HELP!! Windows Error Recovery?

October 3, 2009

When I restart my computer I keep getting a black screen with the message

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. If
windows files have been damaged or configured incorrectly, startup repair can help
diagnose and fix the problem. If power was interrupted during startup. Choose start
windows normally

Launch startup repair

Start windows normally

When I choose either one it goes back to this same screen asking it again. I also tried
using the reinstalling dvd windows vista home basic 32bit

When I press f 8 it gives me a list of options on advanced boot options
I,ve tried repair your computer and safe mode and it still does the same thing.

Where can I find a supplier of blank, color label like a cream in a size about 2.55 x 4 or 3×4 or 5?

October 3, 2009

Where can I find a supplier of blank label that can be printed on a laser or inkjet printers, color label like a cream in a size about 2.55 x 4 or 3×4 or 5?

Is it necessary to have a registry cleaner? If so, which one do you recommend?

October 3, 2009

We have many, many pop-up screens from "Messenger Service" telling us "your windows registry is corrupted", and to download Registry Update from:www.pcregistryfix.com, www.regfixit.com,www.correctreg.com, www.windowsxpcleaner.com, and others. Please help.

how do i remove the winfixer program that has latched on my browser?

October 2, 2009

thanks for the info, guys!

gee, as am posting this addl message, am playing a mean cat and mouse game with the "errors" window that keeps popping up in my window. will work on your recommendations asap, then get back to you to report if my attempts will be successful.

thanks!

How could the files in my Vista user profile disappear only to be found by data recovery software?

October 2, 2009

Here is my situation. I was surfing the web on my two year old Dell Inspiron 1521 laptop with Windows Vista when the computer froze and locked up. I could not click on anything or do anything. I restarted the computer. As it restarted the Windows Startup Repair window came up. It scanned my computer and found errors that it could not fix automatically. It told me that there was no operating system installed. I went online and troubleshot the computer as best as I could. I did not want to lose the information on my hard drive so I went out and bought a new one and installed Windows Vista on it. After two months, no problems. I ordered a case and USB connector for the old hard drive. When I plugged it in to the computer and looked inside the files I was stunned. All the files under my username were gone. Windows said the folder was empty. How could this be? I found data recovery software that scanned my old hard drive and was able to recover all my files. The files were only lost; they were sitting on the hard drive but could not be accessed except after the data recovery software did its job. I have been trolling the web looking for answers. Can anyone explain why or how this could have happened? What can be done to prevent this from happening again?