Thanks both.
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Just wanted to say an enormous thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me get my computer back!

Ive just finished copying all my files back and everything seems to be present and correct....

Hi, yeah sorry but I don't have another machine to hand with which to download Kyhi's disk.

I think I'm back on track anyway as I figured that as the USB was first in the boot list that the...

The fun continues.....
So I deleted all the partitions, installed and everything seemed fine up to the point where it required a restart only for it go back to the Install Now/Repair my computer...

Ok Upgrade wasn't 'compatible' so have had to go with Custom.
Sorry but I've read steps 12 and 13 couple of times and I really don't know how to proceed and whether this is BIOS or UEFI and whether...

Main reason I ask is that Step 12 and 13 are a little over my head. I don't know if I want a BIOS or UEFI install as I don't really know what that means nor do I know if I should be deleting...

So I've backed up my Docs, Videos, Pictures and Music folders and have started 'Install Now' but surprisingly it is offering me the option to 'Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, settings and...

Thanks for the help Dalchina,
To be honest, I've very nearly finished copying everything I need from the laptop to an external hard drive and then I was simply going to do a fresh install. The...

Have run chkdsk c: /f /r /x again and seems to have done some stuff although I'm pretty sure this is what it managed the previous times I tried.
Is there anything else worth trying on the back of...

I don't see any response mentioning chkdsk.
i have tried it before and it's failed to complete but trying again now

Hi, ok thanks.

i did try various combinations with scan now as I wasn't sure and none worked. Just tried again and same thing sadly. See pic

To back up via Command Prompt, do I just follow...

Excuse my ignorance but how do I go about doing that?

What will happen if I simply click Install Now here? Will I get the option to save my files?

thanks

So what should I do now? Should I just do a re-install and if so will there be a way to keep my files?
thanks

Ok well good news is that it recognised the USB with the new recovery file but after working my way through the registry repair instructions In post #7, everything seemed good but when I exited and...

Ok thanks. I'll see what happens late with the new USB copy

I've tried putting the USB first in the boot list via f2 and I've tried putting the disk drive first and both times it just goes straight back to the automatic repair loop. I've also set the boot to...

When Ive tried to boot from the ISO I created on my old XP machine from a usb flash or from dvd, it just hasn't loaded any options. Just goes straight back to "Preparing Automatic Repair",...

Sorry, but I don't really understand how to proceed with Kyhi's Custom recovery disk thread. Are there idiot proof instructions somewhere in the thread?

Reset and Restore don't work nor does Image recovery. Startup Repair fails and points me to error log. Startup Options (Settings?) allows me to restart to view the various further restart options but...

Re the bootable rescue disk link, I take it I would need another machine on hand to download and write this dvd if so will and old xp machine work?
Also, are there some reasonably idiot proof...

Error 50
DISM does not support servicing windows PE with the /online option

Sorry crossed posts. Your directions above, that is reliant on me being to access the recovery ISO on a flash drive though isn't it? As so far I have been unable to although fingers crossed the...

I can access command prompt from the Windows RE and yes I've tried all options in advanced troubleshooting.

I think I did try the regback but it also failed

Hi,
Ive tried creating a usb drive with the ISO from an old xp machine and from a Mac and both times it didn't work. I could see the flash drive in the BIOS screen and in the "use a device" screen...

Hi, thanks for the help so far.

running diskpart and list volume, I'm not 100% sure which drive is which but as you can see from the image, no matter which combination I try, I just get "Windows...