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    Won't boot into OS

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by xTank Jones16x, May 21, 2011.

  1. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Gave up and had to wipe the drive. No biggie, thanks for the help anyway.
     
    xTank Jones16x, May 21, 2011
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  2. Dreamliner330

    Dreamliner330 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is your Windows 7 disc a Dell Disc?

    Any dell disc will work in any dell computer. I'd just get your hands on a dell disc of your choice re-run the windows setup.

    In the windows setup: Go into 'advanced drive options' and delete all the partitions and start fresh.
     
    Dreamliner330, May 21, 2011
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  3. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    I would like to try to recover the partition before wiping it. The partition is there, I can see it, it just will not boot. I even deleted the D: partition (the one I tried installing Windows 7 on) but no go.

    I tried using another computers Vista CD to repair it, but it just said there are no errors. I don't know what's wrong...
     
    xTank Jones16x, May 21, 2011
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  4. Ayle

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    it looks like you nuked you mbr, try to boot with your windows 7 or vista install disk, go to the recovery console, select you c: drive and in the command prompt type:
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    bootrec /fixmbr
     
    Ayle, May 21, 2011
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  5. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Operation completed successfully but still nothing.
     
    xTank Jones16x, May 21, 2011
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    Closed by OP request.
     
    MidnightSun, May 22, 2011
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