Windows unable to start - Startup Repair and System Restore won't work. Hello. I've had problem with my friend's laptop (OS - Windows 7 Ultimate). It won't log on to it's fullscreen mode. When I open it, I'm always stuck at Startup Repair error cycle. Here's what happened: I installed Glary Utilities and used it to uninstall the Adobe CS3 Bundle. Then I installed the CS4 Bundle. After that, I used Glary Utilities again to clean the registry, cookies, missing shortcuts, etc. Then I used its Registry Optimizer feature. And that's where I'm left at. The only available options I will tell below. IFixit - iPod 5th Generation (Video) Battery Replacement. Use angled tweezers or an iPod opening tool to slide up the brown connector latch, holding the orange battery ribbon cable in place. The USB key needs to be at least 4 GB in size. This will delete everything on the USB key. Be sure to save anything that you do not want to lose on it somewhere else. Before installing Windows 7 from the USB key, you will need. Windows 7: Windows unable to start - Startup Repair and System Restore won't work. My theory on this problem is that maybe I or the Glary program have deleted system files that are essential for Windows startup. Note: I uploaded: a video of what is happening to my friend's laptop during startup; . English but the dialog boxes are in English). Here's the link to the files so you could check my problem: http: //www. And here's what boxes appear during startup. The red ones are my comments. Hope you get what I'm talking about, though.)This is what the screen says during startup (please see the video first, this is just a guide of what's happening): A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.. Launch Startup Repair (recommended)- -- when I choose this, the Startup Repair window appears (see below)Start windows normally- -- when I choose this, the laptop would restart and would bring me back to this screen again.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1. Startup Repair. Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically- > Send information about this problem (recommended)- -- when I click this, the Startup Repair message window shows up (see below)- > Don't send- -- when I click this, the computer either shuts down or restarts. View problem details: -- -please see the file I have uploaded: problem signature. 6677 views Device not recognized by the Windows Phone Recovery Tool -Troubleshooting tips. 237 thoughts on “ Fixed: USB drive unusable, unformattable, and reporting 0 bytes capacity ” . Wow thank you it works! I actually tried this method before using the launchpad installer. Startup Repair. Windows cannot repair this computer automatically. If you have recently attached a device to to this computer, such as a camera or portable music player, remove it and restart your computer. If you continue to see this message, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assisstance. Click Finish to exit and shut down your computer. View diagnostic repair and details- -- please see my uploaded file: diagnosis repair and details. View advanced options for system recovery and support- -- when I click this, the System Recovery Options window appear (see below)- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -3. System Recovery Options. Select a language - -- English. Select a keyboard input - -- US- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4. System Recovery Options. To access recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt as well, log on using an administrator account. User name: - -- Password: - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -5. System Recovery Options. Operating system: Windows 7 on (C: ) Local Disk. Startup Repair. Automatically fix problems that are preventing Windows from starting- -- as what I've stated above, it can't fix the computer. System Restore. Restore Windows to an earlier point in time- -- this also won't work (see below for more details)System Image Recovery. Recover your computer using a system image you created earlier- -- I don't know what file to look at, in what location, and if the file Windows is looking for is really there. Windows Memory Diagnostic. Check your computer for memory hardware errors- -- I've already tried this option but it did not detect any error and just restarted the system. Command Prompt. Open a command prompt window- -- works fine. I can run the regedit and notepad through this. I've also tried browsing the files using the Open command in Notepad. All the files are complete, even the external hard disk that I inserted in the USB hub is viewable and can be read by the system. I can also copy and paste files through that window, I can view the files' Properties, but when I right click> Open files that aren't . I can't open them. And when I right click> Run . I also can't open them. A pop- up would appear that says: The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1. System Restore. You must always restore the drive that contains Windows. Restoring other drives is optional. Local Disk (C: ) (System)Status- -You must enable System Protection on this drive- -- when I tried this option, the list gave me only 3 restore points even if I have checked the box that says . When I chose either of the three restore points, I always get the same problem: the Next button becomes unclickable in the next step. I tried double- clicking and right clicking and checking the box before it but nothing happens. I always end up clicking the Cancel button. Alternatively, close this dialog for more options.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- When I click Retry, the dialog box just re- appears so I just close it and this box shows up: 2. Re- Image Your Computer. Select a system image backup. This computer will be restored using the system image. Everything on this computer will be replaced with the information in the system image.- > Use the latest available system image (recommended)- -- it did not detect anything so this option is unclickable- > Select a system image- -- I clicked this and below is what happened- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3. Re- Image Your Computer. Select the location of the backup for the computer you want to restore. If the system image is on an external device, attach the device to this computer, and then click refresh. If the system image is on a DVD, insert the last DVD fro the system image backup. Click Advanced to add a network location or install a driver for a backup device if it does not show up in the list below.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The only buttons are Refresh and Advanced, here's what appears when I click Advanced: Advanced..- Search for a system image on the network. Connect to the network to find a system image that you want to restore.- -- not an option, I don't have a network to connect with.- Install a driver. Locate and install a driver for a device that is attached to the computer but is not in the list of available system images.- -- a window would appear where I would choose the file, but I don't which file, where to look at, and if I have that kind of file. Then I would click Cancel and would go back to either Restarting and repeating the above processes or Shut it down, cry and apologize to my friend again. I don't know how would I explain it shortly. By the way, I haven't tried re- installing or repairing the Windows 7 installation because I don't have the Recovery and Setup CD. I only borrowed the laptop, and I can't ask the owner to hand me the the CDs because we're way, way too far away from each other right now. Reformatting is also my last option..
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