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• Windows Vista does not load all the black white backlit display.

  I'm repairing computer of my aunt. It's a laptop gateway M-6320. Windows Vista. It loads the bios and goes through the MAIL. After the POST, it just goes to a screen backlit black white with no mouse and nothing happens.

  Tried to change the boot order to boot from the cd first and put the disc of windows 7 in to run a repair (I don't have a vista cd), but it does not always load. everything sounds like it turns on and works fine. the dvd sounds like it runs for a few seconds. I also tried to boot from usb with windows 7 there. still won't load what it is. I took out the battery tested cmos it is 2, 5V. I think it was. still nothing. I left the computer for a whole night. still nothing. I changed the hard drive even though it sounds like it's working. still nothing. I even tried a windows xp cd in the freak chance, it was a bad cd. and nothing is connected to the computer while I'm trying to start. He's not going for advanced options or to try safe mode.

  I also tried to put the memtest on USB, but it will not load anything from him even with usb as the first boot option. and I tried different usb drives also.

  I can't figure what's wrong... my only thought is that the bios is corrupted or the RAM is bad. Anyone have any ideas? Oh and the bios is Phoenix

  Hello

  Since you've already tried all the troubleshooting steps, including booting from a Windows 7 disc to repair the Windows installation. If all else fails, then I think that
  It's a hardware problem. I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer or take it to a tech store to get help.

  Kind regards
  Afzal Taher - Microsoft technical support.
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• Windows Vista does not load

  my windows vista computer will not start, when loads of computer it offers the ability to start windows normally, if I try that it loop back to the error message, the other option which is startup repair does not work properly, the repair start gives me the option to repair the operating system, but the operating system does not appear on my screen , and the other option it gives me is to delete all my personal documents. I tried to access safe mode but it does not give me the possibility of and I have an anti virus that scans everything that I have download. I don't got no recovery disk when I bought the computer and I don't have back ups for my computer because when I tried the computer would not be complete. I don't think I have recovery points on my computer because they do not work properly when I tried to be

  Hello

  Before we get this problem resolved, I'd appreciate it if you could answer the following questions.

  (1) have there been recent changes to the computer before the show?

  (2) what is the message error full pull you while you try to load in Normal mode?

  I suggest you follow the given steps and later a update on the State of the question.

  Method 1: Check if the problem is caused by some faulty devices on your computer. I suggest that you disconnect all external devices except the mouse and keyboard to your computer and check if you can able to boot.

  Method 2: What to do if Windows does not start correctly: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  Important: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  Note: Try all the steps except the re - install the Windows Vista operating system.

  For all windows questions do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.

• web pages of Windows vista won't load using multiple browsers.

  Windows Vista, 32-bit.
  Card mother with an AMD processor - built Gigabyte in 2009.

  Computer has worked for a few years, however, now, he can not complete the loading of most web pages.

  Using multiple browsers (IE, Firefox and Chrome), we see the same behavior - web pages do not just end.
  Sometimes update gets more of a page - but for videos (youtube and other sites) - it is almost impossible to load a full clip of more than 2 minutes.

  Ping/tracert works very well.
  If passing through the VPN + desktop remotely, things work very well (this confirms that he is not the access provider when you use remote desktop, we are no longer local + all device drivers which could be the problem).
  Windows Update, seems to work very well.

  Download files from a web page, does not work.

  The computer is currently connected via Ethernet (not wireless).
  We have tried this on two different networks, so it is not associated with ISP.

  We tried to connect a USB network adapter - thinking it was hardware related, but that has not changed anything.

  We have tried to start in safe mode with networking - and it still does not work (so probably not the program antivirus - mcafee).

  I was able to get a live LInux OS running on the pc, and he had no problem loading the pages/videos, ect - what is not strictly material.

  I tried using some of the Netsh command to reset tcp/ip stack - but they don't solve the problem.

  I do not think that it will fix a Vista startup repair, but I advise him to try to do.

  I'm looking for any other suggestions in addition to switch to Linux full time.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  Method 1:

  I suggest to perform a restore of the system and check if it helps.

  What is a system restore.

  Follow the link below and check if that helps.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  Method 2: Reset TCP/IP.

  Follow the link below and reset the winsock TCP/IP settings and check if that helps.

  How to reset the Protocol Internet (TCP/IP)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/299357

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811259

  Let us know if it helps.

• Windows Vista won't load: 0x800701E7 error code

  I built this PC using a year from a friend. He put a valid XP pro OS on the computer. It worked fine until the beginning of this year when he died. I took it to my local PC repair shop and they replaced the motherboard you PSU and CPU. I tried since loading this back BONE with no luck.

