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9th August 2011, 05:03 PM
|  | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Oct 2007, 2,181 posts. Reputation:  | |  Computer just boots into recovery console
Hi guys, having some trouble here. Basically, as the title says, my computer will only boot into the recovery console (well it just automatically loads it). I've tried a number of things all to no avail. To add further dissapointment my computer also fails to boot from CD. I'm now just thinking my hdd is knackered?
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9th August 2011, 05:09 PM
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Which OS is this? And what happens trying to boot from CD, have you verified it's selected in the boot order in BIOS?
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Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H / Athlon II X4 630 3.2GHz / OCZ SpecOPS PC3-12800 2x2GB / GF 9800GT 512MB |
9th August 2011, 05:17 PM
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Hi mate -it's windows 7. And yes, it's set to boot from CD within bios. Regarding what happens it just boots into recovery console, even when selected to boot from CD. I'm baffled as to where the OS has gone.
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9th August 2011, 05:27 PM
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Have you tried letting the automatic repair system run mate? Try system restore in the following prompts too. This has happened to me a few times now and it's always been a corrupt bootloader/the 100mb "System Reserved" partition getting damaged somehow.
Could always try bootrec too through command prompt.
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9th August 2011, 05:45 PM
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I can't because the cd refuses to load, and the computer just goes straight into the recovery console.
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9th August 2011, 05:50 PM
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Oh dear, ignore me. Sata cable wasn't in properly.  |
9th August 2011, 05:53 PM
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Haha, is it sorted now then? 
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Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H / Athlon II X4 630 3.2GHz / OCZ SpecOPS PC3-12800 2x2GB / GF 9800GT 512MB |
9th August 2011, 06:00 PM
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Well still not getting an OS but at least I can now access the CD.
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24th August 2011, 01:27 PM
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Did you manage to sort this problem out in the end, mate? 
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21st September 2011, 11:45 PM
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I did mate yes. Had to reinstall the OS tho'.
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