Computer in Reboot Loop

Question

I have a Panasonic CF-53. It has Windows 7 installed.

I restarted my computer in safe mode, because I was having issues getting a program to run. I couldn't press f8 at startup or any other key to reach safe mode. So I entered msconfig and selected safe mode from there. When I rebooted the computer, it booted to the login screen in safe mode and then just rebooted. It always reboots before I'm able to login.

I tried a recovery disc, but that doesn't work. It is not listing any operating system there for me to select and attempt to recover.

I booted to a install disc and tried startup repair. That didn't work. I launched the command prompt and tried using bcdedit to change boot from safe mode to normal. I get the error "The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified." When I go into diskpart, select disk, and list the volumes, it shows my C drive filesystem as "Raw".

My guess is this is why I can't use bcdedit. I'm out of ideas on how to get my computer to boot into normal mode instead of safe mode. Any help is appreciated.

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Another possible option would be running a hardware diagnostic. Hardware Diagnostic is a method of finding problems with the computer's hardware system. We suggest directly contacting the device manufacturer to check any hardware issue.

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Answer 3

Thanks for the reply Jan.

I don't believe it to be corrupted, though. I know it may seem that way, but I wasn't having any issues with the computer. I think it's just a coincidence that I tried booting into safe mode and haven't been able to get back in. There has to be something to try that I haven't already done.

Answer 4

Hi Rick,

System corruption is one of the reasons why the drive C is being recognize as a raw drive. We suggest performing a clean install to reprogram the hard drive.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.