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not able to boot with windows 7 os
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To access the System Recovery Environment in Windows 7, simply boot your PC, just before the system loads the Windows operating system; hit the [F8] Function 8 key on your keyboard which will launch the Advanced Boot Options Menu. There you will see a new option 'Repair Your Computer', select this option and hit 'Enter' on your keyboard.
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Interesting. Someone at another site posted with the same problem when helping a friend fix their Windows XP machine.
I suggest starting with checking that there are no CDs or DVDs in the drives or removable drives (backups) plugged in to the USB ports. If that is not the problem, see if this KB article helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315261/
Corrine, Microsoft MVP (Consumer Security). This posting is provided "AS IS" without warranty, and confers no rights.
Thank you Corinne! This worked perfectly! Too easy.
All you have to do is go into the bios and make the drive with windows 7 on it the first booting drive. I had this problem until I switched the order and it worked.
The issue is windows 7, not XP. Windows 7 setup disk does not have ntdetect.com or ntd files.
Funny, the article even says to back your important files before proceeding. How is one going to back up files if the machine wont start?
