Victor Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Can one of you boffins please help. My operating system is Wndows7 and for quite a while I am having difficulty booting up. It starts going through the boot sequence but can stop and re-boot at various times as it is loading. Sometimes it freezes and all I can do is keep trying until it gets past the logo "loading windows". It is almost as though it is confused at start up. If I run Start Up Repair I get a list of error messages as follows: 1 6.1.7600.16385 2 6.1.7600.16385 3 Unknown 4 10 5 AuotFailOver 6 1 7 No Root Cause OS Version 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1 Local ID 1033 Once it has loaded up OK it will stay on all day with no problems !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Eagle, it sounds as if you have one or more programs running at start up, I had a similar problem, I ran "microsoft "Fixit" from the official Microsoft site and it identified that there were three programs doing exactly what your pc is doing. The first link takes you to their site where it gives you a choice of options, the second you download an application (app) and you execute the small program from your computer, I chose the latter, purely a personal choice. http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/ http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal/Assets/Html/Help/en-US/downloading.html If this fails to cure the problem it looks as if you have a virus, visit this site (microsoft) for an explanation. Looks as if you may have a virus!. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/corrupt-file-at-startup-can-not-start-up-win-7/b7129bd4-abf5-44e8-b136-9d9bb9a22c60 before making any major changes back up everything you want to save. Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but I don't know what computer knowledge you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Victor, try loading the last known good configuration. Re-boot and:- As soon as the computer starts to come back to life, press and hold down F8. Windows 7 displays a menu of special startup options you can choose. Use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to move the menu’s highlight to 'Last Known Good Configuration' (Advanced), and then press Enter. The mouse won’t work at this screen. See if it starts up ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Wolfie, maybe he can't get Windows to start!, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Well he did say " Once it has loaded up OK it will stay on all day with no problems !!" and it must have started up at some time in the past otherwise he wouldn't consider it a problem now. I think we need some feedback from Victor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I guess it's not loading up again hence his lack of replies to you both ... but then again he is old and slow too Sorry Victor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Buy a Mac And you will have no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Buy a Mac And you will have no issues The only time I use a Mac nowadays is when it's raining. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks for your answers. I will give you more information as to what I have tried already I have tried several times loading up in safe mode and used "last known good configuration". This has worked at the time but is still faulty next time that I boot up. I have also looked in the boot section to ensure that it is booting up in the correct sequence. I have done full virus scans. I haven't tried the microsoft site (ref Algy) but I will give that a try. Also it booted up 1st attempt tonight but shut down and rebooted twice whilst on this site. Obviously, it is now working OK !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks for your answers. I will give you more information as to what I have tried alreadyI have tried several times loading up in safe mode and used "last known good configuration". This has worked at the time but is still faulty next time that I boot up. I have also looked in the boot section to ensure that it is booting up in the correct sequence. I have done full virus scans. I haven't tried the microsoft site (ref Algy) but I will give that a try. Also it booted up 1st attempt tonight but shut down and rebooted twice whilst on this site. Obviously, it is now working OK !!! I know I am stating the obvious but..... Have you done a system restore ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yes, I have tried the system restore but it returns to the same fault condition next time I boot up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 As suggested Eagle Microsoft Fixit is worth a try, and you obviously know what you are doing, have you tried virus checking with Malwarebytes there is a free version available on their site, other than that, I'm stumped!. Good luck!. http://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/malware_lp/?gclid=CJWXu_zsgrUCFefMtAodV1YADw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 It could well be a hardware fault Victor. If you have done all of the software fixes and the problem is still happening, you may have either an issue with your memory (I know you are old but I didn't mean you personally!) or issues like the CPU running too hot can cause random shut downs and start ups as its failsafes kick in to protect it. Is the fan on the processor working correctly? Is the base unit sat near a radiator or blocked in on all sides? Check a few of those issues. If your PC has two sticks of memory, take one out, reboot, accept the bios changes and see it that helps. The PC will run a little slower but if it is stable it may identify a faulty memory stick Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 It could well be a hardware fault Victor. Baz Tend to agree with Baz (this is becoming a habit). You could try loading a saved registry backup, or as alg said run Malwarebytes, but you will also need to run a virus checker as Malwarebytes doesn't really check for virus's. Other than that it's a System Repair or a System Restore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Tend to agree with Baz (this is becoming a habit).You could try loading a saved registry backup, or as alg said run Malwarebytes, but you will also need to run a virus checker as Malwarebytes doesn't really check for virus's. Other than that it's a System Repair or a System Restore. I know this is getting awful boring but I agree with Wolfie and Baz, Malwarebytes can and does remove some nasties that make your computer do some odd things though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 well I agree with me, Wolfie and Algy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 If you have a look on Microsoft Community or other forums for that matter you will see there is an issue with the Boot Loader in Win7. On one of the m/cs here I downloaded a BCD Loader, edited the sequence and touch wood all has been well since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Why do you need to download a BCD loader? Can't the sequence be changed simply by running 'bcdedit' at the Command prompt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks for all this info folks, sorry that I didn't reply sooner but I gave up trying to boot up earlier and have only just managed to get this idiot lantern working. I will give your suggestions a try and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Victor I must apologise (I seem to be doing this on a regular basis recently) for addressing you as Eagle in an earlier reply on this topic, I would have reacted in the same way if at had been Eagle however. I do hope you cure your problem and that you return your "idiot lantern" as you call it to perfect working condition, I shall await with baited breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ss/windows-7-startup-repair.htm - unfortunately my tools on this site seem to be turned off - not sure why as they work everywhere else on the net. Victor if you cut and paste the address given above and go there it will help you through a repair that might just fix your computer. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Mary, I think he has already tried Start Up Repair, as stated in his first post. The following is a link to error messages very similar to Victors and a load of responses with things to try. I suggest you work your way through them. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/startup-repair-cannot-repair-this-computer/718e1c0c-a907-404e-b48e-700e4e65c248 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Buy an Apple Computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Why pay the normal price for a computer, when you can pay twice as much and get a picture of an apple on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 No problems with a Mac, You wouldn't need a thread like this if everyone used one. I take it you never used one then Wolfie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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