Error with Vista at startup

On the times, but more and more frequent, when I start my PC, I get a black screen with a long message, but ends with the following:

File: \boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f

«An error occurred whike attampting to read the boot configuration data!.»

What does that mean?  I end up having to repair windows Vista until the PC works, but as I said earlier, its happening more often and become a real pain.  I have VISTA Home premium. It has nothing to do with the software update in a previous session?  Thanks in advance.

Try using msconfig clean boot preforming (Just type it in the start menu search box and then press enter) then disable all startup items and non-windows services, then restart the pc see if it solved? If it did activate the disabled at startup and service u see those who cause?
If not, try to make a scan with malware byte to assure you that your system is clean.
Also, look for the usinge.g virus. avast and spyware for example using Advanced System Protector of systweak

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