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    startup repair

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt956, Sep 7, 2011.

  1. Matt956

    Matt956 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My first question is. Can I do a complete fresh install of windows from the dell partition, if so how? They did not supply me with a windows disk

    Windows 7 home premium
    Dell Studio XPS 1645
    I7 1.73 GHZ
    6 GB DDR3
    500 GB Toshiba

    I have had this computer for just over a year and it has ran like a top. I was surfing the internet last night when it just shuts off (no slow down no blue screen) and boots into startup repair. It would not repair, just sat in there forever and would not boot into safemode or anything. It just kept booting into startup repair for hours.

    So I hit esc when it booted to startup repair, I go to the dell backup and restore, save my work documents and pics and let it boot to factory fresh windows install from the dell created partition.

    Windows reinstalls and loads fine, boots in and begins to update succsessfully and then reboots back into repair. This happens everytime it reboots. After sometime it will boot into windows fine. If I restart I am back into startup repair for half an hour or more.

    Does anyone know what the problem is here. I have ran a memory diagnostic with no problems found. When it lets me into windows it runs fine. Please help
     
    Matt956, Sep 7, 2011
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    reb1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I hope you have a backup of your import items. It could be Virus related. There are links to legal Windows 7 downloads on this forum.
     
    reb1, Sep 7, 2011
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    Matt956 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do thanks, I just reinstalled from the dell backup thing to factory and right as I fired up explorer in gave me a pop and redirected me to some crazy website like I was infected, how is that possible?
     
    Matt956, Sep 8, 2011
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    Matt956 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Rootkit.Win32.TDSS.tdl4
     
    Matt956, Sep 8, 2011
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  5. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Another possibility is that the computer is overheating, in which case it will shut down without warning. I suggest you use a can of compressed air and a powerful vacuum cleaner to remove any dust/debris that may be clogging the heatsink.
     
    Bog, Sep 8, 2011
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