Windows 7 Startup Repair

Try Repairing The Windows 7 Installation 

1a. Insert the Windows 7 DVD or repair disk and restart your computer. Boot from the DVD, press a key if prompted.

1b. Or if you don’t have disks press F8 instead repeatedly at boot and choose "Repair your computer" then go to step 4.

2. Choose your language and click Next.
3. Click Repair Your Computer and then select the operating system you want to repair.
4. Click on the Startup Repair link from list of recovery tools in System Recovery Options.

If that doesn't fix it: 

1a. Insert the Windows 7 DVD or repair disk and restart your computer. Boot from the DVD, press a key if prompted.

1b. Or if you don’t have disks press F8 instead repeatedly at boot and choose "Repair your computer" then go to step 4.

2. Choose your language and click Next.
3. Click Repair Your Computer and then select the operating system you want to repair.
4. Select Command Prompt and type the following commands (pressing Enter after each one):

bootrec /fixMBR

bootrec /fixBoot

bootrec /rebuildBCD

Note: there is a space before the /

Hi,

Check with HP Support, their on-line documentation and drivers, and ask in their forums about

any known issues.

HP Support & Drivers

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

Contact HP

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact\_us.html

HP Forums

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/

================================================================

StartUp Repair often works from a Windows 7 Installation Disk or Windows 7 Repair Disk

when it does not from Recovery or a Recovery Disk. If needed how to make a Windows 7

Repair Disk is below. A Repair Disk can be made on any computer with a CD burner running

XP, Vista, or Window 7 as it uses no files from the Host computer.

You can try some of these in Safe Mode - repeatedly tap F8 as you boot.

If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy

protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already

own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.

Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come

back and try Startup Repair again.)

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

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

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

Try StartUp Repair from Recovery Options or Windows 7 disk.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

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

Also from the COMMAND PROMPT of Recovery Console (if possible) or a Windows 7 disk

Start - type in Search box -  COMMAND   find at top of list -  RIGHT CLICK  -  RUN AS ADMIN

sfc /scannow

How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Then run checkdisk (chkdsk).

How to Run Disk Check in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Retry Startup Repair after Chkdsk.

If needed after those you can try System Restore from Safe Mode or the Recovery or Windows 7

disk.

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

**If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.**Often a these disks will help when the OEM Recovery Disk does not.

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs - now charging $9.75 for the ISO

images to make the disks. (These can be made on any computer running XP,

Vista, or Window 7 that has a CD/DVD burner.)

http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc - Free (Must be made on a

Windows 7 computer running the same 32 or 64 bit.)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

**A Installation Disk can also be made to use for Repair. Of course you would use your ownCOA (Product Key).**Windows 7 (English) with Service Pack 1

• Windows 7 Home Premium (x86) - X17-58996

• Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) - X17-58997

• Windows 7 Professional (x86) - X17-59183

• Windows 7 Professional (x64) - X17-59186

• Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)* - X17-59463

• Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)* - X17-59465

See MVP Andre Da Costa's message in this thread.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/how-can-i-download-gatewaywindows7recovery-disc/3c0ecd74-cfc1-4188-89c7-a6bbe8113ee1

======================================

If needed :

What to do if Windows won't start correctly

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly 

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

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

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

A Repair Installation allows you to keep the programs and data though redundant backups

are always a good idea.

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.