Windows 7 will not load previous start point

[Aubrey William]

Windows froze(windows 7-64 bit) and I powered off the computer and powered up Windows loaded until the colored flag came up and stuck at that point. Have tried to repair and use a good restore point, but no joy. Sticks at same point.
Used windows install disk to enter repair and tried to restore system, no joy, same sticking point.
Any suggestions short of complete re-install?
Aubrey W. Adkins
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[nikorr]

What did u do before this happened? Any driver updates? Or new hardware?

 

[Aubrey William]

No driver updates. System was operating normally. I clicked on my inbox, but at that point the entire system locked up.

 

[natemare]

Just a stab in the dark but, if safe mode works maybe try running a virus scan/spyware. It may well be a virus/spyware, (unlikely, but worth a shot) or it could be your Windows install, which as you have already suggested might need a reinstall unfortunately.

 

[nikorr]

Can u get in to the safe mode? Keep pressing F8, while BIOS is starting up...

 

[Aubrey William]

No safe mode. It hangs up at the point where the little colorful MicroSoft flag is waving.

 

[nikorr]

Reset restart and try to get in to the safe mode? Keep pressing F8, while BIOS is starting up...

 

[Aubrey William]

Tried F8, Loading .sys files and it locked up part way throught that evolution. I am moving file off a disk, using my other DT to do the reinstall. I really am not sure I trust the present HDD.

 

[nikorr]

Tried F8, Loading .sys files and it locked up part way throught that evolution. I am moving file off a disk, using my other DT to do the reinstall. I really am not sure I trust the present HDD.

It could be the drive... How are u moving the files off of the drive?

 

[Aubrey William]

I have 2 DTs, I'm using one to copy all my files off a 250GB that I will use to do a new install. After the new install, I will try to recover and move what files I can from the old system HDD from the down DT. It's a bit-h, but I suppose biting the bullet and reinstalling all my programs is quickly becoming my only available option. Sort of removes option from the situation.

 

[Aubrey William]

Windows froze(windows 7-64 bit) and I powered off the computer and powered up Windows loaded until the colored flag came up and stuck at that point. Have tried to repair and use a good restore point, but no joy. Sticks at same point.
Used windows install disk to enter repair and tried to restore system, no joy, same sticking point.
Any suggestions short of complete re-install?
Aubrey W. Adkins
Do not post your @mail, u will be automatically notified if some one post a fresh post in your thread. Thanx : )

Further TSing resulted in concluding the motherboard had a fatal problem. I start building a new unit tomorrow.