One of the worst things that can happen to your computer or laptop is installed windows 7 windows 8 windows 8.1 or windows 10 – loading failed. Then you definitely need to run the startup recovery tool.
It’s good if you have a saved restore point, then you can often start your computer or laptop in safe mode and roll back.
But if Windows 7 does not start, then startup recovery can most often be done in this way; moreover, Windows 7 starts startup recovery on its own.
This option will not work with Windows 10. It contains restore points and even safe mode are disabled by default, and no one turns them on on their own or even suspects it.
Very often, restoring startup when loading Windows 7 can take a very long time, one might say constantly ad infinitum and there will be no result. If the work is urgent, then panic and hassle are all around for a long time.
What to do if the automatic tool does not solve the startup error problem, and the endless recovery is only annoying. Maybe BIOS will help? Maybe if there is no flash drive? The answer to these questions is below
How to restore startup if Windows 7 crashes
So, you turn on your computer or laptop with Windows 7, but it doesn’t boot. Usually after this it starts to run automatic recovery launch and spins indefinitely.
This happens because the system looks for a restore point, but does not find it and keeps trying again. Turn off. None of this will work if it doesn't work out the first time.
To fix the problem you must installation disk, which naturally you don’t have. If it is not night, and you have high-speed Internet, then the situation can be corrected.
Download Windows 7 OS from the Internet, but be sure to have the same bit depth as the one you have installed. Damn there's a nuisance I didn't think about. How to download if your computer or laptop won’t start.
Yes, if there is only one PC and there is no way to download it, you need to go to your friends, otherwise there is no other way. Let's assume it's downloaded. Next, you will need a disk or flash drive to burn the downloaded Windows 7.
I won’t describe how to record hundreds of instructions online, including videos. If everything is ready, change the BIOS settings to boot from a flash drive or disk and proceed with the installation.
During installation, we reach the point where you see system recovery. Picture below.
Click on it. The system will search and find your OS
Now, as you can see in the figure below, select startup recovery and wait for the system to restore it.
This is the best way out of such a critical situation. What to do if there is no disk with the OS.
Another startup recovery option
If there is no disk with the recorded OS, but perhaps you have a friend who has a computer or laptop running Windows 7 of the same bitness as you.
Then go to him, buy a clean one on the way DVD disc and using a friend’s PC, make a recovery disk.
I won’t describe how either, otherwise it will be a book. You'll find it on the web. After this, when you come home, you can restore your PC to start.
Startup recovery on Windows 10
On Windows 10, the option described above will also work, but don’t rush. Although Safe Mode is disabled by default, you can still enable it.
To do this, you will need to emergency shut down your laptop or computer three times in a row.
As soon as you see the logo, immediately force it to turn off, you can even turn off the power if it doesn’t work with the buttons.
The fourth time, you should see a screen with different boot options. Only here again there is a problem.
In version 10, automatic creation of recovery points is disabled, and of course you did not enable it yourself.
Then you have only one option left. Start your PC in safe mode and try to fix errors manually.
Remember what you installed last and remove it. You can also use error correction programs. In short, fix problems.
There is another option. This is the use of a Life SD disk. In this case, you will have the opportunity to edit the registry, and this can only be done by users who understand what they are doing.
It’s easy to find descriptions of how to do this online. I won’t touch on them here; I’ve already almost written a brochure. Good luck.
If you are faced with the task of speeding up the loading of Windows, and you need to do this without using third party programs, then you definitely need to read this article. Because it contains simple, and most importantly, effective ways to speed up the loading of the Windows 7 operating system, the impact of which you can feel without a stopwatch.
When any computer starts working, the first thing it does is launch the BIOS (from English Basic Input/Output System), and therefore speed up Windows startup you need to start with it. In BIOS(e) we are interested in two things: the boot priority queue, and the Fast boot function.
The latter can significantly speed up system startup by eliminating the search and check of the BIOS(s) of connected devices. However, this function has its drawbacks - by disabling it, the user disables the use of devices connected via non-standard connectors (USB, S-Video, hosts for mobile devices). They will start working after Windows has fully started.
