I shut down my computer before I went to sleep earlier today and I turn on my computer to find that Windows 7 is in a boot loop.
Things I've tried:
Windows Startup Repair - After 'Windows is loading files...' screen it just goes black, and I just shut down my computer
Advanced Startup options - Pretty much every available option there, I've tried.
Windows 7 Repair disk - I burned an iso that I found on TPB that wouldn't get anywhere, and had a blank blue Windows background (the one with the bird) after the language selection screen
Windows 7 Ultimate install disk - Also tried this just in case, got further with this, brings me to the Install now screen after the language selection. After that it's the same blue screen with the bird and plant.
I changed the BIOS to boot from CD drive first.
My Dell XPS 8300 (I think is the model) has this testing tool to test the hardware, and I tried that out. Found issue with the HDD that read as follows:
Error Code 2000-0142
Validation 54146
Msg: Hard Drive 0 - S/N 9VS4SSJD, self test unsuccessful Status = 7
The given error code and message can be used by Dell Technical Support to help diagnose the problem.
Do you want to continue testing?
I just want to rule out all other options before having to switch out my HDD. Right now I just finished an appropriate .iso for the windows version I have, to see if that will work any better. It's kind of hard to get anywhere if even the repair disks are not working.
Edit: I use Windows 7 Home edition 64 bit
This new repair disk I burned has got farther than the rest, is at the System Recovery options screen but the cursor shows a blue circle, as if it's loading. Been doing this for 20 minutes now.
Things I've tried:
Windows Startup Repair - After 'Windows is loading files...' screen it just goes black, and I just shut down my computer
Advanced Startup options - Pretty much every available option there, I've tried.
Windows 7 Repair disk - I burned an iso that I found on TPB that wouldn't get anywhere, and had a blank blue Windows background (the one with the bird) after the language selection screen
Windows 7 Ultimate install disk - Also tried this just in case, got further with this, brings me to the Install now screen after the language selection. After that it's the same blue screen with the bird and plant.
I changed the BIOS to boot from CD drive first.
My Dell XPS 8300 (I think is the model) has this testing tool to test the hardware, and I tried that out. Found issue with the HDD that read as follows:
Error Code 2000-0142
Validation 54146
Msg: Hard Drive 0 - S/N 9VS4SSJD, self test unsuccessful Status = 7
The given error code and message can be used by Dell Technical Support to help diagnose the problem.
Do you want to continue testing?
I just want to rule out all other options before having to switch out my HDD. Right now I just finished an appropriate .iso for the windows version I have, to see if that will work any better. It's kind of hard to get anywhere if even the repair disks are not working.
Edit: I use Windows 7 Home edition 64 bit
This new repair disk I burned has got farther than the rest, is at the System Recovery options screen but the cursor shows a blue circle, as if it's loading. Been doing this for 20 minutes now.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram