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Smackre · 11-22-2010, 10:08 AM

Hello,

I am working on a relative computer. Its a Toshiba laptop. About a year old. I was given the laptop in this condition. Turn it on and right after the bios screen pops up it /boot/bcd errors out.

Tells you to put in the windows 7 CD and repair the boot. But after 10-15 diffrent attempts at fixing the boot and nothing working. I formated the HD and was just going to do a fresh install.

So I put in my windows 7 Home premium CD in and started the install. It goes thru everything till the first restart and after the first restart it crashes to the /boot/bcd error. So I can not get it to restart and load off the HD without errorings out.

Seems like a HD issue to me. But ive looked at 100's of google suggestions and not once has anyone ever said this could be a bad HD. But it seems to me the BCD gets currupted after every restart.

If anyone has some advise on how to fix this issue that would be great.

Nepenthes · 11-22-2010, 10:22 AM

I had an issue with a new Toshiba laptop with Windows 7 while I was attempting to ghost it. Is the BIOS set to boot from the named hard drive (e.g. Hitachi xxx)?

There was a strange graphical representation of the BIOS boot order that I had to toggle through to get it to boot from the HD again.

I doubt this will solve your problem, but maybe it will point you in another direction. Good luck.

Smackre · 11-22-2010, 01:31 PM

The bios really don't show many options for me to change as far as HD settings. I was thinking about picking up a hard drive just to try and fix it with it. But I really do not want to buy a new HD and find out that is not the issue. But that may be what I got to do. I have tried all kinds of things suggested on the net. Tried formatting and installing windows 2 more times to have it do the same thing everytime. I am hoping this is not a motherboard issue as a new 80$ hard drive would be a giant waste then.

If it was a desktop I would have parts around but this is a laptop with a 2.5" sata hard drive. I can not put a 3.5" sata hard drive in it to test it out. Seems the only way to test it out is to invest in a HD.

Zweiblumen · 11-22-2010, 02:42 PM

Not sure if this is of any help but I ran into similar problem with XP, it turned out that one memory module was gone bad.

Yours
ZB

Lasereth · 11-22-2010, 05:35 PM

I would wager either bad ram like Zweib said or bad HDD.

Smackre · 11-23-2010, 11:06 PM

It has a 1gb chip and a 2gb chip of ram. I tried both and there was no chance. I ordered a new HD should be here thursday and friday. If I can get the install to go well next I gotta sort out issues with the windows license. It has a toshiba license on the bottom of the laptop but they do not have a CD to install it. All I have is a retail oem CD for the same windows. And they do not have the $$ to buy a new license. But thats a minor issue if I cant get it to restart without messing up its boot.

Smackre · 11-29-2010, 08:06 PM

Well. Got the HD today. Installed windows flawlessly. During the install I put no product key in. And unclicked auto authorize. After the install I changed the CD key to the toshiba key on the bottom of the laptop. It then authorized perfectly. Could not ask it to go more flawlessly.

Nepenthes · 11-30-2010, 04:06 AM

Nice, thanks for the update. I was wondering about this problem and I am glad the new hard drive solved it.

11-22-2010, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	Windows 7 /boot/bcd error Hello, I am working on a relative computer. Its a Toshiba laptop. About a year old. I was given the laptop in this condition. Turn it on and right after the bios screen pops up it /boot/bcd errors out. Tells you to put in the windows 7 CD and repair the boot. But after 10-15 diffrent attempts at fixing the boot and nothing working. I formated the HD and was just going to do a fresh install. So I put in my windows 7 Home premium CD in and started the install. It goes thru everything till the first restart and after the first restart it crashes to the /boot/bcd error. So I can not get it to restart and load off the HD without errorings out. Seems like a HD issue to me. But ive looked at 100's of google suggestions and not once has anyone ever said this could be a bad HD. But it seems to me the BCD gets currupted after every restart. If anyone has some advise on how to fix this issue that would be great. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

11-22-2010, 01:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	The bios really don't show many options for me to change as far as HD settings. I was thinking about picking up a hard drive just to try and fix it with it. But I really do not want to buy a new HD and find out that is not the issue. But that may be what I got to do. I have tried all kinds of things suggested on the net. Tried formatting and installing windows 2 more times to have it do the same thing everytime. I am hoping this is not a motherboard issue as a new 80$ hard drive would be a giant waste then. If it was a desktop I would have parts around but this is a laptop with a 2.5" sata hard drive. I can not put a 3.5" sata hard drive in it to test it out. Seems the only way to test it out is to invest in a HD. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

11-22-2010, 02:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zweiblumen Insane Location: at home	Not sure if this is of any help but I ran into similar problem with XP, it turned out that one memory module was gone bad. Yours ZB __________________ Sodomy non sapiens. : I'm buggered if I know

11-22-2010, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I would wager either bad ram like Zweib said or bad HDD. __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

11-23-2010, 11:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	It has a 1gb chip and a 2gb chip of ram. I tried both and there was no chance. I ordered a new HD should be here thursday and friday. If I can get the install to go well next I gotta sort out issues with the windows license. It has a toshiba license on the bottom of the laptop but they do not have a CD to install it. All I have is a retail oem CD for the same windows. And they do not have the $$ to buy a new license. But thats a minor issue if I cant get it to restart without messing up its boot. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

11-22-2010, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nepenthes Crazy Location: New England, USA	I had an issue with a new Toshiba laptop with Windows 7 while I was attempting to ghost it. Is the BIOS set to boot from the named hard drive (e.g. Hitachi xxx)? There was a strange graphical representation of the BIOS boot order that I had to toggle through to get it to boot from the HD again. I doubt this will solve your problem, but maybe it will point you in another direction. Good luck.

11-29-2010, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	Well. Got the HD today. Installed windows flawlessly. During the install I put no product key in. And unclicked auto authorize. After the install I changed the CD key to the toshiba key on the bottom of the laptop. It then authorized perfectly. Could not ask it to go more flawlessly. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

11-30-2010, 04:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nepenthes Crazy Location: New England, USA	Nice, thanks for the update. I was wondering about this problem and I am glad the new hard drive solved it.