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    Your computer was unable to start - Help!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shinakuma9, Aug 27, 2011.

  1. shinakuma9

    shinakuma9 Notebook Deity

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    My old toshiba just started this out of the blue. Startup repair turns on and I can't cancel it. Startup repair can't even solve the problem so every restart its just like a continuous loop. I tried booting through a usb key and startup repair shows up again!
    Help?
     
    shinakuma9, Aug 27, 2011
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Go into the BIOS and switch SATA to Compatibility Mode then try and boot. If it ask for the repair disk insert it at that point. Sounds like your SATA drivers got messed up.
     
    Rodster, Aug 27, 2011
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