  After returning the computer to the shop, they said they have fixed the bios...? In any case, I have since bought a key drive and windows vista product. My PC starts to install vista but gives with this error. It is vista ready as I have the correct specifications to have.
  Can you please help me in this case.
  Thank you

  Hello

  You can run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to see if she sees some problems with the upgrade to Windows Vista.

  This error message indicates a problem with possible hardware driver.  Can you please send your hardware specifications for us?  In addition, installation when you get the error and the error message contains more information?  Please let us know so that we can help you with your problem.

  Thank you.

• Profile of user in windows vista does not load, what should I do?

  The family member profile, will not record could you please put a solution to this promblem.

  Hello

  1st thing to try is the system in safe mode restore to before the problem

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not solve it read more

  read the tutorial below

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  When you log on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows 7 computer by using a temporary profile, you receive the following error message:

  The user profile Service has not logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215#letmefixit

  Your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been logged on with a temporary profile.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  If you tried to log on to Windows and received an error message telling you that your user profile is damaged, you can try to fix it. You will need to create a new profile and then copy the files from the existing to the new profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Windows Vista does not load. I just see a black screen with cursor.

  Original title: lost

  Hi I have a problem starting from computer on windos vista prem pack I just get a blank sreen one little line in the upper left corner of the pulses completely baffled box someone help that

  Hello

  you don't say if you get a logo splash screen, loading of microsoft

  read this

  1st thing to try is a restoration of the system in safe mode

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not read this information

  the link below is how to download and get a vista disk startup repair, which you can start from the

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  Here's how to use startup repair system restore command prompt, etc. to bleepingcomputers link below

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  And make sure you only set the CD/DVD drive to be 1st in the boot order to boot from the drive that you have just made

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

• Windows Vista won't load - black screen each laptop time starts

  I have a Dell Insipron 1525, which does not load Windows Vista.

  I can't go past the Recovery Manager screen every time you start, and although I tried all the options available, it does not open in safe mode or normally.

  I tried the system restore (even if it says that it cannot find valid 'points'), as well as the repair of the system, and I have also run the Diagnostics, who said there is no error (although I could not see the final report). All paths lead ultimately to the black screen and although I can see and move the cursor, it is that I can get. Any ideas please?

  Thank you very much!

  Hi ZD_123,

  ·         Did you the latest changes on the computer?

  ·         You receive an error message?

  I suggest you follow the provided article and check if it helps.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946532

• Windows Vista won't load disc

  Windows Vista 64 bit frozen and would not.  After reading the book has decided that I should restore disk factory.  Press F12 by following the instructions (I did all the retore point Jules Destrooper, no go).  After hitting F12 it says press F1, set thinking it would reformat the disk drive.  Instead it loaded Vista and it works.  Now, whenever I start the computer it shows the line F1 and I have to insert the disc to load.  What happened.

  Hello

  ·         Which version of Windows Vista you are using?

  ·         What is the brand and model of the computer?

  Regarding the recovery DVDs that you get F1 option before you start, you can try to contact your OEM (manufacturer, i.e.) for assistance.

  I hope this helps.

• a yellow triangle with a critical problem message, windows vista does not load on a computer laptop dell studio

  Vista Windows failed to load on a dell studio laptop, the message appears with the critical error message, but then the screen turns white after auto restart, no loading of windows. What can I do

  http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/WS340/en/UG/DIAGS.htm

  Try the above balance sheet of Dell Diagnostics, using F12 to start this process.

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  You can also follow these steps to try to solve your problems of boot.

   

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

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  If the system or Mode restore safe work not and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Dell recovery options:

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=339949

  Above is Dell to reinstall Vista from the DVD on your computer.

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=336966

  And that way if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Computer HP laptop window vista does not load please help

  someone asked this question and I have the same problem!

  I have a laptop HP who have dirtied pre-installed Vista and for some reason after installing automatically 3 updates the other day, he is not now charge up. The laptop is plugged in so it can configure 3 updates without failure (due to something like battery dying).

  When the laptop turns on, it gives me two options:
  • Start the reboot system (recommended)
  • Start Windows normally

  If I click on 'Launch Startup Repair', he comes back to do the same screen with them two options and when I click on "Start Windows normally", the laptop everything restarts and then return to this screen.

  Thus, F8-ing it does not help either - it gives me options like computer repair, Mode safe mode, last known good, etc... but none of these helped either.

