JerryM Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Recently my computer would boot to the point that the desktop and icons would show. However, when I attempted to open anything the system froze. I attempted a restore, but that did not solve the problem, and I had to use an image to get the system working. I do have a repair or boot disk, and wonder if that would have fixed the problem instead of having to go to an image and then update everything? W 7 64 Bit Does a boot/repair disk work only on the system from which it was made or will it work on any W 7 system? Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'm a little rusty on Windows stuff, Jerry. Be patient, please. Fran or Corrine or someone will pop in and answer your questions pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryM Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks, Eric, All is well now, but who knows when it might happen again. I appreciate your interest, and the folks here. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Glad you got it squared away. There are still quite a few MS Windows gurus around these parts. I'm not one of them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryM Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'm still hoping for answers to my questions. I do appreciate your time. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Hi Jerry, It could be a hardware issue that is causing it to do that. If it happens again, it could be the hard drive, controller on the motherboard or the motherboard itself. If it does OR does not happen again, it could have been a software corruption, operating system corruption, or malware. If I remember correctly, System Repair Discs just need to be the same 32-bit or 64-bit; except when they don't work on other OEM manufacturer systems. http://www.dummies.c...re-windows.html Many of the OEM manufacturers now have you create Recovery Discs/Recovery USB drive that also double as a Repair Disc. We would need to know information on the make, model, as well as the version of Windows that you provided (Win 7 64-bit). Edited September 26, 2014 by LilBambi Yes, Eric, that was a slip on the keyboard. Also, software corruption, operating system corruption, or malware can happen again. So I changed that line above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 53 bit? Did your fingers slide over too far on your keyboard when you were trying to type 64? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryM Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Thanks for the help. I am hoping it won't happen again. If it does I will try the repair disk, and see what happens. Jerry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 i'd recommend something like Image for Windows to do a backup since you already are having issues. Anyway, next time you boot up , hit the F8 key after the BIOS is done and before Windows logo shows up. You can hit the F8 key more than once. You should be presented with a list of startup options. Take a look at them so you can use them if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryM Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 i'd recommend something like Image for Windows to do a backup since you already are having issues. Anyway, next time you boot up , hit the F8 key after the BIOS is done and before Windows logo shows up. You can hit the F8 key more than once. You should be presented with a list of startup options. Take a look at them so you can use them if needed. I am imaging my system, and it saved me a lot of trouble. I intend to image it about monthly if I can remember to do so. Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.