To speed up booting by configuring the BIOS, you must:
Important! The figure shows the "Download Queue" for Dell laptop Inspiron. It may vary slightly on other devices. As a rule, the differences concern only the visual component, while the names of bookmarks and commands are almost always identical (standardized) for all devices.
It should also be noted that Fast boot sometimes works too well. As a result, users do not physically have time to press the required button in time to re-enter the BIOS. This problem can be solved by pressing the opening button BIOS settings(a) before turning on the computer.
Second step
The next step to speed up booting involves connecting all processor cores (if there are more than one) to start the operating system. For this:
The manipulations performed will begin to work the next time the operating system is rebooted.
Step three
The next step is to turn off unnecessary programs and services that affect system startup.
Disabling services
Here you need to disable unnecessary services, since they load the system even if they are not used by the user. Especially when starting Windows. You can read in detail about what can be disabled and what is better left alone on the Internet, however, you can guess about some services yourself. For example, you don’t need Print Manager if you don’t have a printer.
The “service” is turned off by right-clicking on it and clicking “Properties”. After that, a window will open, where in the “Startup type” column, select “Disabled”. 
Step four
Next, we configure what Windows programs should automatically start when the system starts. Since so many programs like to be registered in autorun, the user not only does not use them, he does not even suspect that they are running.
Setting up Windows 7 startup
The changes you make will take effect the next time you start the operating system.
Step five
The last point of speeding up system startup is organizing the space occupied by files on the hard drive, in other words - defragmentation hard drive. This procedure is reminiscent of organizing the arrangement of books in a library. What is required for a more convenient, quick search for books (in our case, files) and their use.
The disk defragmentation service in Windows 7 is launched by a separate command - defrag.exe. It must be entered into the search bar of the Start menu or in the Run window (Win + R). 
By running this command, you will open the “Defragmentation” window, where you should select the drive on which you installed operating system and run its defragmentation. 
The defragmentation process can take a long time, sometimes several hours.
Also in this window, it is better to immediately enable the function of periodically running defragmentation by clicking “Set up schedule”. 
And choosing the optimal launch parameters for you. After this, you can start defragmenting your hard drive.
Advice. You should not boot your computer during defragmentation; it is best to leave it until the process is finished.
Why won't Windows 7 start? Loading the operating system may fail for a variety of reasons: due to a hardware failure, due to incorrectly installed software, due to viruses, but most often due to problems in Windows itself. To make the description of the process of searching for the source of the failure more clear, we will first analyze the startup sequence of the seven.
Windows 7 Boot Steps
The launch of Windows 7 is conventionally divided into three stages, which are divided into phases.
1) OSLoader
OSLoader- the first stage of booting Windows 7, which begins immediately after executing the BOIS code. At the beginning of this stage, a small group of basic drivers is loaded, necessary for further reading data from the hard drive. Further winload.exe, Windows 7 boot loader, proceeds to initialize and begin loading the kernel, loads into RAM registry hive SYSTEM and the next batch of drivers with the launch parameter BOOT_START.
Stage OSLoader lasts 2-3 seconds. By the time the system logo appears on the screen, it is already completed.
2) MainPathBoot
MainPathBoot- the main and longest stage of loading Windows. Consists of several phases. Visually, this stage continues from the appearance of the system logo on the screen and ends with the start of loading the desktop. The duration of this stage can vary - on average, from ten seconds to a couple of minutes.
PreSMSS phase
During this phase, the Windows 7 kernel is fully initialized, the plug and play hardware manager is launched, and previously running drivers are initialized BOOT_START and hardware drivers.
Errors that occur during this phase are often associated with problems with the main computer devices or their drivers.
SMSSInit phase
The phase begins when control is transferred to the session manager - SMSS.exe. At this time, the remaining registry hives are initialized and drivers are loaded with the “auto” launch parameter. At the end of the phase, control passes to the file Winlogon.exe- Windows user login program. Visually about the end SMSSInit indicates the appearance of a login prompt on the screen.
Crashes and slowdowns during this phase are often due to delays in loading the video driver or problems with the video subsystem.
WinLogonInit phase
This phase begins at the start Winlogon.exe(welcome screen) and ends with loading the desktop - the start of the Windows shell - file Explorer.exe. During its progress, the system reads and executes scripts group policies and starts services (system and third-party). The phase can last quite a long time and be accompanied by high processor load.
