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    Lenovo x220 Win7 boot issue

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by floridafan86, Feb 1, 2013.

  1. floridafan86

    floridafan86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not sure if I should post this in this section or the lenovo/linux section...sorry if this is the wrong place.

    I have a Lenovo X220 with a samsung msata ssd installed as the main drive. This drive has Win7 installed on it.
    I was "trying" Ubuntu on a USB drive and apparently I screwed up my Win7 install because now Win7 will no longer boot(sticks at the starting windows screen). I used the boot-repair in Ubuntu and this may have been the culprit(not positive though).

    I have tried doing system repair every way I know how and I always get an error message saying: This version of system recovery options is not compatible with the version of windows you are trying to repair...."

    I have accessed all of my files through Ubuntu, but I would prefer not re-installing everything if there is a way to fix this Win7 install.

    If anyone could offer any advice I would greatly appreciate it!
     
  2. MidnightSun

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    Does that include using a Windows 7 install disk (or the smaller boot repair disk) to try to fix the boot hang?
     
  3. floridafan86

    floridafan86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes I tried using an install disk as well as a repair disk that I created from my other hard drive that has win7 x64 on it as well.
     
  4. lhaugmo

    lhaugmo Newbie

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    As a new poster am a bit afraid comming with tips regarding this case, but the fastest way to go, would be to backup your personalfiles and do a reinstall of Windows, if the Windows repair don't work.
    You could try the fixboot and checkdisk commands, if you are able to get a commandline.
     
  5. floridafan86

    floridafan86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea I'm done trying to fix it, I'm assuming it is not repairable...Thanks for the help everyone!
     
  6. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    I'm afraid a system repair may have been your only other resort. Command line is powerful, but if you don't know what you're doing, you can make matters worse. You probably are looking at a reinstall, as Ihaugmo suggested. :(

    Hopefully you've got it working by now!