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    Problem with M17X and Windows 7.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Rosefox911, Nov 11, 2009.

  1. Rosefox911

    Rosefox911 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, well basically it's been working great and all but starting this morning I'm having a pretty serious problem. Whenever I boot up my laptop I am taken to the "Startup Repair" thing for Windows 7. It just hangs there and doesn't do anything. I tried reverting to a previous time and it is still doing it. Any suggestions?
     
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    Did you install anything new? try system restore
     
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    I installed a few new programs ( which I uninstalled afterwards ). I tried system restore as I said in my original post ( at least, I think I did it correctly ). No luck.
     
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    Hm... I currently have Windows 7 Installed. Is there a way to reinstall windows 7 without losing all of my files/emails/songs/data? ( I have the disc )
     
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    Pretty sure an in place upgrade would keep your data safe, however I advice you get at aleast a USB stick and always back-up, you never know what's in store for you during an upgrade.
     
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