HELP! Preparing Automatic restore loop?!

[ZackTheStiles]

Good news! Still not fixed but huge progress was made! After the blue screen I restarted my PC and I ended up getting to the Advanced Options menu after a lot of preparing and repairing but its still not fixed as its giving me the loops still.

I entered some bootrec commands in the cmd prompt and rebooted. now its checking disc for errors. I dont think it will fix it but I'm getting a 8.1 disc soon in the morning lets fix this tmr!

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Bump.

Anyone can help me?

I'm in the cmd prompt right now. But when I try to rebuildbcd it shows 0 windows installations. Then chkdsk /f shows cannot locate c drive?

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Used chldsk /f /r /x

Now it'd running a scan from 5 stages. Should this fix?

 

[Ztruker]

Depends on what the problem is?

You may end up having to reinstall from the DVD when you get it.

 

[ZackTheStiles]

I wish I could reinstall. I'm running a chkdsk now to see if it fixes anything.been stuck at 172650 of 569072 for awhile now

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Do you have Google hangouts or something to message back and fourth for quicker responses?

 

[Ztruker]

No, sorry, have to keep here in the forum.

I'm a volunteer like all the other folks that hang out here. I really don't want to get involved outside the forum, then it becomes a job instead of something I like doing when I have the time.

I know it's frustrating having to wait for responses but that's the way it has to be.

Once you have the 8.1 DVD you can reinstall. You should backup your data first though.

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Oh okay. Don't I need a windows 8 disc not 8.1?

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Also I found something online called DBAN. Can I wipe my hard drive with this then install windows again?

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Good news I'm Resetting my PC DD

 

[Ztruker]

EXCELLENT!!!!! Please let me know how it goes.

 

[ZackTheStiles]

I'm at 3% doing a "full wipe"

 

[ZackTheStiles]

At 92% right know PRAYING this works

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Getting devices ready 100% good sign!!

 

[ZackTheStiles]

Okay I went thru setup ( personal, sign in, etc) it was taking a VERY long time to sign in. Like 10-15 mins still not signed in. I rebooted and the boot is very slow. Everything's slow in general. I got passed the windows spinning circle after a long wait no its a black screen. WTF.?

 

[ZackTheStiles]

@ztruker any help?

 

[Ztruker]

Did you use a Microsoft account or a local account for login?

Sure sounds like there is something wrong. Where are you now in the login process?

 

[Ztruker]

What were the steps you did to do the install?

When I install Windows 8 or 8.1, I delete all partitions from the booted install DVD. I do not create any partition on the drive, just click Next and let the Windows 8 installer create the partitions it wants. It then does a quick format and start copying files to the soon to be boot partition.

This is the tutorial I usually point people to: How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

 

[ZackTheStiles]

What were the steps you did to do the install?

When I install Windows 8 or 8.1, I delete all partitions from the booted install DVD. I do not create any partition on the drive, just click Next and let the Windows 8 installer create the partitions it wants. It then does a quick format and start copying files to the soon to be boot partition.

This is the tutorial I usually point people to: How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

Sorry I forgot to answer. Yesterday I fixed my computer reinstalled windows and everything was fine. Nownit shows a blue screen before the login (past the windows logo) sigh what now?

 

[Ztruker]

Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools or the built in drive test (long) if it has one:

7 Free Hard Drive Testing Programs
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
Bootable Hard Drive Diagnostics