Windows 7 forum: Windows 7 Repair Disk Won't Load Completely

It will read/write both CDs and DVDs as most optical drives do these days. The guidance you get as you go through the Create a Repair Disk process calls for a CD. The program should take up only about half the disk.
Thanks,
Bill

This doesn't solve the problem directly but I found a work-a-round at: http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/burn-an-iso-image/
This site provides an iso image of the repair disc that can be downloaded and burned to disc. I did it and it works. So, I'm not even going to worry further about Win7s inability to do it right.
Thanks for the comments.
Bill

I had the exact same problem, I wonder how many others have had it? Am curious as to what the exact problem really is, but not enough to hunt it down. (Curious too about who to blame. A work around is fine for me. Thanks

I am glad I tested my repair disk before I went any further though. Not being able to boot with a repair disk would not be good if my system got corrupted.

hey bilyo

it sounds like your frustrated... did you make the repair disk yourself? if you did, sadly it can take hours to load the menus. i dont no why this happens, it jus does. be patient and give it time to load. even when the computer isnt making noise it is still loading files and such. ive had a similar problem and i am yet to fix it. on a dell latop that should be running windows 7, failed to boot, the cd gets stuck at the black screen with mouse but no background or anything. in the past its loaded but now it seemed to stop. and when you go to boot to cd, after clicking cd it will take you to the screen with "Windows Setup (Enabled)" press tab to run windows memory manager. but as far as the actual boot goes, jus be patient if it is a burned copy.