Presario CQ40 does not start in Windows

Hello

My cousin has a Compaq Presario CQ40 (w / Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit), who has a serious problem at startup, it shows a blank screen with only blinking cursor in the top left of the display after the Compaq logo.

I tried to load the default in the BIOS Setup, but nothing happened. I also tried to insert my DVD of Windows 7 to check any problem at the start, but it won't let me boot from it, just another black screen with blinking cursor. The only successful "start" method is to use a Ubuntu via flash (Live USB) drive.

Help, please.

P.S. It use Windows 7 for a clean install, without any backup OS preinstalled this laptop /recovery.

Hi erico & ericpol911 and thanks for your reply.

In fact I solved. After you restart the live USB laptop I can boot from the Windows DVD (previously the I can't). So I choose 'repair' the DVD and type "bootrec /fixboot" and then restart, and it works.

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