i just uninstalled m$ security essentials and now windows wont start. i get this msg The boot selection failed becuase a required device is inaccessible any ideas on how to fix it?
Load the Windows 7 and select Start-up Repair to repair the bootloader. If it doesn't work, fire up the console from the Win7 boot dvd and use : bootrec.exe/fixmbr bootrec.exe/fixboot
Very odd. Never heard software taking over a bootloader somehow. Stick in the disc again and click repair. If this is still not fixed, take the data from the HDD directly and reinstall.
On the other hand - check your hardware. It _may_ indicate also a hardware failure (check HDD, cables etc.).
i moved the hdd to another machine and the startup repair told me all it needed was chkdsk for the 100mb partition. i still have no idea what happened but it works now