How To Repair Windows 7 Boot Problems Using Startup Repair

Repair Windows 7 Boot Problems Using Startup Repair :

Repairing an unbootable Windows 7 can be a difficult task as you can’t use Windows tools or any third-party tools.

Windows 7 automatically installs the Startup Repair tool on the operating system partition, so you will always have access to it. After an unsuccessful boot, Windows 7 automatically loads Startup repair, which scans your PC for issues, automatically repairs when possible, and then reboots as normal.

But if your Windows 7 is not booting, you can follow the instructions given below to fix the problem. But before proceeding this make sure that all system hardware of your machine is working fine.

1. Turn on your Machine, insert the Windows 7 installation DVD and then reboot your machine. If you have created bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive, insert it to start the process.

2. Your first boot drive has to DVD drive. Press any key when prompted to boot from DVD. Once you press any key, you will see Windows is loading files.

 

3. Once you will see Install Windows screen, select your language, time format and keyboard or input panel, and finally click Next button to proceed to the next step.

 

4. In the following screen, you will see Install now button along with repair your computer option at the left-bottom of the screen. Click Repair your computer option to see System Recovery options window.

 

5. Select your operating system and also select Use recovery tools that can help fix problems.

 

6. Under System Recovery options windows, you will see the tools such as Startup Repair, System Restore, Windows Complete PC Restore, Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, and Command Prompt.

How to use these tools:

Startup Repair-
This option allows you to fix missing or damaged system files that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. In most of the cases, you will be able to boot Windows 7 with this option. Startup Repair will check your system for problems, and if found it will fix them automatically. Your computer might restart several times during this process.

System Restore-
You can use this feature to restore your Windows 7 to an earlier point. Note that you can use this feature only if you haven’t disabled System Restore. System Restore uses restore points to return your system files and settings to an earlier point in time without affecting your personal files.

System Image Recovery-
you may know that, Windows 7 lets you restore your computer using a system image backup that you created earlier. If you would like to restore your computer using this system image backup (if you have created one), use this feature.

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool- This feature Scans your computer’s memory for errors. It might take several minutes to finish checking your computer’s memory.

Command Prompt- 
 Advanced users can use Command Prompt to perform recovery-related operations and also run other command line tools for diagnosing and troubleshooting problems. Here is list of helpful commands that help you fix boot problems:
BootRec /ScanOS
BootRec /RebuildBcd
bcdedit
BootRec /FixBoot
BootRec /FixMbr

•    You also can use this command prompt to take backup your data/files if you fail to boot your windows and have to re-install it.