Failures at this stage are often caused by services third party applications, including antivirus.
ExplorerInit phase
It begins with the start of the shell and ends with the start of the desktop window manager process. During this phase, desktop icons appear on the screen. At the same time, services are further launched, startup applications start, data caching, etc. All this is accompanied by a high load on hardware resources - HDD, memory, processor.
Problems and delays during ExplorerInit often associated with insufficient power or equipment malfunction.
3) PostBoot
Stage PostBoot begins with the appearance of the desktop and ends after loading everything that is registered in autorun. During this period, the bulk of applications launched with Windows begin to work. After the end of the stage, the system goes into inactivity.
Delays and failures at the stage PostBoot are associated with startup programs, sometimes with viral activity.
Failures at various stages of system boot
As already briefly mentioned, problems at different stages of the Windows 7 startup manifest themselves in different ways: some are related to the hardware, others to the drivers, and others to the system registry or other boot-critical files. By understanding what processes occur at each stage of system startup, you can determine the range of possible problems.
Briefly about hardware problems
We won’t dwell on hardware problems in detail, since our topic concerns Windows 7, but sometimes you can determine what’s broken - physical device or system, it can be very difficult.
- Repeated failure of the same driver at the Windows startup stage may be due to a malfunction of the device controlled by this driver.
- A series of various errors (blue screens of death) that occur at different stages of boot are often caused by problems with RAM.
- The absence of an image or artifacts on the screen, while the sounds of the system booting can be heard, may indicate problems with the video card.
- If Windows does not even start loading or suddenly stops - “freezes” in one place - it is possible that the hard drive is failing.
- Sudden computer shutdowns while Windows is loading indicate a problem with the power supply or motherboard, and sometimes something else.
Corrupt boot files
During the early stages of Windows startup, damage or missing critical files may be indicated by the display of the phrase "Bootmgr is missing" or other error messages. But it happens that no messages are displayed, and the user simply sees a black screen with or without an arrow cursor.
The Windows 7 and 8 operating system loader, like other boot elements, is not accessible to the user - it is located in a separate hidden section and cannot be deleted accidentally. However, the user may unknowingly format this partition by booting from external media. Then Windows will not boot.
The screenshot shows the boot hard section disk accessed from the recovery environment.
Another part of the files important for downloading is located on the system disk in the directory and subdirectories C:Windows. The system registry is also located there.
Registry corruption
If the registry is inaccessible or damaged, Windows may not even start loading.
The system itself will inform you about the failure and automatically launch the built-in recovery wizard. It often helps to identify and fix the problem - the registry will be restored from a backup.
But self-healing Windows 7 booting is not always possible. Thus, it does not occur if the recovery wizard cannot find backup copies of missing or damaged data. In these cases, the system needs the user's help.
Windows 7 startup recovery
Recovery Environment
Restoring the boot of Windows 7 is much more convenient than Windows XP, because the seven is equipped with a set of tools Windows Recovery Tools (WRT), which is accessible from the recovery environment. The recovery environment during Windows installation is installed on the hard drive, in a separate partition, and has its own bootloader. Therefore, it remains operational no matter what happens to the system.
To get to the recovery environment, select from the menu F8(menu additional options launch Windows 7) "Troubleshooting your computer".
To access the recovery options, the system will ask you to enter a password. If you do not have administrator rights or have forgotten your password, the environment Windows recovery 7 will have to be run from the installation disk.
After the window opens in front of you "System Recovery Options"- select the first option from the list: "Startup Recovery". After self-diagnosis, damaged boot files, registry or individual startup parameters will be restored.
This tool helps solve the problem in most cases, and should be used when you don’t know exactly why Windows won’t start.
Two ways to restore the system
If the failure occurred after installing the program, due to a virus infection or due to changes in the registry, it will help to restore the ability of the seven to boot "System Restore". But it will only be useful if recovery checkpoints have been saved on the hard drive.
The way this tool works is familiar to many: you select a suitable checkpoint when the system was functioning normally and perform a rollback. Any changes made after the selected date will disappear and you will be able to boot into Windows normally.
