Win 7 boot files missing or corrupted

[garbagefox]

I have an Advent Roma 2001 configured, in PC World style, with a "recovery partition" alongside the system partition and, after resolving a hard disk problem, I found that the machine would not start/boot Windows 7. clearly some necessary files are missing or corrupted, but the normal system recovery tools have not solved the problem(s). I'm familiar with the process for resurrecting XP, but not its counterpart for Windows 7...the files and steps for doing this are rather different. it would seem that pretty much everything else is in place on the hard disk, but certain recovery programs report "0" Windows installations when Win 7 is still in place where it was before the disk problem, e.g. it is available to be selected by the main recovery/startup program...this prog can "see" it, but can't access/boot it.

 

I'd really appreciate it if someone (or some folks) could map out the steps, files, command line statements, etc. so that I can breathe some life into this anaesthetised device sooner rather than later...I may as well work my way through the whole lot rather than using a trial and error method...that might take a long time. however, I'm also happy to be advised on the approach if and where this unnecessary or inadvisable.

 

thanks in anticipation,

 

DH

[KenB]

Hi

 

I found that the machine would not start/boot

Do you get any error message ?

 

Have you tried "Last Known Good Configuration" ?

or

Safe Mode ?

 

To try these - switch on and tap F8 about once per second.

Select from the list of options.

 

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presumably you have files etc on the hard drive that you may wish to recover ?

 

If you use the recovery partition or recovery disks you will lose these.

There are ways to access the data - if you want to try ......before you try a recovery install.

[michelsmith]

Hi,

 

First you need to try safe mode and check if you are able to boot to the desktop.

 

Follow this below provided link to start your computer in safemode.

 

 

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

 

 

 

If you are able to boot into safe mode then in order to troubleshoot this issue further, you may unplug all the

 

external devices except keyboard and mouse and check if you are able to boot to the desktop.

 

 

 

If you are able to boot to the desktop, you may try booting your computer from DVD and perform a system restore on

 

your computer.