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When I start it, it gives the opportunity to "Startup Repair" or start windows normally.  When I choose "start windows normally", he gets in what concerns microsoft logo, then restarts.  When I choose "startup repair" he said first me "Startup Repair couldn't fix the problem" and I get two options listed. "Microsoft System Restore" and "sytem recovery" (which is opaque and not selectable) when I choose "System Restore" I am able to do as much as you select a restore point, and then it lists the "c:" drive and gives the warning yellow and says sign 'can only restore from a drive that contains Windows', I select 'c:', but the 'next' button is not selectable.  So, I have to go 'back' or 'Cancel', I was able to enter a command promt and look at the directory of the c: drive and only the 'SYSTEM' the d: cottage has all the files because it is a backup.

Is it possible to boot windows ff drive d: via the command prompt?

Hello
1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

Method 1.
We can try the last good known Configuration option and check if it helps to resolve the issue.
Using the last good known Configuration
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/using-last-known-good-configuration

Method 2.
Start your computer in safe mode and then configure your computer for the clean boot and check if it starts successfully. If it starts successfully can be a third-party application or service is causing the problem.
 
We can use the approach 50 / 50 to narrow down the root cause of the problem.
See the article below for instructions on how to start your computer in a clean boot state.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
Note: When the diagnosis is complete, don't forget to reset your computer to normal startup. Follow step 7 in the above article.
 
I hope this helps.

Thank you, and in what concerns:
Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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