In the Command Prompt, I ran DISKPART, then entered this command: This is actually out of sequence, but since it only provided information, rather than try to fix anything, I figured it should go earlier "No restore points have been created on your computer's system drive."
I'd already run Startup Repair, so I choose System Restore:
Operating system: Windows 7 on (E:) Local DiskĪnd gave the standard options: Startup Repair, System Restore, System Image Recovery, Windows Memory Diagnostic, Command Prompt Next, I clicked on the "View advanced options.," which took me to the System Recovery Options, which read: I selected "view diagnostic and repair details, and here is what it displayed: "View advanced options for system recovery and support." "A harddisk problem is preventing Windows from starting.Ĭontact your system administrator or computer manufacturer to determine if you need to repair or replace the disk. This ran for a LONG time, as in a couple days.Īt some point said "Attempting Repairs.Repairing disk errors." Obvious first move, I ran the Startup Repair. Here's what I tried, in order as best I can. I don't really know which partition or 'drive' was supposed to be for what, there appears to be C,D,E, and F drives, an unlettered one, and an X (more details below). We do NOT have an installation disk, Windows came pre-loaded I don't particularly care about fixing the thing we just want to be able to look through the files and see if there are any documents, pictures, etc, we want to save. Since then, I have tried searching for solutions all over the web and gone through a number of processes meant to fix it to no avail. Things were very busy at the time, so I set it aside a few months, until last week (which is why I don't remember exactly how the problem started). I can interrupt it to go to the System Recovery Options, the BIOS, or to Samsung's recovery tool (more on that later). I'm not sure I even did anything - but at some point, the computer booted to the Windows Startup Repair (maybe intentionally? Sorry, this is the low-info part), and then would only do that. Unfortunately, it was long enough a ago that I don't remember what I actually did. We ran into a problem with my wife's Samsung laptop: she couldn't remember the password. I've tried a ​bunch​ of stuff, so I'm going to try to outline it all and give as much information as possible.Ī few months ago, we were trying to recycle all our old electronics, so we wanted to get any files worth keeping off of them before wiping them and sending them to the recycling people. Some options are not compatible with PC's running UEFI systems.BLUF: I'm trying to save files from my wife's dying laptop, but it always goes to Startup Repair.To start EasyBCD 2.2 problem-free, you will need to have Microsoft.Do not delete the Windows entry as it would prevent you from running Windows after restarting.
How to Remove Hiren's Boot 15.2Īfter you're done using Hiren's Boot you can remove it from the BCD Bootloader. Selecting it will allow you startup with Hiren's BootCD, problem-free. On startup, you'll see an entry below Windows named Hiren's Boot. Example: C:/Users/user/Downloads/Hiren's.BootCD.15.2.isoīy following the steps above, you were able to create an entry in the BCD Bootloader. Beside Path, choose the Hiren's BootCD ISO Path.Name the entry (something like Hiren's Boot).Under Portable/External Media click on the ISO tab.After installing EasyBCD 2.2 go ahead and start it.How to Configure Hiren's Boot CD 15.2 with No Disc or USB Drive I hope you enjoy it and share it with your friends. But, what would you say about a way to use Hiren's BootCD 15.2 without having to use a CD or a USB drive? Well, you will find out how to do just that in the article below. That's why we don't skip those tutorials. The reality is that, even though a USB drive is much more practical than a CD for its speed, flexibility, etc., sometimes the situation demands having a Hiren's Boot CD on-hand. We've already explained how to make a Hiren's Boot CD and how to make a Hiren's Boot USB drive (in case you don't want to waste a CD). There's an entire section of the site dedicated to this awesome tool. Hiren's BootCD 15.2 is definitely the swiss army knife of the tech team at Proyecto Byte.