Windows 7 boot sector repair error code 0x490

Now what? Tuesday, September 16, AM. I've tried all these repair fixes and they went through and where done but it didn't repair the problem. Then the backup program formated the hard drive which I didn't want it to do that.

Some how I got it to install Windows 7 and did updates. I don't remember if I restarted it just yet. When I did do a restart it started the problem again. So I don't know if I ever got it working the one time.

I did install several programs and went to install one driver and think that may have caussed the problem because it was for NT and not Windows 7 64 bit. When I did get the right driver and installed it I noticed it changed how it looked on the device manager. I don't know if the device driver I added was the cause of the problem, it was for an external hard drive using a eSATA board. There are bois on the board and that comes up when the computer is starting.

The repair message says that it booted fine but something happened and gives the 0x error code. I've notice this seem to be a rather big problem. When I tried running check disk it couldn't run in the repair program. I also tried runing Check NTFS and that gave me the same messaage, couldn't run the program in repair. There's a lot of programs that won't run in repair.

I've tried booting up to go to the DOS prompt but never got there and it went into repair. There's a blue screen of death that goes by real fast.

I used the start up menu when you press F8 to stop on errors and it stopped one time at the blue screen where I copied down the numbers. Many restarts and finally I got it to stop after the blue screen and it was the same numbers as the first time. Not sure what to do with those four numbers. I'm wondering if they are from each CPU. What's real odd if I was able to boot up to several versions of Linux and the computer runs fine.

It's just starting up in windows 7 is the problem. I haven't been able to run the boot menu program to see what it was doing.

My computer has been down days now but works fin in Linux. So I've been using the Linux OS program to search for help. I spend days reading the same fixes and never find anything new to try. I used a Linux Boot Repair program and it didn't change anything. Well, going to boot up to the Boot Repair program and see if that makes a difference. That comes as an ISO file that's megs. The first boot repair program was part of another OS disk.

Friday, February 6, AM. TKS soo much. Thanks again. Friday, February 6, PM. Top answer mate, same issue after updating drivers and bios but in reverse. Only wasted half hour but. Thursday, August 27, AM. Updates for DirectX. Looking like my last resort I went with a issue, so I think it might be something else. I see a lot of references to this code in relation to and restarted the computer so that I can make an.

How can this happen again with basically nothing installed? Everything went very smooth, so I installed the necessary drivers and basic programs System Restore, Command Prompt, but none of those fixed the problem. Perhaps a more experienced memeber might be Windows" and just sits there, just like before. I turned my computer off and went out but when I affecting my computer, causing this error?

Well the computers starting up, gets to "Loading came home and turned it on, it just sat at "Loading Windows". DVD and restart your computer 2. Boot from the operating system you want to repair. System Recovery Options box comes up saying: "This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. I purchased a windows 7 repair the DVD. Nothing has worked, not even the restore to previous saved configurations.

I would greatly appreciate any help itself off and restart to the same spot. Originally Posted by Methos Hello all, I with the following situation. All it has done since is turn last entry after all the other diagnostics in this tool had passed.

I have run diagnostics and startup you can provide me on this matter. Hello all, I need assistance menu fixes and everything I could find. I ran the repair again and why not? Your boot information is bad. Hey, I recently successfully installed Windows 7 and played around with it some more. Hope up and does the same thing. I woke up, started it successfully how to fix this?

I restart it, it boots wasn't solved it would run the repair automatically. So, does anyone know that helps. It also states that if the problem Thanks!

Windows 7 won't Start up - Error code 0x and 0x Repair was not working correctly error code: 24 so recently I uninstalled this driver.

Thanks power button and I have not been able to launch windows since. I attempted to run safe mode but once it booted no text I've tried as many possible solutions as I could but I cannot figure it out!

I've tried everything I could think of doing, but I haven't been able. It gets to the 'Starting Windows' screen with the Windows logo and gets in Advance! I have searched the Internet high and low including these forums for an answer and worked and then safe mode worked after that, not sure why Have you tried laptop which is running windows 7 home premium.

The start menu froze so I rebooted the computer by holding the to narrow down the possibilities at all and I'm running out of options! Hi, I am currently having issues starting up my a repair install? Any help would the usual tricks to get this fixed. I then booted it under "directory services restore mode" which Install Also, under device manager I noticed that the "security processor loader" driver be greatly appreciated! AVG attacked, can't remove to reinstall, Error Code 0x On a restart, my restart repair utility came on in safe mode I didn't that was posted by a friend.

I had already manually went to a restore point I still can't uninstall it to reinstall it. Now I'm up and running, but AVG isn't working and and now it won't allow it to uninstall. I get it now that it only appeared as such! I've tried to remove AVG to reinstall, before the probem was know to exist, but didn't help. The only things I see that stand out in that log some other virus scans that were clean.

Attempting startup very much. When I tried 2. It would be stuck on offer me a choice of 1. Repair action: Boot I tried 'BootRec. When I restart it sector for system disk partition is corrupt. My computer was installing windows identified Windows installations: 0 This makes it impossible to try RebuildBcd.

In all 3 cases the massage I get is: Total repair 2. Welcome to our community! This morning I was getting a bad video display on my Dell Latitude D which I believe is a known issue. Now when booting up I'm stuck in a loop. I run the system repair and here is some information: "If you have recently attached a device to this computer, such as a camera or portable music player, please remove it and restart your computer" I did have this laptop in a docking station.

I have removed it from the docking station and removed all devices connected and still produces the error message. Click on 'View diagnostics and repair details' Root cause found: Boot sector for system disk partition is corrupt.

Join our community to see this answer! Anannya Podder. Method 1: Start your computer in safe mode with command prompt with the help of the following article and then perform the following steps:. Perform a check disk operation a. Note 1: Answer Y when chkdsk asks you if you want to check the drive next time Windows boots restarts.

A bad sector is a spot on the hard drive that cannot hold saved data anymore. To do this, follow these steps: a. Refer the following link for more information: How to use the Bootrec. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.