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The tag 'bad driver' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Windows boot failures and startup repair issues where a faulty or incompatible driver is suspected as the cause. Users report problems such as blue screens, system crashes before reaching the desktop, and the 'Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically' error. Common scenarios include driver updates from third-party tools, cloning hard drives, or upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7. The tag threads focus on troubleshooting steps like booting in safe mode, using system recovery options, and analyzing startup repair logs to identify the problematic driver. These discussions are relevant for users experiencing boot failures linked to driver conflicts.
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    Windows 7 Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically

    HP Pavilion dv6768se. Computer would not boot up - only a white screen showed. Eventually was able to get the computer to start up in safe mode only. The original settings of the computer was to be run on Windows Vista, however I have upgraded to Windows 7. Could not perform a backup and...
    • Dan Oftring
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    • backup bad driver boot issues error codes hp pavilion restore safe mode startup repair vista upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Startup repair offline

    My computer shuts down when it approaches desktop. i started it again and run it in recommended mode to fix the problem. Then, it shows a grey bar that spans the screen saying "Windows is loading files..." Next a green bar that says: "Microsoft Corporation" Startup repair automatically starts...
    • Abida
    • Thread
    • autofailover bad driver boot issues desktop issues error message pc shutdown problem signature startup repair troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Boot then Crash

    I recently got a new harddrive, I backed up my C: drive to an external drive, then cloned the C: drive to the new drive, then I swapped the drives out and fixed the bootloader, however the bootloader also found the backup. I recently deleted the backup and had to restart. When I tried to load...
    • Elijah Abney
    • Thread
    • backup bad driver blue screen bootloader cloning crash external drive hard drive startup repair windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 windows 7 boot failure - bad driver

    I'm having problems booting into windows. (currently on a laptop running XP) I recently updated my AMD Southbridge driver via "drivergenius" as well as installing an Advanced System Optimizer but i dont think that has anything todo with it. I restarted my pc as stated by the program and upon...
    • Azz94
    • Thread
    • amd drivers bad driver boot issues driver update error registry startup repair system protection system restore windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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