system recovery dell

[vibhujoseph]

Am not able to get into advanced system recovery.after the dell logo even if i press f8 it shows windows boot manager page.it shows windows failed to start.insert windows installation disc and click repair.i dont have the disc.
File: /boot/bcd
Status : Oxc000000f
Pls help

 

[3158759924]

You NEED the disk no matter what, and you will probably have to reinstall Windows if the recovery doesn't work.

I am not saying piracy is okay by any means, but if you have a second PC available torrent a copy of Windows since you're literally just fixing what you paid for with said torrent, and if that doesn't work just reinstall Windows. Either way, you need the installation media.

 

[USAFRet]

Whether you have a valid OS license or not, obtaining a Windows install via torrent is simply a bad idea.

Windows 7:
If you have a valid Retail OS license, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

Windows 8.1, go here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

If it is an OEM license, contact Dell.

 

[3158759924]

Whether you have a valid OS license or not, obtaining a Windows install via torrent is simply a bad idea.

Windows 7:
If you have a valid Retail OS license, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

Windows 8.1, go here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
If he doesn't have the disc, he probably doesn't have the license. But yes, Windows torrents can be bad if you're not careful. Make sure to check reviews and comments and only use trusted sites that don't do things like censor comments or have shady uploaders. Sites like torrentz.eu and Pirate Bay are good examples of sites to NOT go to.
If it is an OEM license, contact Dell.

If he doesn't have the disc, he most likely doesn't have the license and can't access it from within Windows since he can't boot.

But yes vibhujoseph, as this guy said, it's usually a bad idea to download from torrents, but this is only true if you're not careful and you're being stupid and pirating things like games and stuff.
Be sure to check reviews and don't go on shady sites like torrentz.eu and Pirate Bay which can cause all sorts of problems from the site alone.

 

[USAFRet]

Whether you have a valid OS license or not, obtaining a Windows install via torrent is simply a bad idea.

Windows 7:
If you have a valid Retail OS license, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

Windows 8.1, go here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
If he doesn't have the disc, he probably doesn't have the license. But yes, Windows torrents can be bad if you're not careful. Make sure to check reviews and comments and only use trusted sites that don't do things like censor comments or have shady uploaders. Sites like torrentz.eu and Pirate Bay are good examples of sites to NOT go to.
If it is an OEM license, contact Dell.

If he doesn't have the disc, he most likely doesn't have the license and can't access it from within Windows since he can't boot.

But yes vibhujoseph, as this guy said, it's usually a bad idea to download from torrents, but this is only true if you're not careful and you're being stupid and pirating things like games and stuff.
Be sure to check reviews and don't go on shady sites like torrentz.eu and Pirate Bay which can cause all sorts of problems from the site alone.

Please describe how a random user could differentiate between a valid Windows install via torrent, and a Windows install with preinstalled malware.

Hint: MS does not distribute valid ISO files via torrent.

Check reviews? Yeah, right.