If there are no points, but you have saved a system backup on external storage, the tool will help "System Image Restore". Connect the media with the archive image to your computer and follow the instructions in the recovery wizard.
Manual registry repair
If the above manipulations did not help and Windows is unclear why, but does not start, you can try to manually restore the registry from a backup copy. Copy Windows registry 7 is automatically created every 10 days and saved in the directory C:WindowsSystem32configregback. To restore system functionality, you need to copy all 5 files from the above folder to the folder C:WindowsSystem32config, where the current registry files are located. It is better not to delete old files, but to rename them (as a last resort).
- From the list of options, select Command Prompt. Open it and run notepad with the command - you will need it to launch Windows Explorer.
- In the notepad window, go to the menu "File" and select the item from it "Open"
- Go to directory C:WindowsSystem32config. To see everything in this folder, change the file type from. txt on "all files".
- Files Default, Sam, Security, System And Software(without extension) - this is the current registry. Rename them to something - add at least an extension to them .old.
- Open the folder Regback With backup copies registry files and copy them one by one to the folder config.
- After you have copied everything, restart your computer. If Windows failed to load due to the fault of the registry, the problem will be solved.
The reboot button is at the bottom of the window "Recovery Options".
File recovery
Proprietary recovery tool for protected Windows files- utility sfc.exe, can be successfully launched in a recovery environment. Usually it is launched with the parameter /scannow- For automatic search and fixing problems found. In the recovery environment, you will also have to specify additional parameters: the location of the offline download directory and the offline Windows directory (for the recovery environment, the Windows folder and the drive where it is located are offline directories) These are the settings /offbootdir And /offwindir.
The complete command is written as shown in the picture:
IN offbootdir you need to specify the path to system disk, and in offwindir- way to Windows folder. Just remember that in the recovery environment, the partition letters may not match those that you see in Explorer during normal booting Windows. The “correct” letters can be viewed by opening Explorer using a notepad.
If after this Windows 7 still for some reason does not start, you may have to manually restore the boot files and also overwrite the main boot entry(MBR) hard drive and boot code system partition. Windows' own tools will also help you with this.
For re-creation boot files open a command prompt and run the following command: bcdboot.exe C:Windows. Don't mix up the partition letter.
To rewrite the MBR and VBR (partition boot code), run the following commands: bootrec/fixmbr And bootrec/fixboot.
After that, check the download.
Hello! Help me please. When you turn on the computer, it gives the following error: “Windows could not start, this may have happened due to a recent hardware configuration change or software" and the reboot begins. And so on in a circle. I never found any restore points. What to do?
Expert answer:
Hello, Nikita! This error, in its essence and difficulty of elimination, is in many ways similar to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).
Option 1
The error text also contains standard recommendations for troubleshooting, which unfortunately do not always help, but it’s worth a try. To do this, insert the installation disk or bootable USB flash drive with the Windows operating system into your computer. Next, you should simply follow the installer’s recommendations to install and fix damaged files and boot sectors.Option 2
If unsuccessful, try again bootstrap operating system, press the “F8” button to access the “ Extra options boot.” In this section, you should pay attention to two items “System Restore” and “Safe Mode.” “System Restore” is carried out by analogy with the steps described in “Option 1.” “Safe Mode” - the operating system will boot with minimal “baggage” ", which allows you to bypass errors and load the OS (not always). If you managed to boot into Safe Mode, open "Start" - "Accessories" - "System Tools" - "System Restore" and "roll back" the state of the operating system to the last successful configurations .Option 3
The error text contains the line “Status”, opposite which the error code is indicated, the most common is “0xc000000f”. The elimination methods are the same as described above; in addition, try the following:- When you turn on the computer, depending on the model, hold down the “BIOS” key - this can be “F2”, “F10”, “DEL”.
- Find the “Hard Disk Drivers” section, with two lines active, highlight the first one and press “Enter”.
- The second line is called “SATA: 4S-WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0” and it is this line that should be moved to the first place using the “+/-” or “up/down arrow” function keys.
