Startup Repair Infinite Loop Recovery

spddemun · 24 Jul 2015

Anyone, please?

Brink · 25 Jul 2015

Yes, you should be able to continue on to step 14 since none of these show as 0 bytes. :)

spddemun · 26 Jul 2015

Thanks, Brink, for the go-ahead! Will report back.

spddemun · 26 Jul 2015

OK, did not work. I am at a loss for what to try now.

I even tried using a restore point for July 9th, says it is restored, and restarted, but back to the endless loop.

I cannot stay in Safe Mode--access it and select, but then after choice, kicked out into endless loop.

Brink · 26 Jul 2015

May be time to reinstall.

spddemun · 26 Jul 2015

:-( As in Clean Install, all over again? Or Repair?

I WAS finally able to perform HD Diagnostics & got FAIL. RETURN CODE: 7 for the HDD (WD500 GB). Reading around the forum & online search, this does not necessarily mean a HD failure?

I will pull the HD & see if I can at least get all of my files off...not sure the NAS caught everything.

All this was caused just by replacing the vidcard with the exact same model?

Brink · 26 Jul 2015

Yeah, clean install.

spddemun · 27 Jul 2015

Thanks, Brink...not what I wanted to hear, but kinda expected. :-(
Will get a new HD this week. :-(
Looks like SATA is now version III--will this be a problem with my old machine?

Planning on going with same I replaced with in 2008 (WD Caviar Blue 500, WD5000AAKX).

spddemun · 27 Jul 2015

Forgot to say, it is the HDD, but you knew that. I popped in an old 320 with XP on it, and everything read and ran just fine. Really needed to make sure replacement vidcard was okay.

I'm pulling files now off damaged drive--could not get to my NAS with malfunctioning drive not seen.

Thanks, again, for the help--I will report back after I get new HDD & do 7 again.

spddemun · 06 Aug 2015

Reporting back, as promised. Have new 1TB installed ($39 sale at MicroCenter!, was cheaper than OEM I usually buy).

Finally got everything reloaded and is working great! Thanks, again, for responding, Brink. (Won't let me Rep because said I need to spread it around, but you are the one who usually helps me.)