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The best and fastest way to repair startup in Windows 7 is to use the Startup Repair tool available on the install DVD. This tool automatically scans your system, finds the cause of the problem, and repairs the problem without user interaction. I've only ever had to run this tool once to repair a system, but I've read in some blogs that depending on the exact nature of the problem, it may take up to 3 Startup Repair attempts to completely fix the problem. Generally speaking, if Windows 7 won't start, it is likely this tool will help. It can perform tasks such as: replace missing boot files update the master boot record update the boot sector repair the boot configuration database (BCD) Things this tool will not do: repair driver issues remove invalid operating system files added by malware remove faulty services To access Startup Repair, you need to: Boot from the Windows 7 DVD Click Repair your computer . Click Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windo...

If you are reading this post, I assume that you are experiencing error 0x8004010f in Outlook when syncing the address book to Exchange 2007 or Exchange 2010. This is a result of the client computer not being able to contact the web service providing the offline address book. The most common reason this occurs is that autodiscover is not configured properly. If autodiscover is not configured properly then the URL for the offline address book is never passed on to non-domain joined clients. This error is not typically an issue for domain joined computers because they locate an SCP object for autodiscover in Active Directory and the query the autodiscover service for the correct configuration information. Non-domain joined computers locate the autodiscover service based on a DNS name or SRV record. The two URLs used for locating autodiscover are: https://myemaildomain/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml https://autodiscover.myemaildomain/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml Using either one of these ...