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  How to fix operating system not listed without locating the Setup Information file in Windows 7? When you encounter operating system not listed in System Recovery Options, you can fix the issue via following method without locating the Setup Information file manually. Two situations will be described: Situation 1: boot from F8 1. Press F8 while your computer is booting to display the Advanced Boot Options menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight Repair Your Computer and press Enter. 2. On the window that says “select an operating system to repair” click Cancel to see System Recovery Options window and select Command Prompt .  3. In Command Prompt, input bootrec /rebuildbcd and press Enter. Tips: 1) If Bootrec runs successfully, it will present you with the installation path of a Windows directory. To add the entry to the BCD store, type Y . A confirmation message appears that indicates the entry was added successfully. 2) If Bootrec cannot find any missing Windows in...

  User profile corrupted and its causes When you type your password and press Enter at the Windows log-on screen, you may receive an error message like “The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded.” If you receive this error message, that's to say, the user profile is corrupted or damaged. Every error message has its own causes. I will list some common causes in the following. malware infection. hardware problem like bad memory or hard drive failure. a force shutdown. failed Windows Update or Automatic Updates, and the process always involves an upgrade of critical system files (especially service pack installation). the file system of hard drive damaged because of disk write errors, power outages or virus attacks. How to fix a corrupted user profile on Windows 7? ▶ Fix 1: Restart your computer or check malware Windows 7 user profile cannot be loaded for a number of reasons, the simplest one is that you shut down the computer forcefully or your com...