Hello, I tried to create a bootable USB flash drive for the purpose of installing a Windows XP. Wh

[EDWARD07]

Hello,

I tried to create a bootable USB flash drive for the purpose of installing a Windows XP. When I tried to copy my XP osi files to USB using Flashtoboot tool my Laptop suddenly stopped working with some blue screen messages and struck up with black screen with the letter "J".

I restarted my laptop using the power button, but all the time I am getting a black screen with the letter “J”. When I tried Ctrl + Alt +Del the screen is blinking for some time and again I am getting the same black screen

By pressing F1 key, I have done Hard Drive memory and RAM memory test. Both testing passed successfully. I tried Boot from local drive still black screen.

Product: NOTEBOOK model : HP pavilion g6 notebook PC
product number: QG470PA#ACJ

OS : Windows 7

Thank U
Regard:-
EDWARD07Hello,

I tried to create a bootable USB flash drive for the purpose of installing a Windows XP. When I tried to copy my XP osi files to USB using Flashtoboot tool my Laptop suddenly stopped working with some blue screen messages and struck up with black screen with the letter "J".

I restarted my laptop using the power button, but all the time I am getting a black screen with the letter “J”. When I tried Ctrl + Alt +Del the screen is blinking for some time and again I am getting the same black screen

By pressing F1 key, I have done Hard Drive memory and RAM memory test. Both testing passed successfully. I tried Boot from local drive still black screen.

Product: NOTEBOOK model : HP pavilion g6 notebook PC
product number: QG470PA#ACJ

OS : Windows 7

Thank U
Regard:-
EDWARD07

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

EDWARD07

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

From your description, my guess is that the program you used overwrote the boot files on the hard drive, NOT on the flash drive; thus, your PC will not boot anymore.

To fix the boot problems, you will need access to a working PC for this step in order to create the media needed to repair your PC boot loader.

You will need to create something known as a Win7 Repair CD -- which you could have made for free when Win7 was working.  This will repair the boot loader files, and if that is the problem, your PC will boot OK after that.

But now, that can be obtained (for a fee) from this link:  http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

When you download this file, it will be an ISO file.

To make a bootable CD from it, you will need to download and install ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/

Once you have that installed, run it, select the option "Write image file to disc" and select the ISO file you downloaded, and point it to a blank CD.

To make a bootable USB stick from it, you will need to download and install RUFUS: https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Once you have that, run it, in the Device entry, use the pulldown to select the USB stick.  Down near the bottom right, where is says "Create a bootable disk using", select the ISO file you downloaded.
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Boot from the media you created, and follow the directions in this link: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

You will probably have to run Startup Repair three times for it to fix all the boot loader problems.

When done, your PC should boot OK.

Good Luck

[Soody1]

Hi, I do have a Windows7 recovery disc, but it is for aother non-HP machine. Not sure if that will work. Need to get my hands on an external optical drive. I am trying to sort out the HP for a friend who can't find any discs!