'bootmsgr is compressed', can't load windows 7

[Christian H]

Hello, I think I may have caused this error by accidentally compressing my C drive recently (I stopped it early on but it may have already compressed/corrupted the boot files somehow?)

I followed this advice (found elswhere) to fix it:

"insert your OS CD
go to DOS window and type in your OS drive (usualy C:\)
type in bootrec /FixMbr
then type in bootrec /fixboot
then type in bootrec /rebuildbcd
then type in exit
restart your computer"

(I made a win 7 boot usb).

Unfortunately, while the 'bootmsgr is compressed' messege is no longer showing up, my computer now resets shortly after the starting windows screen (after flashing a blue screen briefly).

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks,

 

[LucoTF]

You should try a startup repair using your boot usb, it sounds like more than just bootmgr got messed with

 

[Christian H]

You should try a startup repair using your boot usb, it sounds like more than just bootmgr got messed with

I tried that and it said it was unable to repair the problem.

 

[Christian H]

It said 'startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically'.

Problem Eventname: StartupRepairOffline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 21199662
Problem Signature 05: ExternalMedia
Problem Signature 06: 4
Problem Signature 07: NoBootFailure
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033