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reghakr
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Hello and welcome to the Windows7forums,
Do you have an actual purchased copy of Windows 7?
or does it reside on a a recovery partition on your hard drive?
Did you make DVD backups when you first received the computer.
Is the computer under warranty?
Do you have an actual purchased copy of Windows 7?
or does it reside on a a recovery partition on your hard drive?
Did you make DVD backups when you first received the computer.
Is the computer under warranty?
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Thank you!
Yes I have an actual copy of windows 7 but I don't have it it's at home and yes I have 1 year warranty but I thought maybe I can do something or download something so the problem will be fixed?
Yours,
Kratos
Yes I have an actual copy of windows 7 but I don't have it it's at home and yes I have 1 year warranty but I thought maybe I can do something or download something so the problem will be fixed?
Yours,
Kratos
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I don't know what Dell DataSafe is, but my laptop came with the recovery partiton. You can use an F key during boot to get to the recovery utility. I do not remember which F key, maybe F8. This will put your machine back to the factory install, if you have this system.
Check your owner's manual or the Dell Site.
Check your owner's manual or the Dell Site.
reghakr
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Hello Kratos,
I would make one toll-free phone call to tech support. Maybe it's something they've run across in the past.
When you realize the person doesn't know how to operate a computer, say Thank you and hang up.
Then come here for a real solution.
Was Windows 7 pre-installed on the PC?
Maybe a good cleaning of the DVD with a very soft cloth would help.
Feel free to post back.
I would make one toll-free phone call to tech support. Maybe it's something they've run across in the past.
When you realize the person doesn't know how to operate a computer, say Thank you and hang up.
Then come here for a real solution.
Was Windows 7 pre-installed on the PC?
Maybe a good cleaning of the DVD with a very soft cloth would help.
Feel free to post back.
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Thanks for the replies. Yes it was preinstalled. It came with a CD but that aint very useful cuz I have no CD Drive.
Dell Datasafe is a recovery program that let me recover my laptop back to the factory settings.
I've used it once and it worked fine and now I want to use it again but I can't cuz of winload.exe
Delldatasafe is the only recovery I have (At least what I am aware of)
Is there ANYTHING I can download to fix this problem? I need something like a Boot Fix.
Dell Datasafe is a recovery program that let me recover my laptop back to the factory settings.
I've used it once and it worked fine and now I want to use it again but I can't cuz of winload.exe
Delldatasafe is the only recovery I have (At least what I am aware of)
Is there ANYTHING I can download to fix this problem? I need something like a Boot Fix.
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Well one of them is that when I start up my computer it tells me that it needs to check the hard drive, I can cancel it within 9 seconds by pressing any button but if I don't it just does nothing. No checking at all. I just want a computer without errors 
cybercore
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Hi and Welcome,
on the boot error "winload.exe", in the command line, type chkdsk /r /f and wait for the operation to complete. It is supposed to scan your hdd and fix errors. You should've created a system image backup, plenty of freeware solutions:
Clonezilla
DriveImage XML Backup Software - Data Recovery Product
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on the boot error "winload.exe", in the command line, type chkdsk /r /f and wait for the operation to complete. It is supposed to scan your hdd and fix errors. You should've created a system image backup, plenty of freeware solutions:
Clonezilla
DriveImage XML Backup Software - Data Recovery Product
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Do I need to typ this in at run->cmd? Cuz when I typ it in there I get access denied. What to do?
I dont have any backup. I dont need a backup btw
EDIT: Ok i got chkdsk /r /f but he can't run the proces cuz it is already in use and ask me if it I want it to restart the computer and check it but when I restart my computer and checks the hard disk it goes into tilt and does nothing...
I dont have any backup. I dont need a backup btw
EDIT: Ok i got chkdsk /r /f but he can't run the proces cuz it is already in use and ask me if it I want it to restart the computer and check it but when I restart my computer and checks the hard disk it goes into tilt and does nothing...
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cybercore
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If chkdsk isn't working it's the problem then. Your system files may be corrupted, you can check them with sfc /scannow. Have you tried fixing the winload.exe error with these commands typed in the commands prompt window:
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
bootrec.exe /fixboot
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
bootrec.exe /fixboot
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I did run scannow and it told me some files were damaged and recovered but it didnt fixed the winload.exe error. When I try bootrec.exe in cmd it says it doesn't recognize it as a file.
Is there a solution if I have a cd drive put it in and run it via another computer using my internal network?
Is there a solution if I have a cd drive put it in and run it via another computer using my internal network?
cybercore
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I would try Windows 7 System Recovery Disc, please read the instructions carefully. Once you can boot from it to the system recovery options, choose Link Removed.
