Windows 7 Won't Boot

[Durvelle27]

My main rig will no longer boot into windows. This started happening after upgrading from a FX 8320 --> FX 8350 and forgetting my password . The PC gets the the windows logo then the screen turns black with just a mouse cursor. Everything is stock & default. I really don't want to do a fresh install as i have a lot of files/apps i haven't backed up that i don't want to lose. Could someone please help me.

 

[Jaydip]

Have you tried this trick.Boot from a installation disk and choose command prompt from system recovery options and then type this
copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\ Test
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

Now when you boot from HDD there will be a little icon on the bottom-left of the screen, click it and type
net user username password and login with your new password.
After you login undo the change you made earlier.

 

[Durvelle27]

Have you tried this trick.Boot from a installation disk and choose command prompt from system recovery options and then type this
copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\ Test
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

Now when you boot from HDD there will be a little icon on the bottom-left of the screen, click it and type
net user username password and login with your new password.
After you login undo the change you made earlier.

Could you put that in order. Sorry its all jumbled up and a little confusing

 

[Jaydip]

Could you put that in order. Sorry its all jumbled up and a little confusing

Sure

Have you tried this trick.
1.Boot from a installation disk and choose command prompt from system recovery options
2.Type this in command prompt
copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\ Test
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
when asked to overwrite choose yes
3.Now when you boot from HDD there will be a little icon on the bottom-left of the screen, click it and type
net user username password (provide your username and a new password)
4.login with your new password.
5.After you login undo the change you made earlier.copy c:\Test\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
Choose yes when asked to overwrite

 

[Durvelle27]

I just called quits and reinstalled Windows 7 on another SSD until i can figure this out

 

[fjmeat]

Sure

Replace :\ faces with

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This is good info, keeping for such a future occasion.