Lenovo won't boot to Windows7
I got a call yesterday that started as AVG reporting infections, removing them, then reappearing after a bit. When I arrived she told me the unit would no longer boot. I pushed the power button, got...
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@ IPX Dave: I don't believe this ever had win8. It was ordered with win7 afik. I am curious why that would make a difference.@ Ryan Boes: I believe so. To what purpose.I am wondering if this is a bad...
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Do you have any USB flash drives plugged in? You could try loading the optimal BIOS defaults and see if that lets you in.
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
grhen wrote:I opened the case and checked all the cabling to insure they were seated. I can get into bios tapping F1 during the Lenovo screen. I can F12 to choose a boot drive, so I used a Win7 Pro...
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If the machine came with Win 8 then the bios will default to UEFI which only windows 8 can use (so far I think..). If you want to switch that machine over to windows 7 then you would have to lose the...
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
BIOS was set to defaults early in the game.I can't get into Safe Mode at all. I tried numerous times early on. F8 does nothing.Ran bootsect, no joy. Will try bootrec and see.
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
Props to IPX Dave, Ryan Boes and LarryG. It was the boot sector. I was headed in that direction about the same time I responded just above. I was able to install and boot to another hdd. that meant it...
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Glad that your now up and running, some great Spiceworks team-work above!
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
I got a call yesterday that started as AVG reporting infections, removing them, then reappearing after a bit. When I arrived she told me the unit would no longer boot. I pushed the power button, got...
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
@ IPX Dave: I don't believe this ever had win8. It was ordered with win7 afik. I am curious why that would make a difference.@ Ryan Boes: I believe so. To what purpose.I am wondering if this is a bad...
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
Do you have any USB flash drives plugged in? You could try loading the optimal BIOS defaults and see if that lets you in.
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
grhen wrote:I opened the case and checked all the cabling to insure they were seated. I can get into bios tapping F1 during the Lenovo screen. I can F12 to choose a boot drive, so I used a Win7 Pro...
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
If the machine came with Win 8 then the bios will default to UEFI which only windows 8 can use (so far I think..). If you want to switch that machine over to windows 7 then you would have to lose the...
View ArticleLenovo won't boot to Windows7
BIOS was set to defaults early in the game.I can't get into Safe Mode at all. I tried numerous times early on. F8 does nothing.Ran bootsect, no joy. Will try bootrec and see.
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