Hi Noel, thank you.
I use Windows Backup and Restore to make system images. This, as well as the inbulit MS security essentials, are to me the biggest improvements of Windows 7. They both work. The System Imaging really works and I've restored many times so
that I am confident it works well.
I had hoped the restore of the system image would help me out of the current disaster. However, following the restore operation (usually takes around 30 minutes), the system reboots and I get stuck in the BSOD - System Repair look again. Presumably deleting
and recreating the C: partition would remove the cause, and then I could just restore a system image from the burned win7 installation ISO (or my own disc). The HEIDOC.NET link is unfortunately dead, although it is linked in many places on the web it seems
the DNS server is down. I have previously downloaded an ISO which I believe was for
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ISO called "X17-24281.iso" [3.09 GB (3,319,478,272 bytes)] - perhaps you can confirm this is the one? Else can you provide another link to the same please?
I am going to do the following once home at the laptop:
(1) attempt the bootsect.exe restoration of the MBR as suggested (thank you)
(2) delete the C: partition and recreate it, then attempt to restore the system image using Startup Repair or just the tools on the installation media
(3) else, do a clean install of Windows 7 Professional 64bit, using the burned ISO
I am loathe to intoduce more factors at this stage, but I see huge benefit in actually creating another partition and installing Ubuntu so that this is less of an issue in the future. I've not got a lot of experience with this, but I'll ask about it on my
geekstogo thread. I've learned one thing from all my years - it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. As prepared as I am, I am still hit by this unfixable problem. Windows 7 has self-destructed and I potentially lose my Windows 7 Ultimate licence.
That is really not acceptable.
Thank you for your help. Really appreciated.
