Startup repair didn't work and now stuck in reboot loop
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Kazunts
June 29, 2014 8:01:52 PM
My computer said it could not start so it gave me the option of starting the startup repair or start windows normally. Firstly I started the windows normally and it worked fine...until my computer was shut down again. I ran the startup repair(24hrs or so it took) and then it just went into a reboot cycle loop where the dell logo comes up , then the starting windows logo, then it reverts to a black screen with white mouse pointer and then it does that all again. I can't access any files or my desktop etc. I have tried pressing F8 and nothing happens and have also tried system restore but no last restores are known. I don't have the windows disc either as I only had windows XL home installed. Any other things I can try?
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i7Baby
June 29, 2014 8:08:46 PM
Kazunts
June 29, 2014 8:13:17 PM
i7Baby said:
Ah - good old Dell. Gets featured a lot in this forum. Did they give you a Recovery disk?Have you tried the Dell Communities forum?
Is this a pc or a laptop? What model number?
Hi thanks for the reply. Yeah this is my second dell that has died so I won't be buying them again! It's a laptop. I have tried everything the forums say (from what I can undertstand) but no solution yet! It's a laptop model no Inspiron N5010 conveniently just out of warranty!
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Kazunts
June 29, 2014 8:15:14 PM
i7Baby
June 29, 2014 8:17:47 PM
Laptops are not made to be repaired. Dell don't provide info to help with problems.
Without a recovery disk or Windows disk, there's not much you can do.
Especially if it won't load Windows.
You can try buying a Window disk and installing it. Your drive needs to be OK though. And you'd need Windows running to do a Checkdisk to see if the drive is OK. So it's a gamble.
Without a recovery disk or Windows disk, there's not much you can do.
Especially if it won't load Windows.
You can try buying a Window disk and installing it. Your drive needs to be OK though. And you'd need Windows running to do a Checkdisk to see if the drive is OK. So it's a gamble.
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Kazunts
June 29, 2014 8:31:09 PM
i7Baby said:
Laptops are not made to be repaired. Dell don't provide info to help with problems.Without a recovery disk or Windows disk, there's not much you can do.
Especially if it won't load Windows.
You can try buying a Window disk and installing it. Your drive needs to be OK though. And you'd need Windows running to do a Checkdisk to see if the drive is OK. So it's a gamble.
Can I do a check disk through the command prompt (where startup repair option is) ?
Or can I return to factory settings if all else fails?
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i7Baby
June 29, 2014 8:33:03 PM
Kazunts
June 29, 2014 8:35:23 PM
i7Baby said:
If you can get to command prompt you ca try.And if all else fails, do a factory reset.
Being far from computer savvy, can you tell me what I type in to check the disc in the command prompt and also how do I do a factory reset? Currently in dell data safe to try and save some files as an emergency backup- do I factory reset in there? Sorry for all the questions!
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June 29, 2014 8:58:00 PM
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