Windows Failed To Start - Help!!

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 16:12

Hi everyone, my son just called me to say that my PC won't start. It gives the message "windows failed to start" the only thing I done to the PC last night was to update the Marvell Mini Port?/Raid driver.

I did not reboot the system after the update, I just shut down last night.

Any ideas?

KIA · 28 May 2012 at 16:33

Windows 7 - Using last known good configuration

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Using-Last-Known-Good-Configuration

tribz · 28 May 2012 at 16:35

And if that doesnt work, try a system restore from the Win7 disc

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 17:04

Will try both options when I get home , thanks chaps.

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 20:16

So I tried both options. i just cant get it to boot. I chucked an old drive on and it boots perfect. My DVD drive has failed too, although thats been on its way out for a while.

So, SSD, new DVD and then use these 2 old drives as storage me thinks!!!

KIA · 28 May 2012 at 20:47

What's the date & time of the restore point that you used?

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 20:49

Did not give me the option. I selected last known good and it just says windows failed to load. I select safe mode, same thing, I select windows repair same thing.

KIA · 28 May 2012 at 21:42

Do you have a spare Win7 machine?

Create a system repair disc http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-a-system-repair-disc

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 21:47

The message I get with the disk that has the issue is

0xc000000e

The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible

michaelp · 28 May 2012 at 21:48

that's pretty major might have to just do a fresh install, Just make sure to get your data first!

michaelp · 28 May 2012 at 21:49

Tried booting with just that one disk aswell?

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 21:49

Yeah I will use it as a storage disk after I get the data. As long as it works.

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 21:50

michaelp said:
Tried booting with just that one disk aswell?

Yeah I only run one disk ATM

KIA · 28 May 2012 at 22:04

ShaggyRS6 said:
The message I get with the disk that has the issue is

0xc000000e

The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=22020530&postcount=8

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 22:09

KIA said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=22020530&postcount=8

KIA thanks mate. I have actually ordered an SSD something that this little issue has made me do. Probably a food thing as I have been wanting to do it for ages.

Hopefully the data will still be good on the shagged disk. But the plan is to dona fresh install on the SSD .

ShaggyRS6 · 28 May 2012 at 22:15

I do have a question though. How should info about using my 2 Samsung drives as data drives.

Should I just leave them as is? I mean they have both had win7 on them. Not really sure how to approach it.

KIA · 29 May 2012 at 09:46

Disconnect both data drives before you install the OS on the SSD. Set SSD as primary boot device in BIOS. Reconnect data drives. Enjoy.