| Subject: PC with Vista does not boot |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 9/2/2008 12:46:01 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?U2F0aXNoIEd1cHRh?= [Email Address Protection] |
My earlier post showed up as a blank. Therefore, I am posting again. I have a Dell Dimension 510 that has Vista operating system. I was using Windows Defender to sanitize a software. It was taking too long (maybe it froze) so I Exited Defender. It gave me an omenous sounding message, something like if you remove this program your system will not be protected. I went ahead and clicked Okay because it was stopping me from doing anything else. After that, when I turned on my PC, I got this error message: Windows could not be started. This maybe due to removal or change in a software. Please take the following steps to correct the problem: 1. Install the operating system disk that came with the PC 2. Select your language 3. Select "repair my computer." The it had an error code, and stated that it could not read boot configuration file. I was told that I can reinstall Vista, but I will lose all my existing files and programs. I want to avoid that, if possible. Please help! Thanks Satish |
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| Subject: Re: PC with Vista does not boot |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 9/2/2008 1:43:42 PM |
| From: "Mark L. Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us -- Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users. Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson "Satish Gupta" <SatishGupta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6129A448-9705-4E9C-972B-42FB3B5AF39B@microsoft.com... > My earlier post showed up as a blank. Therefore, I am posting again. > > I have a Dell Dimension 510 that has Vista operating system. > > I was using Windows Defender to sanitize a software. It was taking too > long > (maybe it froze) so I Exited Defender. It gave me an omenous sounding > message, something like if you remove this program your system will not be > protected. I went ahead and clicked Okay because it was stopping me from > doing anything else. > > After that, when I turned on my PC, I got this error message: > > Windows could not be started. This maybe due to removal or change in a > software. Please take the following steps to correct the problem: > > 1. Install the operating system disk that came with the PC > 2. Select your language > 3. Select "repair my computer." > > The it had an error code, and stated that it could not read boot > configuration file. > > I was told that I can reinstall Vista, but I will lose all my existing > files > and programs. I want to avoid that, if possible. > > Please help! > > Thanks > Satish |
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| Subject: Re: PC with Vista does not boot |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 9/2/2008 2:05:19 PM |
| From: "Richard G. Harper" [Email Address Protection] |
As I replied earlier, you should be able to boot with your Vista DVD (unless it's a system recovery disc from a computer manufacturer) and follow the instructions given on the screen to carry out the repair. If you don't have a retail DVD, borrow one. This process is safe to carry out and is the only way you'll resolve your problem without a complete wipe and reinstall. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "Satish Gupta" <SatishGupta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6129A448-9705-4E9C-972B-42FB3B5AF39B@microsoft.com... > My earlier post showed up as a blank. Therefore, I am posting again. > > I have a Dell Dimension 510 that has Vista operating system. > > I was using Windows Defender to sanitize a software. It was taking too > long > (maybe it froze) so I Exited Defender. It gave me an omenous sounding > message, something like if you remove this program your system will not be > protected. I went ahead and clicked Okay because it was stopping me from > doing anything else. > > After that, when I turned on my PC, I got this error message: > > Windows could not be started. This maybe due to removal or change in a > software. Please take the following steps to correct the problem: > > 1. Install the operating system disk that came with the PC > 2. Select your language > 3. Select "repair my computer." > > The it had an error code, and stated that it could not read boot > configuration file. > > I was told that I can reinstall Vista, but I will lose all my existing > files > and programs. I want to avoid that, if possible. > > Please help! > > Thanks > Satish |
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