Guide | How To How to Fix Windows Startup Problems

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Hi guys,

I wrote a new guide: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/fix-windows-startup/

There are many reasons why Windows may not be starting. Sometimes it may be related to hardware, while other times it may be due to malware. Whatever the reason, this guide will help you find the solution.
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I would appreciate any feedback. :)
 
I noticed you left out MalwareTips in your copying, I mean your guide again.

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Brian said:
Hi guys,

I wrote a new guide: hxxp://www.selectrealsecurity.com/fix-windows-startup/

There are many reasons why Windows may not be starting. Sometimes it may be related to hardware, while other times it may be due to malware. Whatever the reason, this guide will help you find the solution.
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I would appreciate any feedback. :)
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Hi,

Please stop trolling. I have no obligation to include this forum in my guide.

Thanks,
Brian
 
pcjunklist said:
I noticed you left out MalwareTips in your copying, I mean your guide again.
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That's harsh,
The link you provided is written in 2010 and you can find almost 1000 post on various forums and blogs about this topic with same method,that not means everybody copies.
 
The windows Startup Repair did fix some issues in a few systems where I used the feature but at the same time crippled the system with some drivers being messed up after etc.

Still not an approach I would take. If I had no opion, I would use a 3rd party tool for it. If I had the option, restore image, plain, simple and hassle free
 
Biozfear said:
The windows Startup Repair did fix some issues in a few systems where I used the feature but at the same time crippled the system with some drivers being messed up after etc.

Still not an approach I would take. If I had no opion, I would use a 3rd party tool for it. If I had the option, restore image, plain, simple and hassle free
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system image restore sometimes not solve the problem.
for example if you install linux along with windows and then uninstall linux after that make your partition as it was before installing linux by using some software like easus , and then comes the real problem and most of the time system image restore don't work and if it work you will feel some unusual delay start up or some crashes.
In this typo case the above tutorial works
 
yeah you have a point there, but automatically based on the guide I assumed it would target the user with one OS only.

and restoring the image would resolve the issue, as long as the user has the relevant docs etc backup.


I don't like dual booting. Rather stick to VM for that. Never know what may happen.
 
Biozfear said:
yeah you have a point there, but automatically based on the guide I assumed it would target the user with one OS only.

and restoring the image would resolve the issue, as long as the user has the relevant docs etc backup.


I don't like dual booting. Rather stick to VM for that. Never know what may happen.
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The worst thinh i like (worst than malware :p) is dual booting.
I know most of members will not agree with me but its my opinion
+2 for you;)
 
I understand you have no obligation but it would be common courtesy to include the site. You come to this forum and ask for suggestions and help writting your guides but never include MalwareTips.

Brian said:
Hi,

Please stop trolling. I have no obligation to include this forum in my guide.

Thanks,
Brian
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2010 links, there has been 0 system changes in windows 7 to warrant and update to any guide. There are a plethora of guides so people can choose whichever guide they please, they are all the same. I have also learned that most likely this will not fix the problem in Win7, a reinstall is almost always required.

Stranger said:
pcjunklist said:
I noticed you left out MalwareTips in your copying, I mean your guide again.
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That's harsh,
The link you provided is written in 2010 and you can find almost 1000 post on various forums and blogs about this topic with same method,that not means everybody copies.
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I agree with you most of the time its required clean install but believe me chance of fixing boot if its not damaged to the point where you have no choice this method helps well and I do the above step on my gaming laptop (where there is no vm) and i install linux on that machine.
Its work very well for me.
 
What I should have said is try those steps first. I haven't had any real luck with it, but certainly try and fix it before doing a reinstall or clean install. I didn't mean to tell everyone don't bother trying to fix it, but just be aware that most of the time it will not fix the boot problem. I have had more success with boot and mbr fixing in Windows XP for some reason though.

Stranger said:
I agree with you most of the time its required clean install but believe me chance of fixing boot if its not damaged to the point where you have no choice this method helps well and I do the above step on my gaming laptop (where there is no vm) and i install linux on that machine.
Its work very well for me.
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pcjunklist said:
I understand you have no obligation but it would be common courtesy to include the site. You come to this forum and ask for suggestions and help writting your guides but never include MalwareTips.
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Hi,

You make a good point. I added MalwareTips to my list of useful resources: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/useful-security-resources/  

Also, Stelian, you could have just asked. :)
 
I guess it boils down to personal opinion. I have seen and respect users that prefer a clean install than re-image or fixing something on boot.

However giving this tutorial as a DIY guide to a user who has beginner knowledge, 75% of the time, it will surely cripple the system. This being for several reasons: 2 of them: User writes down some steps but forgets to write some/ Prints out the guide but then gets lost and doesnt have another system to go online to cross check reference.

We should educate users to use backup utilities properly (starting from free to paid).
Never hurts learning new stuff
 
Brian said:
Hi,

You make a good point. I added MalwareTips to my list of useful resources: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/useful-security-resources/  

Also, Stelian, you could have just asked. :)
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Glad to see that MalwareTips is now there. Best place to get computer advice.
 

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