Vista Startup disk?

[Jethro Bodeen]

My Vista computer went down with a thud about 3 weeks ago and I am trying to get this spaghetti back up but it won't boot at all and I can't find my Vista startup disks that I made when I bought the computer. I have the System disk but have had no luck trying to find a site that will let me download a generic startup disk. My laptop is windows 7. ANY advice on this would be much appreciated. I went to a friend of mine who works on computers and he said he would provide a copy of stompu (?) which would boot the computer but he wanted $50 (!) Thanks Buddy, I'll find my startups if I need to (no luck so far) Help!

 

[richc46]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

Comes with the wish of good luck

 

[Jethro Bodeen]

read that earlier, my laptop I'm on is windows 7...

My Vista computer won't come up at all so it is basically dead. and useless in helping get a disk for Vista. I notice that when I click on "For the 32 bit (x86) Vista -" it comes up with a file named www.vistax64 Is that correct? Odd that it should say that on the 32 bit app.

-Jeff

 

[richc46]

Can you get to system restore from safe mode?
try that.

If not

1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select proper input methods, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, clickCommand Prompt.
7. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.

Try this as a last resort
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392