Safe mode (English – Safe Mode)– diagnostic mode, in which all unnecessary drivers and Windows functions are disabled. Used to troubleshoot problems that arise in PC operation. You just need to start safe mode and fix the errors, after which the PC will work as it should again.
In what cases might you need to enter safe mode? For example, to solve the problem when .
Also, in this way you can remove viruses, reset your password, fix errors (incl. blue screen death), restore the system, etc.
There are several ways. Plus, they differ somewhat depending on what operating system you have. Therefore, below we will look at everything available methods how to login securely Windows mode.
There are 2 universal methods that work for everyone Windows versions– XP, 7, 8 and 10. Moreover, they are the simplest. Perhaps we'll start with them.
Login via msconfig utility
The first way is through special utility. To do this you need to follow simple instructions:
- Press Win + R (the button between “Ctrl” and “Alt”) and enter the word “msconfig”.
- In the new window, select the “Boot” tab, indicate the desired OS and check the “Safe Mode” checkbox. There are a couple of sub-items here - it is recommended to choose either “minimal” (standard option) or “network” (in this case there will be access to the Internet).
- Click “OK” and restart your PC - now it will turn on in safe mode.
When you fix the errors, don't forget to return normal mode start the computer! This is done in exactly the same way - using the msconfig utility (only now you need to uncheck the box).
There is a small nuance here: in this way you can enable safe mode in Windows OS only if your OS boots normally. If you can’t even load the desktop, then use the second method.
Login using F8
This method is suitable for those whose PC or laptop does not turn on (the desktop does not load, the monitor goes dark, etc.). In this case, do the following:
- Turn on your PC (or laptop) and immediately press the F8 key repeatedly until a menu appears (in some cases you need to press Shift + F8).
- If the Windows logo appears or the screen goes dark, you failed. Wait until the system boots completely, then restart your PC and try again.
- When you do everything correctly, a menu will open where you use the arrows to select “Safe Mode” (the best option).
P.S. This method does not work on Windows 10! This function disabled by developers.
Special download options for Windows 10
If Windows starts, then you need to do the following:
What to do if Windows 10 does not start? If the PC boots before the login screen, then “Special boot options” can be opened in another way. To do this, click on the power button icon (in the lower right corner), hold down Shift and select “Restart”.
We use a disk or flash drive
This is the most reliable way boot Windows 10 in safe mode. But in this case, you need a DVD or (they can be recorded on any PC or laptop).
Connect a USB drive or insert a disk, load them (), and then do the following:
- After loading, press Shift + F10.
- After opening the command line, enter – bcdedit /set (default) safeboot minimal.
- Then close it and restart your PC. It will turn on.
To return the PC to normal startup, write in command line the following: bcdedit /deletevalue (default) safeboot.
You can do this in the same way (or as an administrator ) .
You can also enable the mode in Windows 8 in 4 different ways
The first two are described in detail at the beginning of the article. The other two are quite similar to the options that are suitable for Windows 10, but we will still look at them in more detail to make it easier for you to navigate.
Diagnostic tools
So, the first method is to activate the buffer format (only suitable if the OS is working normally). To do this we do the following:
The PC will start in Safe Mode, and you can carry out the necessary manipulations.
And another simple option for starting safe mode in Windows 8 is by bootable flash drive or DVD with Windows files. The procedure is as follows:
What to do on Windows 7 and XP
You can enter safe mode in Windows 7 or XP using one of the following: universal methods described at the beginning of this article. The first option is suitable in cases where the OS is working normally, and the second option is suitable if the PC or laptop does not turn on.
It is worth noting that the operating system is in no way related to the BIOS. It also doesn’t matter what brand of laptop you have – Samsung, Asus, Lenovo, HP, Acer, LG, etc.
What to do if Safe Mode does not start?
Sometimes a PC or laptop stubbornly refuses to enable safe mode. The reason is trivial - viruses damaged the Windows registry. In such situations, there are only 2 options:
- restoring PC operation (system rollback to a checkpoint);
- installation of special programs.
The optimal method, of course, would be the first one - restoring the computer from a checkpoint. If you do not have them saved (for example, disabled), then the only option left is to install recovery programs Windows registry. In this case, you can use the free Safe Mode Repair or SafeBootKeyRepair.
