Solved Windows Normal Mode Crashes to BSOD and Safe Mode doesn't load

[z3r010]

System restore from F8 at boot?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

 

[BenB]

OK I will try. Thanks again.

If I cannot get one, I will try the recovery method and follow the post that explained what to do with Defender etc.

 

[BenB]

Hmmm, tried F8 (by repeatedly pressing it after a restart) and it just gave me boot drive options. It didn't take me to the screen that shows the sytem restore option...

 

[richc46]

Safe mode does not load

 

[z3r010]

What options do you get?

 

[BenB]

I just looked at the thread under the F8 post and found that F5 worked for someone.

Tried it and it took me to a page where I could then press F8 and it WORKED! YAY!

 

[BenB]

So I have the screen now that says
Repair Your Computer
3 x Safe mode options (that I know don't work)
enable boot logging
last known good configuration (advanced)
debugging mode
disable automatic restart on system faliure
disable drive signiture enforcement

 

[richc46]

OK then you can get into Safe Mode. Seems that you tried the wrong way before and gave a mileading title. You can use the repair options, then.
Try last known

 

[BenB]

just tried safe mode and it worked the same as it did before (i.e. it didn't)

it seems to load drivers, gets to an avg one (I think) and then i just get a black screen

Should I not try 'repair your computer' option or 'last known good configuration (advanced)'?

These sound more promising...

 

[richc46]

Give that a try.
Last known

 

[z3r010]

just tried safe mode and it worked the same as it did before (i.e. it didn't)

it seems to load drivers, gets to an avg one (I think) and then i just get a black screen

Should I not try 'repair your computer' option or 'last known good configuration (advanced)'?

These sound more promising...

Yeah the repair your computer is the one you want.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

 

[richc46]

Repair may bring him to the restoration partition. Will go back to factory specs.

 

[z3r010]

When the repair partition is setup to be accessed that way it is usually a selectable option from the same menu as the system restore.

 

[BenB]

Some progression!

I did the repair my computer option and tried to boot up into normal mode. Same BSOD but Safe Mode did work.

Can you advise what I should try next to find and correct this error?

 

[z3r010]

When you did the repair option did you get the following options - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

 

[richc46]

This information would be very helpful
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html
Can you work at all in normal mode?

 

[BenB]

When you did the repair option did you get the following options - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

Yes, it looked like option one. Does this mean I have an OEM System partition? And if so, should I just follow the normal BSOD instructions as per the previous post?

 

[z3r010]

If you get those options then the last screen gives you the system restore menu, and if you have a way of posting the info from the bosd posting instructions then that helps lots.

 

[BenB]

This information would be very helpful
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html
Can you work at all in normal mode?

Unfortunately not - but I am getting the diagnosis data over now...

 

[richc46]

Try system restore if you can get there and you can from safe mode. System restore will work, unless its your boot partition that is corrupt.