Can't recover using recovery disks due to winload.exe

Lylie · Jul 2, 2013

Good Evening all,

Thanks first of all for taking the time to read this post, I do truly appreciate it, here is my issue:

I have my uncles computer which I am trying to recover since he had issues with windows updates (truth be told I think he shutdown during the update process)

I am unable to 'Repair computer' as it keeps failing due to winload.exe being corrupt ( the file IS physically there and there are no alternatives there i.e. winload~1.exe)

Upon searching for solutions to this I found someone stating to try an sfc /scannow which I tried but got told there are issues which it cannot fix, please see below the log (compressed as requested)

The bottom line I suppose is I would like to wipe the machine back to factory settings however in order todo this I need to be able to boot the recovery discs which it won't do, due to the above issue

Many thanks in advance for your help

Alex

View attachment CBS.zip

jcgriff2 · Jul 2, 2013

H -

What make/model s the system?

There should be no problem booting from the Recovery disc unless it is bad or there is a hardware issue (failure). Where did you get the recovery discs from?

Have you tried Recovery using the HDD Recovery partition?

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

Lylie · Jul 3, 2013

jcgriff2 said:
H -

What make/model s the system?

There should be no problem booting from the Recovery disc unless it is bad or there is a hardware issue (failure). Where did you get the recovery discs from?

Have you tried Recovery using the HDD Recovery partition?

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

Good Morning and thanks for your reply, its a Dell Inspiron 1545 - I created the boot discs from within windows itself

I am unable to use the recovery partition as the steps involve 'Repair your computer' however I get the winload.exe error when I try to access it

Thanks in advance

Alex

jcgriff2 · Jul 3, 2013

Do you have Dell recovery discs?

https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-7-|-windows-vista/3716-oem-windows-replacement-media.html

RE: HDD Recovery partition -- are you pressing Ctrl + F11 per instructions?

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19330540.aspx

Lylie · Jul 3, 2013

Ctrl + F11 is for windows XP, this is windows 7, didn't come with any recovery discs unfotunately, the instructions mentioned using local datasafe backup which is how i created the backup cd.

When I reboot and run the CD I get 'Windows is loading files' with the loading bar, when it gets to the end I get the error regarding winload.exe, driving me insane to say the least

jcgriff2 · Jul 3, 2013

I would suggest contacting Dell for replacement media -

http://support.dell.com/support/top...s&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1&DoNotRedirect=y

The cost is ~$25 - $30

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