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  Hope someone can help with this,

  I just installed the update sp1 for my computer for Windows Vista Premium Home dir all installed with no problems, but when I restarted my pc, Windows wouldn't start. The only thing that is on display is a black screen with Windows Error Recovery on top, then he said "Windows does not start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. I tried to restart it in different ways, but nothing. Then he said: I have to insert my OS drive to try to fix, but that's not even start. Everyone knows about this problem? This has happened right after that I installed the update...

  L.Butler,
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• Lightroom cc 2015 does not start after the recent update on Mac Pro Yosemite

  After you download the last updated September 27, lightroom does not start on my mac.

  Used to work without problems so far.

  Tried to disconnect the last clouds and again without success.

  Thanks, that worked.

  Now, I have to do the update again hope that will work as well...

  Do you have any idea what caused the problem?

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• Windows does not start after XP SP2 update

  automatic update using service pack 2 installed. restart windows when you are prompted. Windows will not start now.

  Hello

  ·        What happens when you try to boot to the desktop, you get an error message? If Yes, what is the exact error that you are experiencing?

  ·        You are able to boot into safe mode without any problem?

  Method 1:

  If you are able to boot into safe mode then, I suggest to do a system restore from there on the desktop normally boot and check.

  a. restart the system and keep tapping F8 until you reach the start menu.

  b. Select safe mode and do a system restore from safe mode.

  To do a restore system from safe mode, I suggest you follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

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• Reference Dell coming 8 Pro 64 GB Wireless does not start after the latest updates including 8.1 update 1

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• Windows does not start after the use of CD "" Toshiba Recovery and Applications/drivers ".

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  I don t think that the Toshiba Recovery disk ruined your laptop.

  If I am right on the recovery disk is Vista and it was installed before. I think the installation going something wrong.
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• Pavilion DV6-2140ED: Pavilion DV6: 10 Windows does not start after the upgrade memory (4 GB-> 8 GB)

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• Windows does not start after the start menu after installing own home premium 7 on the Dell Inspiron Duo

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  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  sudo TPG - vv - r see the/dev/disk0

  sudo fdisk/dev/disk0

  The result of the Terminal:

  GEORGEs-MacBook-Pro: ~ the georgeaprianto list $ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * TB 2.0 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage MAC 502.4 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Microsoft database DATA 497.0 GB disk0s4

  5: Microsoft WINDOWS 1000.0 GB disk0s5 data base

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS MAC + 502,0 disk1 GB

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  8256E61A-9B5E-436A-8A15-97A98A55E0E3

  Unencrypted

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  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 7C0ED763-7739-42D4-85DB-E84BD98FA978

  =========================================================

  Name: MAC

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 502414561280 B (502,4 GB)

  Free space: 18907136 B (18.9 MB)

  |

  +-Physical volume EEF7EECD-2732-4794-8ACC-B1FDBE3FFFAE

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 502414561280 B (502,4 GB)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 821E2FC7-4169-4452-BC6D-7469364950F4

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 8256E61A-9B5E-436A-8A15-97A98A55E0E3

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 502043332608 B (502,0 GB)

  Reversible: Yes (no required decryption)

  Name: MAC

  Volume name: MAC

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

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  Password:

  See the TPG: / dev/disk0: mediasize = 2000398934016; SectorSize = 512; blocks = 3907029168

  See the TPG: / dev/disk0: MBR suspicious to sector 0

  See the TPG: / dev/disk0: Pri GPT to sector 1

  See the TPG: / dev/disk0: GPT Sec at sector 3907029167

  start index size summary

  0           1         MBR

  1 1 Pri GPT header

  2 32 table GPT Pri

  34 6

  40 409600 1 part TPG - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

  409640 981278440 2 part TPG - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  981688080 1269536 3 part TPG - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  982957616 970684880 4 part TPG - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7

  1953642496 262144

  1953904640 1953124352 5 part TPG - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7

  3907028992 143

  3907029135 32 table dry GPT

  3907029167 1 dry GPT header

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  Disk: geometry / dev/disk0: 243201/255/63 [3907029168 sectors]

  Signature: 0xAA55

  From end

  #: cyl hd s - cyl hd s id [Start - size]

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1: EA 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [1-409639] < unknown ID >

  2: AC 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [409640-981278440] < unknown ID >

  3: AB 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 Boot Darwin [981688080-1269536]

  4: 0 b 1023 254 63-1023 254 63 [982957616-970684880] Win95 FAT-32

  GEORGEs-MacBook-Pro: ~ georgeaprianto$

• Windows does not start after the most recent update

  I have 64 bit Vista and Office 2007. There was a group of updates for the latter in February 2011. Something in here is stop Windows at the login screen. Workes mouse and keys stick, but it won't take me to the password screen. Only way to get around it was to go in safe mode and do a system restore to remove the updates. Any suggestions?

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself.

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  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

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  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

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  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of Norton 360 2011 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

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  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate (Norton) until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8 reset the advanced settings of the IE by http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Reset-Internet-Explorer-settings

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  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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