Hey guys, seeking some support with an issue I'm having regarding my Dell with Windows 7 x64.
Initially I got the message "Loading PBR for descriptor 2... Done". That's all it said, and did not continue to boot. I researched the error message and found many users with similar problems that solved it by booting the Windows 7 dvd and running bootrec.exe from the command prompt, so I attempted this. I tried bootrec with the /fixmbr, /fixboot, and /rebuildbcd options.
After trying to fix my problem with bootrec, the "loading pbr" message no longer appears, all I get is a blank screen with a blinking cursor after the BIOS.
I'm not sure what the problem or solution is at this point. I'm not sure if I've made things better or worse.
I tried running chkdsk /r but it won't run, complaining that the disk is write protected.
Edit: I just realized that System Recovery Options is showing "Operating system: Unknown on (Unknown) Local Disk"
Guys do you have any advice?
Initially I got the message "Loading PBR for descriptor 2... Done". That's all it said, and did not continue to boot. I researched the error message and found many users with similar problems that solved it by booting the Windows 7 dvd and running bootrec.exe from the command prompt, so I attempted this. I tried bootrec with the /fixmbr, /fixboot, and /rebuildbcd options.
After trying to fix my problem with bootrec, the "loading pbr" message no longer appears, all I get is a blank screen with a blinking cursor after the BIOS.
I'm not sure what the problem or solution is at this point. I'm not sure if I've made things better or worse.
I tried running chkdsk /r but it won't run, complaining that the disk is write protected.
Edit: I just realized that System Recovery Options is showing "Operating system: Unknown on (Unknown) Local Disk"
Guys do you have any advice?