  I looked around online for a solution, but most say on the use of the Vista installation CD, but the operating system is installed on a partition on the laptop (also there are files on what I would come down)... However I do not know if I can get it to boot on the installation partition either

  I tried F8, F11, F12 and nothing works

  If the system or Mode restore safe work not and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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

  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

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  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

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

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Vista won't load on my computer

  My Windows Vista computer does not load upwards after I log in.  As soon as I connect you I get an error message: "Windows Explorer has stopped working" followed by "Restart Windows" and then it never restarts.  I soon begin to receive error message that State that the other programs that try to load do not have managed to do.  I tried to reboot in safe mode, but I also have the same problems in safe mode.  I try to run a restore msconfig.exe and system, but the error messages will be displayed until I can get the controls and prevents me from doing anything.  The problem began Tuesday night 03/08/10 after I installed a router on my modem for wireless internet for laptop of my wife.  The router is a D-link router.  I think I might have to reinstall Windows vista, or at least try to fix it, but I was not apparently received a Windows Vista disk with my computer when I bought it from Best Buy.  Very frustrating to be sure.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

  If the system or Mode restore safe work not and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows vista will not load or run.

  on startup, I get a repar recovery option. I hit that and nothing happens but a blue screen. I don't have to restar windows wndowsdisk. what I can do. cant it be started

  Follow these steps to try to solve your problems of boot.

   

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

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

   

  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

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

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

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

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

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  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, Acer, recovery disk/s etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

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  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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

  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you are finished,

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Vista does not load, can not use Safe Mode, etc.

  Computer/laptop: Dell Inspiron 1525
  Running: Windows Vista

  I hope someone here can understand this, but it's a pretty serious problem for me for two days now.

  Two days ago I started my laptop that I normally have.  I did insofar as the office, and then once I tried to move my cursor autour, nothing happened.  Instead of using the cursor, navigation with the keyboard, I tried once more, nothing helps.  Everything was just frozen.  I didn't think much at the time, because I thought maybe it was just one of those random freezes, restart the computer fixed.

  But my problem got worse.

  After the next reboot, my computer is doing as much as the black screen with the Green loading bar with the words "Microsoft Corporation" under it... and where he remained for more than 6 hours.  It's exactly what it does whenever I restart the computer.  Just in the limbo of the permanent load.

  I held F12 on boot to the top and ran a diagnostic test, which revealed nothing wrong.  I tried all the options under F8, including all variations of Safe Mode, and once more, nothing has worked.  Even more frustrating is that the computer could not even finished loading command prompt when I tried "Safe Mode with command prompt."

  The only clue I've gotten so far was a blue screen randomly with a single line of text that read something like: "'STOP: c00000033 object name invalid ." "

  Essentially to: nothing works, and I not made any changes to the computer itself, between the time he was working, and now when it is not.  It loads just for as long as I leave the computer running.

  Help or light on this subject would be much appreciated, as the thought of losing everything on a computer, I've had for almost two years is quite upsetting.

  Hey Maverick 104,

  Step 1: Disconnect all external devices (printers, scanner, USB (universal serial bus) readers, etc...)  Except the keyboard and mouse and then start.

  If this solves the problem, then add back devices at a time until you discover the piece of hardware causing the issue.  Then get any drivers\software update for the device.

  Step 2: Try (method 1) system restore and repair the startup (method 2) as indicated in the link below:

  Your computer may freeze or it may restart to a black screen that has an 0xc0000034 error message after you install a service pack for Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/975484

  Step 3: Start the computer to system recovery options (follow the steps mentioned in the link below) > select command prompt tool and run Check disk to repair bad sectors on the hard disk.

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

   

  At the command prompt, type chkdsk /f and then press ENTER.

  Now, type chkdsk /r , and then press ENTER.

  Note: CHKDSK would attempt to recover bad sectors on the hard disk, in the course of this process there are chances of DATA loss from that particular area.

  Let us know if it works

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Why can't update security for Windows Vista (KB975560) never loaded on my pc I've tried for more than a year. no probs with any other updated

  just always fails and keeps coming back as an essential update, how to exit the loop

  Hi Flybywire,

  ·         You receive an error message?

  ·         How you try to install the update for Windows Vista (KB975560) security?

  Do the following to display the Windows updates history for the error code.

  a. click Start, type Update in the Start search box.

  b. in the list of results, click Windows Update.

  (c) in the left pane, click view update history.

  Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

  Method 1: Download the update manually from the Download Center and check if you are able to install it.

  Update security for Windows Vista (KB975560)

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=7130ce0f-df38-4C96-ac54-cdbff35f03e7&displaylang=en

  Method 2: I you suggest to perform the clean boot and then try to install it.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  Hope this information helps.