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    Had to restore Win7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lidl, Sep 1, 2010.

  1. lidl

    lidl Notebook Guru

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    Today I opened my laptop, and Win7 couldn't start. I had to restore it. What are possible causes?
     
    lidl, Sep 1, 2010
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    By restore it you mean repair it or re-install it?
     
    thundernet, Sep 1, 2010
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    Probably repair. Just normal restoration to some point from 1-2 days ago.
     
    lidl, Sep 1, 2010
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    How did you restore to a previous point with the windows unable to start?.Probably was caused by a bad driver,or a virus.More likely a bad driver.
     
    thundernet, Sep 1, 2010
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  5. lidl

    lidl Notebook Guru

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    Well, Win ACTUALLY started, but I couldn't see start, or icons...
     
    lidl, Sep 1, 2010
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    Improper shutdown, problem installing certain windows updates, or just a magical windows fairy that put some bytes in the wrong places
     
    nikeseven, Sep 1, 2010
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    And this is why you should do a bootable backup disc. I had a MBR problem once and unfortunately I didn't have a bootable disc. I ended up reinstalling everything.
     
    kanehi, Sep 1, 2010
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    Or even better, once you have a cleanly installed system in exactly the way you want it, do a complete system snapshot using programs like Acronis True Image or Drive Snapshot.
     
    LaptopNut, Sep 1, 2010
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