[EpicSquare]

Hi, I am having a really serious problem with my windows 7 Partition. I don't know what caused it, but it sort of just happened. I have 3 Partitions On my HDD:
1: NTFS: Windows 7 Proffesional - Works
2: NTFS: Windows 7 Proffesional - Error On Boot
3: Fat32: Empty Partition

The reason for 2 win7s is that the working one was installed to recover the broken one. Basically on my multi boot select screen I select The Broken one, It gives me the "Starting Windows..." and winflag, and then sais "autchk not found ... blah blah" and then my screen flashes blue as if in BSOD and the PC reboots. And on goes the cycle. I heard that this is caused by a hidden partition but ITS NOT HIDDEN! Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

[olliea95]

Autochk is just the fsck hard drive check utility that Windows will run on start up if it shut down improperly previously. I know on Windows XP you can disable it by using a program called Autoruns, but I don't know if it is compatible with 7. You can download from here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx.

On the webpage it states

Runs on:

• Client: Windows XP and higher.

so essentially it should work. Simple to use, when load it up, let it load for a couple of minutes and click the binoculars. Type in autochk and click OK (or find) and uncheck the checkbox next to Autochk.exe.

Should fix it all up.

EDIT: Just re-read your post and realised it doesn't boot, so you will have to run this from your functioning partition one and see if it works, sorry for not reading properly. Although a bit of Googling will probably come up with a command line based solution that can be used for your second partition.

-Ollie

[EpicSquare]

Didn't work but thx for replying. I made sure autochk DID exist in the C:\Windows\system32 directory (C:\ is partition of malfunctioning windows) and it is there, even copy-pasted from my Working Windows 7, still same error. Any one else have advice?

[olliea95]

I know I originally stated that to make sure the checkbox was deselected but I just remembered that you get that message from disabling it, so if you recheck the checkbox, then it will run autochk properly.

I wouldn't worry too much if you cannot get it to work properly, as IMHO autochk doesn't really achieve anything - although it may be better in Windows 7.

Ollie

[EpicSquare]

Nope, still doesn't work. I need to access the registry of the "unbootable" system somehow to disable it with this program BUT HOW??!!