windows?
Diskpart vol 0 e rescue disk udf size 165 healthy. Vol 1 d system rese NTFS partition size 100 healthy. Vol 2 c no label NTFS partition size 232

Getting desperate=-O. Can I save user files from command?

Thank you!

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes the start windows was prior to the 5 files.
Yes to the fireflies.
Yes bigger than 1000
Safe mode stopped while loading drivers...please wait...
Last driver loaded: windows sys32 drivers classpnp.sys

All bootrecs successful on c: and d:
Both show 0 windows install

Memory test all passed.

Start up repair with recovery disc says no problems found. If you have a device attached...camera, etc. Remove. Restart.

Start up repair F8 says
Sys disk=device/harddisk0
Windows dir= d:
Autochk run=0
# of root causes=1


Yes have tried advanced boot options. Will try again. Can you tell me which is windows?
Diskpart vol 0 e rescue disk udf size 165 healthy. Vol 1 d system rese NTFS partition size 100 healthy. Vol 2 c no label NTFS partition size 232

Getting desperate=-O. Can I save user files from command?

Thank you!

All windows stuff is on the 232GB partition. Above you say it's called C... but also "Windows dir= d:"
Is it called C or D in recovery environment? Still corrupt registry? If so... without a good registry it won't boot... we're out of options.

Make a good backup to external disk of all relevant files. Maybe better backup whole 232GB volume. You can later restore files you want.
http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-restore/43219-image-your-system-free-macrium.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html
v5: How to browse an Image or 'File and Folder' Backup in Windows Explorer (Browse, File and Folder, v5)

 

[nomormonkeys]

Hi Again,
I really appreciated your timely replies! The corrupt registry was only my guess. I bootrec both c: and d: because I didn't know which was windows. They both were successful but both showed no windows. The disc shows windows in drive D. I am able to access a list of drivers in system image. Also have system 32 folder and all drives. Feeling hopeful. Funny though...all windows files are dated 2009?? But they are all there! Nothing in System folder. System reserved c drive only contains bcd_backup dated today...hmmm I screwed that one up. The bcd_backup file in c only says" location does not contain info about your hardware but I am in sys image/add driver's. Local disk D has a system 32 folder from a couple days ago but also has a sysWOW64 file dated 3-28.13 around the time if last crash. windows files contained. . X drive also has an older windows file?? What am I looking for? Not sure I can open anything but hardware...drivers. feelin' a little better!
I will try whatever you say but keep in mind all I know about this stuff is what I read here.:-D
Can't wait to hear what you have to say...please say something hopeful. If it still looks bad can you tell me if I could extract personal files and pics from this...the right click has option to copy/send too. Now I'm thinkin' harddrive. The crash did come at first startup after the laptop ran outta juice while in use.....okay. yes it did warn me at 7%. I was busy ok!
Thanks for all your help. -A