this morning i started up my computer and as soon as i was putting my password in it restarted it did it 2 times but the next 2 times it didn’t even get to the putting in password bit and after the 2 times it restarted it did it one more but before it did it went to windows error recovery and gave me options safe mode , safe mode with network, safe mode with comand ppromt , last know good config, and start windows normally and at the top it said (windows failed to start.a recent hardware or software change might be the cause tp fix the problem insert windows installati)on disk and restart the computer and chooser ur language and click next click repair your computer) i found the disk but it ain’t the actually windows vista disk its the computer company product recovery dvd=rom (pryon) and vista was pre installed i put the disk in and it dosent do nothing like it won’t run im trying to keep my programs on the computer any way to fix this problem or ideas or help
i already know what to do but the disk ain't running
help me plz its driving me insane i can't get the disk to run i tryed everything
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The only thing I can think of is to use the recovery disc, this will however delete all your files so unless you can back them up in safe mode then you will have everything wiped clean.
If you choose to do this, to use disc you must insert it, however it will not boot when your computer is already on (which is why nothing happened when you inserted 1st time), insert it and restart your computer with the disc inside, it will boot up during the black screens you get on your startup. Follow the on-screen instructions from there.
I don’t know anyother way, but make sure you know that everything will be deleted from your hard drive, as vista is pre-installed it will just install itself as normal. Recovery discs are there to set your pc to factory settings making it brand new!
Hope this helps!
Overview of the Windows Vista Repair options
Windows Vista comes with a rich feature set of diagnostic and repair tools that you can use in the event that your computer is not operating correctly. These tools allow you to diagnose problems and repair them without having to boot into Windows. This provides much greater flexibility when it comes to fixing problems that you are not able to resolve normally. This guide focuses on using the Startup Repair utility to automatically fix problems starting Windows Vista. The tutorial will also provide a brief description of the advanced repair tools with links to tutorials on how to use them.
How to perform and automatic repair of Windows Vista using Startup Repair
If you are having problems starting Windows Vista, then your first step is to use the automated repair tool called Startup Repair. Startup Repair is a diagnostic tool that can be accessed via the Windows Recovery Environment. In order to start the Windows Recovery Environment you must boot your computer off of the Windows Vista DVD that you purchased or that came with your computer. To start this process, insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and turn your computer on. Your computer will start and you should see your BIOS listing your hardware and other information. When that information is cleared, your computer will see that a bootable DVD is inserted and present a prompt
As you want to boot the computer from the Windows Vista DVD you need to press a key, and any key will do, on your keyboard when you see the above prompt. After you press the key, you should hear your DVD reader spinning up and then you will see a black screen with a white status bar at the bottom stating Windows is loading files…. After a while, the status bar will turn completely white and you will see a screen stating that Windows is loading. The Windows Setup environment will continue to load and when finished you will be presented with a screen
At this screen you should configure the Language to install, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method options so that they are set correctly. When done, press the Next button. You will now be at the main Windows Vista setup screen where you would normally install Vista on to a computer.
As we want to repair the computer, you should click on the Repair your computer option. This will bring you to a new screen where the repair process will look for all Windows Vista installations on your computer. When done you will be presented with the System Recovery Options dialog box
Select the Vista installation you would like to repair and if there are drivers you need to load in order for Vista to access any of your drives or other components , then you should click on the Load Drivers button to load them. When ready, press the Next button to continue.
If the repair process does not detect any problems starting Vista, it will display a list of recovery tools. These recovery tools are discussed further in the Advanced Tools Overview section below. As we want to perform an automated repair, we would click on the Startup Repair option under this list of tools. It should also be noted that if the repair process detected that you previously had problems starting Vista, instead of displaying the list of recovery tools, it would have automatically started the Startup Repair tool for you. When the Startup Repair tool starts, it will scan your Vista installation for any problems. If problems are found it will attempt to fix these problems automatically. This automatic repair process can be seen
The automatic repair process can take quite a while. So please be patient as Vista attempts to find and repair any problems on your computer. During this process your computer may reboot multiple times, which is normal and nothing to be worried about. During this process you may also be presented with a dialog box asking if you would like to restore your computer using System Restore.
You should click on the Cancel button at this prompt because there is a better System Restore option that can be used from the advanced tools list which we will cover later. For now, just click on the Cancel button and continue with the Startup Repair process. The repair process will now continue to scan your installation for errors to fix. Once the repair process has completed, if it could not find any problems, you will be given an option to send your information to Microsoft.
When sending this information, it is important to note that you will not receive a response back from Microsoft with a solution. Instead they use this information to determine if this is a bug that a lot of people are having and that they need to rectify or if they need to create a support article on how to fix it. If you wish to send the information, then click on the Send information about this problem (recommended) option. Otherwise, click on the Don’t send option. You will now be at a summary screen.