vista will no longer start

[yodaman391]

I was trying to fix my computer. I have an acer laptop and when i was starting it before it would say there was an error starting up. It would then go into trying to repair the problem and there is always an error with the fix so it ends and shuts down. It will start in regular mode it just wil never get to the user selection screen. I also tried safe mode. i held f8 in the bedinning to open up the options and all three safe mode options were working. When i was in safe mode a pop up told me the system needed to restart and when it did it went back to the normal veiw out of safe mode but when i shut it down to try again it didnt work in regular mode only in safe mode again. Now it wont even work in safe mode. I try to enter safe mode and the list of commands starts running down the screen. It stops and then goes into the repair function again which will not work,. I am not able to get past and i would like to know what i should do or whetherthe hard drive is dead. In safe made there were also errors with microsoft programs opening and they would not open. I scanned the computer with avg but nothing came up.

Paul

 

[LabRat116]

Don't feel bad brother. I just fubbed up start up files on my PC and I'm stuck in the same situation as you are.

I'm wondering if there is a Reinstall mode on the Vista CD we need to be using...

Anyone ??

 

[yodaman391]

haha not sure...i dont have a disk i think this came pre-installed im doing it for a freind

 

[SIW2]

Boot the Vista dvd/recovery cd , when you get to screen that says "Install Now" - don't click it.

Click underneath - where it says "Repair My Computer".

If you don't have a Vista dvd/recovery cd - or even if you do, d/l the 7 repair cd - it works superbly on Vista:

Same process- boot the cd - windows loads files - select language and keyboard - Next - you get the Install Now screen - click repair my computer (It's at the bottom of the Install Now screen).

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs — The NeoSmart Files

 

[yodaman391]

Thankyou very much. i just got home form work so i am going to try that now.

 

[SIW2]

Great - keep us posted.

 

[yodaman391]

i am having issues downloading so i am going to try again tomorrow

 

[yodaman391]

i was unable to transfer the torrent file to a cd with the imgburn program so i am instead going to buy the recovery cd at ebay a seller has it for 1.50$ so i dont mind putting out that much.

 

[SIW2]

Did you try the other d/l links? Posted halfway down the page by Paul:

Alternate download links - 64 bits - x64 http://www.filefactory.com/file/a1d9ah6/n/Windows_7_64-bit_Repair_Disc.iso http://www.easy-share.com/1908524106/Windows%207%2064-bit%20Repair%20Disc.iso%22 http://www.filefactory.com/file/a1d9dc8/n/Windows_7_64-bit_Repair_Disc.iso http://www.zshare.net/download/689378525bc76ed8 http://www.zshare.net/download/6894637409ec9eb8/

Saves waiting for something to arrive from ebay.

It is an .iso file - 164mb - only a few mins to d/l - burn as an image.