QDNBJ is compressed??

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scorpzalot

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When I powered on my Vista 32bit laptop, I received this strange message:

"QDNBJ is compressed"

Then this message tells me to press Ctrl Alt Del to restart. So I did, and I get the same message again after restarting it.

A few day ago, my laptop was working fine. The last time I used it, I remember turning it off properly.

I can get into the BIOS, but that's about it. My laptop won't boot up to the OS.

Not sure what this message means. :sarc:

Please help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
I can't even go into Safe Mode.

BIOS boots up, and then that message displays right after.

I just remember what might have caused this issue. Last week, I was cleaning out the C: drive, and I decided to compress the data on it. Must have compressed something that shouldn't have been compressed. :confused:

Will re-installing the OS work in this case?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite
If it is problem with the Operating System, which I think that it is, a reinstall will work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Thank you very much for your quick responses, richc46.

Greatly appreciate the help.

I'm just glad I remember what I did.

I'm 90% sure that re-installing the OS should work (BIOS works fine, and reads the harddrive).

I just think it's a strange issue with my laptop (ever since I had to re-format the drive, long ago).

Funny thing is that this laptop is the last non-Win7 laptop in my house. Got rid of my XP laptop (was way too slow and the hardware was starting to wear out [bunch of lines on the screen]).

The only issues I have had with Win 7 laptops were caused by some of the security updates from Windows Updates (caused my laptop to not power off completely).

Update:

Here is a video to how my Vista laptop would boot up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsnrNW_Aes

At the moment, Vista is being installed (completing installation stage).
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite
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