If you have a Windows 7 troubleshooter without a CD on your system, hopefully this guide can help you.
- Reboot your laptop.
- Press F8 until you see Advanced Boot Options.
- Select LKGC (Last Known Good Configuration – Advanced) and press Enter.
- Skip to patch 4 if the Windows patch persists.
In this article, I will list each of these fixes that will help you finally get your HP laptop back to working order.
If possible, make sure your computer is connected to a reliable Internet network while you follow these steps.
Here are various HP laptop diagnostics methods for troubleshooting Windows (Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista).
Reason Windows Won’t Start
If your Windows laptop or desktop computer does not start, it could be due to a disabled device, a missing file, a failed update, or faulty hardware.
A Quick Way To Find A Solution
Table 8.1. Symptom Table
Symptom |
Organizational chart or section of a book |
Page # |
My computer displays an error message on startup |
Troubleshoot a System Displaying Startup Errors (Flowchart) |
Chapter 24 |
My computer won’t start when I plug in a USB drive |
Disable USB Keys |
200 |
I get a STOP (blue screen) error when I try to start my computer or after using it for a while. |
STOP error (blue screen) at startup |
203 |
I just installed an SSD instead of a hard drive, but my computer is not running faster |
Switch to AHCI mode in Windows 7 and Windows 8.x |
205 |
I’m not sure if the power and data cables of my hard drive are properly connected. |
Drive data and disconnected power cables |
208 |
I think my hard drive is out of order. How can I know for sure? |
Disk error |
212 |
Windows 7 will not start. What should I do next |
Windows 7 Troubleshooting and Advanced Startup Options |
213 |
Windows 8 / 8.1 will not start. What should I do next |
Windows 8 Troubleshooting and Advanced Startup Options |
222 |
How do I know which system restore is changing before I use ituse? |
Using System Restore Figures 8.22 and 8.23 |
218-219 |
How do I prevent unwanted programs from running when I start my computer? |
Using MSConfig |
220 |
I was just running the Update Computer command in Windows 8 / 8.1 and some of my programs were uninstalled. How do you know what is missing? |
227 |