Jack Nitro
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So recently Windows decided to crap on my day by failing to start up in pretty much every way possible. I've tried about a thousand different fixes, most concerning a windows 7 repair disk I made when I first got the pc, each one either outright failing or uncovering a new problem. I tried running startup repair, chkdsk, system restore, and I've looked at numerous threads for advice (This thread being the most recent). So at this point, I'm running off of ubuntu and out of ideas. My pc didn't come with a windows installation disc and I don't have a disc big enough to burn a new install, but I do have the serial. Any suggestions?
It might also be worth noting that when I tried using system restore, the two most recent restore points were made by windows update (they both gave the description "critical update"). I've been approaching this with the assumption that an update has been causing the problem, for what it's worth. I've noticed quite a few people complaining about the same problem after certain updates, but who knows. If anyone has any ideas that don't involve formatting my HDD, please indulge me.
EDIT: In Linux, I get the following error message when I attempt to mount the internal drive partition containing the operating system:
It might also be worth noting that when I tried using system restore, the two most recent restore points were made by windows update (they both gave the description "critical update"). I've been approaching this with the assumption that an update has been causing the problem, for what it's worth. I've noticed quite a few people complaining about the same problem after certain updates, but who knows. If anyone has any ideas that don't involve formatting my HDD, please indulge me.
EDIT: In Linux, I get the following error message when I attempt to mount the internal drive partition containing the operating system: