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Roflcopter

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    Windows 8 won't boot anymore...
    « on: November 04, 2012, 08:20:24 PM »
    I installed windows 8 earlier today and it ran fine, then when restarting to finish windows updates it went to a black screen that ocassionaly flashes and I could move my cursor around. It always does now and I can't enter safemode, I do not have a windows 8 cd as I did their download upgrade win 7 to win 8 deal.


    Saber tooth p67 motherboard

    I2600k processor

    16 gb ram

    Gtx 580 Zotac 3 gb card

    Titanium fatality sound card

    Velociraptor digital western 500 gb hard drive

    G19 keyboard and g9x mouse



    Help please.

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    Re: Windows 8 won't boot anymore...
    « Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 09:29:03 PM »
    I have not run into that yet but I would try booting to the Windows 7 DVD and run startup repair, otherwise I think windows 8 also uses the small partition at the front of the drive to allow you to boot to the repair utility.

    Good Luck,

    Mike