Windows not starting up

[chaah]

I ran a progran called ccleaner to clean out unused files, such as temporary internet files, etc., but in the middle of it i got one of those blue screen errors which I have gotten a lot before and then it just shuts down. Then when I start it up again, it says "preparing to configure windows, do not turn off your computer" then it goes to 100% and restarts. After it restarts its does the same thing again and then restarts. It begins doing the same thing again then I shut it down by holding the button. I tried to start it up again and it was doing the same thing. What is going on???

 

[Kaktussoft]

Don't use ccleaner. It cleans registry and other stuff... but can delete too much and cause troubles as well. If you have BSOD screens for a long time you should have fixed that earlier!

What exactly were you cleaning with ccleaner?

Can you boot in "safe mode" using http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html ?
Do you have a win7 repair CD ? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

Can you boot to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html ? and select "repair your computer there"? Try that a do a system restore to a date/time prior to having problems. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html option TWO. Works?

 

[chaah]

I was just deleting unnecessary stuff like cache and stuff like that. Basically just the default setting on ccleaner.

If I use that repair disc thing, will it bring back Windows with all the files I had before or would it be a reinstallation of Windows where I would lose all my old files?

 

[bigmck]

I was just deleting unnecessary stuff like cache and stuff like that. Basically just the default setting on ccleaner.

If I use that repair disc thing, will it bring back Windows with all the files I had before or would it be a reinstallation of Windows where I would lose all my old files?

You should first try the System Restore above to a date before you had the problem if that does work try the System Repair Disk. It will not bother your personal files. It will only change the Windows files.

 

[chaah]

If I am unable to do system restore should I not try the system repair disc?

 

[Slartybart]

There was at least one Windows update that caused this behavoir. I don't recall the kb, but it wasn't that long ago.

edit: not the BSOD, multiple restarts up to 3 I think

Did you ever let the update finish?

 

[AddRAM]

I was just deleting unnecessary stuff like cache and stuff like that. Basically just the default setting on ccleaner.

If I use that repair disc thing, will it bring back Windows with all the files I had before or would it be a reinstallation of Windows where I would lose all my old files?

It is not a re install of windows.

 

[AddRAM]

If I am unable to do system restore should I not try the system repair disc?

Yes, run startup repair.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

As Kaktus states, you have to fix the BSOD issue.

Ccleaner had nothing to do with it.

Try another video card, if you have one, and if you manage to repair windows.

 

[chaah]

Safe mode ended up working and system restore got it to start up. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Safe mode ended up working and system restore got it to start up. Thanks for the replies.

Now check windows updates and do the updates one by one. Then you know which one is causing the problem.

 

[andrew129260]

Don't use ccleaner. It cleans registry and other stuff... but can delete too much and cause troubles as well. If you have BSOD screens for a long time you should have fixed that earlier!

By default, ccleaner is fine. Ya, if you start going through the regitry and deleting everything you see and don't know what your doing then no.

This is a tutorial on proper usage of it:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/306648-ccleaner-delete-junk-files.html

A blue screen is most likely caused by a driver or hardware issue, not CCleaner. He also stated this happened a lot before.

@chaah

Do you use registry boosters or any other performance improving programs?

Hopefully not. The only recommend one is ccleaner and even then we careful what your check marking to clean. The defaults are more then fine.

You also stated you have these errors a lot before.

1.) Was it after a program install?
2.) Update any drivers or install new hardware recently?
3.) When did the problems start happening?

Give us more information. As much as possible.

 

[Tusharex]

Solved

Just run repair windows it will surely solved