Starting problem in Windows Vista Home Premium

My Windows Vista computer can not start recently.  The Startup Repair window indicated that the root cause may be due to modifications not specified in the system registry.  How can I solve this problem?  Thanks for the tips.

Sally

Hi Sally,

·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

You can perform system recovery option startup repair and check if the problem still persists.

Startup Repair is a Windows Recovery tool that can fix certain system problems that might be preventing Windows to start. Startup Repair scans your computer for the problem and then tries to fix it so that your computer can start correctly.

For more information, see the following articles:

 

Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

 

What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-Vista

Let us know if that helps.

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