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Thread Starter 
I have been running an i3 HTPC (Assassin recommended build with SSD) for a year without a hiccup-- until now. Came back from vacation with this on the screen: Loading Operating System. Boot from CD/DVD. Disk Boot failure, insert system disk.

After shutting down power the system rebooted fine. But an hour later same crash, and I have been stuck in that cycle ever since. The drives all come up clean and no evidence of virus, not sure what my next step should be-- help appreciated.
post #2 of 6
Crucial ssd? If yes you might need to update the firmware.
post #3 of 6
Thread Starter 
Crucial SSD-- yes. Will give that a try-- thanks!
post #4 of 6
Try running windows start up repair if you can access the bios and set your CD/DVD drive to be first in line unless it is already set that way. . If you have your windows media if not you can create a startup repair CD or USB from another PC or a download.
CD will work fine for this.

1 Boot to the System Recovery Options screen using your retail Windows 7 installation disk or system repair disc.
2. Select the Startup Repair option.

You can create a startup repair disc fom another computer provided they are both win 7 or win ? x64 or x32 here is link to Win7 forums .
You can also download a system repair .iso file and burn it to a CD or USB if you need to.
Here is the procedure to run system repair

I had a corrupt syst volume from a bad shutdown and I couldn't load windows ,couldn't enter safe mode or recovery console either , coulden't even access a c> prompt nada . It would post then just a blue screen and a useless pointer that was it.

 " In certain situations it becomes absolutely necessary to do as many as 3 separate startup repairs with a system restart between each repair to completely write boot files to the "new" location and if the process is interrupted or not completed you will be right back where you started, with a PC that will not start-up at all." Win 7 forum

I created a syst rep. disk CD on my other computer and used it to fix this one . I had to run system repair about 8 times to fix it
I almost gave up and bought another HD. Some times it would lock up would have to re boot it sometimes it would say it repaired the system but after about 6 pr 8 times running it it fixed my system it's been good for 2 wks now
Ckdksk says OK also .
Edited by tubetwister - 3/16/13 at 9:39pm
post #5 of 6
Thread Starter 
Turned out is was the Crucial SSD firmware update-- many thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by GlennOch View Post

Turned out is was the Crucial SSD firmware update-- many thanks for the help.

No problem. Figured as much. Luckily its an easy fix.
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