Windows 7 reboot loop

[djohnson]

Hi All -

I am running Windows 7 in VB version 4.1.2 on a Mac OS X host.
I am a newbie to VB and not a tech-savvy person, so I'm hoping someone can help me with the following problem. The data management application I was running in Windows was working fine, but I think I asked too much of it and it froze. I hard-rebooted my computer, and when I started Windows in VB it gets stuck in an endless reboot cycle, a black screen with "windows loading files" flashes twice, and then the Oracle logo. I found one description of a similar issue on another site, but I couldn't really understand it. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Dana

[Sasquatch]

Just when the boot splash with the Oracle logo fades, press F8 several times until you get a menu. In there, let it start without automatic restart on system failure. Post the result of what you see there, make a screenshot of it if needed.
You may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to not use the multimedia part by default for F8 to work properly.

[ChipMcK]

Windows has a setting to prevent the "boot loop", after you get in via the F8 trick.

• Start
  ---> Control Panel
  ---> System and Security
  ---> System
  ---> Advanced system settings (W7: sidebar on left)
  in the "Startup and Recovery" section, push button Settings
  in the "System failure" section, uncheck Automatic restart
  then OK

Best!

[faustf]

hi guy i have the same problem i try to enter with f8 but not go , continue looping . my problem start in this mode i copy a folder virtual machine in hdd-usb after backup my machine start to do this problem
i try to attach with new os (this case linux ) but do the same problem

someone have idea ??
i have tryed to insert windows 7 cd and try to restore , but nothing not see hdd damage

[loukingjr]

Hold down the "fn" key while pressing F8 or go into the keyboard settings for your Mac and enable use all F!,F2 keys as normal function keys.

[faustf]

fn ??? i dont have notebook , i have pc with linux os lubuntu 14 , last version , and migrate from windows pc, in old my windows pc i had a virtualbox , with win7 , copy folder over my hdd-backup-external and after creation machin in Vb-linux try to attach the .vdi , go ok , but when i turn on reboot forever , so i gone in old windows pc turn on Vb. but do the same problem , (but yesterday go good )
how can is possible ???
((

[loukingjr]

fn ??? i dont have notebook , i have pc with linux os lubuntu 14 , last version , and migrate from windows pc, in old my windows pc i had a virtualbox , with win7 , copy folder over my hdd-backup-external and after creation machin in Vb-linux try to attach the .vdi , go ok , but when i turn on reboot forever , so i gone in old windows pc turn on Vb. but do the same problem , (but yesterday go good )
how can is possible ???
((

Then why are you posting in the "Mac OS X Hosts" section?

[faustf]

ups sorry

[loukingjr]

it's okay. you're not the first person to post in the wrong area.