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June 23rd, 2011 10:00
Help, Windows installation gone?
Alright,
So I was browsing on the Internet etc. all as usual until Google Chrome started to act weird.
It closed etc. and said something was wrong, alright, so I switched to Firefox.
Then when I was browsing kongregate.com I suddenly got a blue error screen.
I can't quite remember what it said, but than I restarted Windows Vista and then it said this:
(Translated from dutch)
Can't start Windows. This could be caused by a recent change in hardware or software.
- Windows Startup Manager (Recommended)
- Start Windows normally
And when I click Windows Startup Manager, it goes black for 0.2 seconds and then its at the same menu. And when I click Start Windows normally it shows the Windows loading screen for a second and then returns back to the same menu.
I've reset the system options by hitting F2 when Windows was starting.
Also I've tried to boot a Windows 7 installation CD, which also failed, because C: wasn't appearing on the list. Only D: which I couldn't use.
I've also tried to restore an older backup, which also failed, because there were none. (I guess deleted.)
So, does anyone know how to fix/repair/restore Windows.
Thanks for reading.
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speedstep
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June 23rd, 2011 10:00
For the moment, all symptoms point to either a dead hard disk or a dead motherboard. The best way to find out: replace the hard disk and see if it works. If it still doesn't: replace the motherboard.
RoHe
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June 23rd, 2011 14:00
Always include the system model in your posts.
If you put the Windows CD in the drive, reboot and press F12, do you see an option to boot from the CD?
Ron