Windows cannot find a system image on this computer error

[Gigi2468]

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 that was upgraded from windows xp to windows 7 home premium. Memory was udgraded as well. Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message. I clicked repair and would restart over and over to same point and same error message

I went online and download a windows 7 home premium repair disk. but it didn't seems to recognize it when restarting because it brought me back to the previously mentioned error. After a few online searches I did F12 and launch disk and it brought me here

and it was like that for few minutes and then I got

Then it show the blue window 7 startup window I previously post
then this screen

I chose to load driver using windows 7 repair CD I downloaded online but not sure whats the names or how to do this so I clicked cancel

I clicked Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and next

then I received the following error

Tried every one of the following options except for command prompt

Can someone help please! DId I format the Computer? Did I loose all my files? How can I get windows to work again? Thank you in advance

 

[archer]

Hi, Welcome to forums.

check out this link Solution: Windows Backup/Restore 'Windows Cannot Find a System Image on This Computer' Error

Might be able to help you.

You should focus on this in the topic.

After much fiddling, I found that Windows Recovery is looking for something very specific: the folder for your backup MUST be named WindowsImageBackup and it MUST be at the root (top level) of your external hard drive (it cannot be inside any sub-folders). If not, Windows won’t be able to find it.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Don't click on everything you see! You clicked on a few recovery options without even knowing what it is. Not very smart.

You don't see anything listed here?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message.

How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

On this screen click "computer". Now you see disks like X,C any more? Post camshot :

 

[Gigi2468]

Monitor was not showing an image so computer was incorrectly shutdown a few times while trying to fix it. When image was visible on the monitor I saw this message.

How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

On this screen click "computer". Now you see disks like X,C any more? Post camshot :

Thanks so much for your help
this is what happens when I click on computer

when I clicked on Local Disk (C) it was shaded followed by message saying it can not be use, need to be format

When Click boot x

CD Drive E

I dont want to loose my files please help

 

[Kaktussoft]

You have a floppy drive and 2 cd/dvd drives... not important now. X is ram drive... not important now.
C is the only disk on system.

diskpart
select  disk  0
list  part
exit

only 1 partition on disk?

chkdsk/f  c:

Does it find errors? repairs the errors? run command again to proof there are no more errors on disk

 

[Kaktussoft]

diskpart
select  vol  c
detail  part
detail vol
exit

Post camshot

 

[Gigi2468]

diskpart
select  vol  c
detail  part
detail vol
exit

Post camshot

What are these codes? I don't understand what you Are telling me to do.

 

[Kaktussoft]

I just want you to display all partitions on disk. And I want you to show me the state of the partition(s).
There is definitely a problem with C

 

[Gigi2468]

I just want you to display all partitions on disk. And I want you to show me the state of the partition(s).
There is definitively a problem with C

How do I get to these partitions? Do i go to command prompt? You said find error and fix it, how?

 

[Kaktussoft]

I just want you to display all partitions on disk. And I want you to show me the state of the partition(s).
There is definitively a problem with C

How do I get to these partitions? Do i go to command prompt? You said find error and fix it, how?

Select "command prompt" and type in the commands I gave you.

 

[Kaktussoft]

How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

Did you ever boot successfully to win7 after upgrading memory?

 

[Kaktussoft]

This takes too long. I have to go.... back tomorrow

 

[Gigi2468]

How did you make monitor visible? What have you done after last succesfull boot/shutdown that may have caused this?

Did you ever boot successfully to win7 after upgrading memory?

a tech installed window and upgraded memory. I had computer for a while. New monitor, when pplugged it didn't show windows no software error just wire. I didn't know that was the problem, kept powering desktop off and on. Then I connect to other monitor and it shows window error, I clicked repair, and it would upload files, show dell logo uploading like is windows was going to start but it went back to error page. Windows seems not to be able to repair. I created a window 7 disk online, F12 n clicked on option that said Cd or Dvd to repair but I went through the process I mentioned in my original post

 

[Kaktussoft]

#6 and #7 ... please answer them

 

[Gigi2468]

#6 and #7 ... please answer them

Thank you for your help, please give me a few minutes need to get to command prompt, can't get to it using F8. has to go through the process I originally posted.

 

[Gigi2468]

You have a floppy drive and 2 cd/dvd drives... not important now. X is ram drive... not important now.
C is the only disk on system.

diskpart
select  disk  0
list  part
exit

only 1 partition on disk?

chkdsk/f  c:

Does it find errors? repairs the errors? run command again to proof there are no more errors on disk

Ok I went to comand prompt, it says [microsoft windows 6.1.7600]

x:\windows\system32

did it reset computer to the original windows?
Do I still enter code you gave me? Do I press enter and/or space? Sorry I am afraid of entering wrong code

 

[Kaktussoft]

type: chkdsk/f c:
and press enter. What happens? many errors? repaired? You see some errors like MFT corrupt, and/or bootsector corrupt?
Run the command twice to see if no more errors. Post screenshot of output. When done reboot again and check if C is accessible. If so, reboot normally

 

[Kaktussoft]

back tomorrow

 

[Gigi2468]

type: chkdsk/f c:
and press enter. What happens? many errors? repaired? You see some errors like MFT corrupt, and/or bootsector corrupt?
Run the command twice to see if no more errors. Post screenshot of output. When done reboot again and check if C is accessible. If so, reboot normally

Good morning. I didn't see the error you mentioned. This is what I noticed

Then all files were unreadable

Then stage 2
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-.../uOWykc4vRCE/w983-h553-no/20140208_185854.jpg
Then it went down replacing invalid security iD

SECOND TIME AROUND