laptop wont start properly

coyle21

Hp laptop will boot up to WINDOWS ERROR RECOVERY page and you select normal start up and takes you to a black screen with Microsoft Corporation at the bottom and its buffering on top trying to start but doesn’t, keeps on this screen for days

What can I do

exaisle

Switch it off...you might have to unplug and remove the battery. Reboot while tapping on F8 key to get you into safe mode. There you can run diagnostics and maybe find the problem...maybe search for scandisk and run that..

riclad

TRY F8 safe mode vga mode or safe mode dos prompt.
this worked for me, on 3 separate pcs to fix the issue
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-master-boot-record-mbr-windows

from dos prompt

bootrec /RebuildBcd
bootrec /fixMbr
bootrec /fixboot
Exit

wait 10 minutes see does it boot up as normal
this fixs the boot up files to enable windows to boot .
Windows swaps in new versions of the bootup files

coyle21

ok got into safemode and started to load window files...said please wait and stopped...its been like that now for 1 hour, seemed to have stalled

FanadMan

If you're confident enough, remove and re-seat the RAM modules and try normal boot again. If that works, great. If not, and if there is more than one module, try with one module and then with the other module. This will tell you if there is a faulty module or slot.

If that didn't help, try the steps suggested here:

http://support.hp.com/ie-en/document/c01896806

This is for Windows 7 - you didn't mention what OS you were running so I took a stab in the dark at 7

FanadMan

If you're confident enough, remove and re-seat the RAM modules and try normal boot again. If that works, great. If not, and if there is more than one module, try with one module and then with the other module. This will tell you if there is a faulty module or slot.

If that didn't help, try the steps suggested here:

http://support.hp.com/ie-en/document/c01896806

This is for Windows 7 - you didn't mention what OS you were running so I took a stab in the dark at 7

riclad

You can use a live cd to back up files from drive c.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
And reinstall windows .




if you have windows 7, 8,or 10 dvd disc

Note B - Manually Copying the Booting Files:

If the partition that contains the booting files is available and the automatic repair method using the Repair Disc won't work, the files can be manually copied to the Windows partition. In this example, E: is assigned to the partition containing the booting files and C: is assigned to the partition that needs the files.

Boot to the Repair Disc and enter the Repair Mode (reference Steps 2 though 5 above, if necessary).

Cancel any automatic repair attempts to return to the System Recovery Options window. If using a Windows 7 DVD or System Repair Disc, make sure the Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows... option is selected.

Click the Next button. The Choose a recovery tool window should be displayed.

Click the Command Prompt link. The Command Prompt window will open.

Copy the bootmgr file from the source partition (E:) to the destination partition (C:). Make sure to use the drive letters as assigned on your computer. Run the following command:
robocopy e:\ c:\ bootmgr

Copy the Boot folder. Run the following command:
robocopy e:\Boot C:\Boot /s

The booting files have now been copied. If you wish to verify that they were copied correctly, run the following command:
dir c:\ /ah

If the bootmgr file and the Boot folder show up in the list, the procedure was successful.
For Windows Vista and Windows 7 installations on an active primary partition, the booting files can be replaced or updated by using the Windows installation DVD or the Windows 7 System Repair Disc. Note: If using the installation DVD, a standard Microsoft OEM or retail version is recommended. Brand-name discs may not provide the same repair options.

you can copy files over to c if you have windows 7 dvd or Windows 7 System Repair Disc
or windows 10 disc




https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=411


uisng linux you can copy any files you have to a usb drive then just reinstall windows ,
Are you using windows 10,8 or windows 7