Vista boot error

Gord099

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Hi, so let me just explain my issue and what may have caused it just so you might understand.

the other day i decided i wanted to install a new driver for my 9600gt oc graphics card, it installed correctly, i then restarted my computer, it kind of had a hard time restarting which concerned me a little but i didnt think to much of it, then when i tested out the card it wasn't quite acting up to par as the last driver, so i rolled back, i didn't restart. i then decided to do a window washer free space clean, (a program that looks at the free space on the computer and looks for any remenants of files) and my computer then started getting error msgs, so i was like eff this, restart. upon restarting my computer did the old

/boot/BCD

what ever error msg, but it couldnt open up the boot configuration files.

the windows startup repair doesn't even find the operating system but im able to search the C: drive in the command prompt.

what i originally found was that my computer decided that my extra hard drive for movies was the default boot drive, which it is not.

so i disconnected that drive fully (when the comp was off) and then back in the command prompt it found the proper drive, and the BIOS also said it was the default.

it still cannot find vista, even tho it is there, and the drive spins.

i have a feeling that vista lost the driver for this drive or something but there is little to no way to fix it from the startup repair. if anyone knows how to fix this it would be appreciated if you would share the answer.

this is pretty well as detailed a description i can give you because its what i have done up to now.

Acer T180
AMD 64 5000 X2
nividia geforce 9600 gt OC (galaxy)
4 g of ram
the rest is ****.
 

My Computer

Hello Gord099, welcome to Vista Forums!


See if you can do a System Restore from Safe Mode to a point before you started to have problems, before the driver update.


Be sure to keep us informed!














Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
im not sure how i would get to safe mode if the computer cant even start the boot. it goes through bios and then just stops once it needs to load the operating system with the boot configuration error. how would i do it from the disk? because its just a pirated copy so i could try to fix it, acer didn't give me a boot cd or anything
 

My Computer

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
  • Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
    CPU
    AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" TV
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Internal Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD, Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB, External (USB3) Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB 2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs) NAS 4TB
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
    Case
    AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
    Cooling
    Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
    Internet Speed
    68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
    Other Info
    Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
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