Corrupt file at startup, can not start up Win 7- resolved using a repair installation

Anonymous
2010-03-28T19:13:51+00:00

Original Title: Corrupt file at startup, can not start up Win 7

Win 7 machine was running normal until I got this message at start up. When I try to run startup repair, I get the following message:

Problem Signature

Problem Event Name:    StartupRepairOffline

Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385

Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385

Problem Signature 03: unknown

Problem Signature 04: 21201026

Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover

Problem Signature 06: 23

Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 1033

Lisa O.

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2010-08-18T18:29:09+00:00

Normally would not reccomend this as if the virus is still in the OS you may be able to boot but you will still have a virus infected system.

How to repair and reboot to Windows 7:

a) Insert the Windows 7 System Repair DVD or Installation DVD and reboot.

b) Select the correct keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.

Note: If you are using the Windows7 Install DVD then at the 'Install Now' prompt (Do not pick the Install Now option) instead choose the 'Repair your computer' option located in the lower left of the dispay.

c) The System Repair tool will search for a valid operating system and will report that “Windows found problems with your computer’s startup options. Do you want to apply repairs and restart your computer?”

d) Click ‘Repair and restart’ and reboot again to the Windows 7 System Repair environment.

e) Click ‘Next’ at the keyboard selection prompt and when the ‘System Recovery Options’ screen appears verify that the “Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows” is selected.

Note that on your Dual Boot system there now should be only one operating system listed. Click the ‘Next’ button.

f) Now from the menu list select the ‘Command Prompt’ option.

g) At the DOS prompt type the following three commands:

bootrec.exe  /fixmbr

bootrec.exe  /fixboot (may return an 'Eliment not found' message)

bootrec.exe  /RebuildBcd

h) Close the command prompt window and click the ‘Startup Repair’ option.

i) The repair process may take some time, so wait until the process completes at which point you will see two messages “Windows cannot repair this computer automatically” and “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically”.

These messages are the result of the radical changes made by removing the other drive. Ignore the Send/Don’t send options.

J) Close this message window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner of the Send/Don’t send window. Next click on the ‘View advanced options for system recovery and support’ option and from the main menu once again click ‘Startup Repair’. This time the repair process may only that a few seconds and when prompted “Startup Repair could not detect a problem”, click ‘Finish’  and run the ‘Startup Repair’ option one more time, click ‘Finish’, and then remove the System Repair DVD and click ‘Restart’.  Reboot the computer.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-11-17T23:52:29+00:00

    Hello my problem started out with this:

    Problem Event Name:    StartupRepairOffline

    Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385

    Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385

    Problem Signature 03: unknown

    Problem Signature 04: 21201026

    Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover

    Problem Signature 06: 23

    Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile

    OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

    Locale ID: 1033

    I followed your instructions and it has now evolved to this:

    Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline

    Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385

    Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385

    Problem Signature 03: unknown

    Problem Signature 04: 294

    Problem Signature 05: Auto Fail over

    Problem Signature 06: 0xf4

    OS Version 6.1.7600.2.0.256.1

    Locale ID: 1033

    Any help i can get in fixing this issue would be greatly appreciated, i really do not want to lose all of the data on my computer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-05T05:51:40+00:00

    I am having the same problem, if I install the operation system disc to repair the problem will I lose the files and programs I have on my computer?  I do not have a back up, and need the information.

    Thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-24T05:59:07+00:00

    Thank you!!!! This was a lot of help ;)

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