The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    File missing cant restart windows? How do I get it back??

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SillyMan, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. SillyMan

    SillyMan Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I am getting a black screen that says I am missing or it is corrupt file \windows\system32\winload.exe status 0xc000000f?? It want's me to insert The vista disc which I don't have and the sony system files disc didn't do anything? Please help.

    Sony Vaio NR-365 b/e with sony installed Vista.
     
    SillyMan, Mar 5, 2008
    #1
  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    System restore if you have a recovery partition, or go find a Vista disc.
     
    Lithus, Mar 5, 2008
    #2
  3. SillyMan

    SillyMan Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Can I use any Vista disc?? I don't think I can do a system restore since I cant get off of this error screen. It says this.

    I started up my laptop and instantly got a message informing me that windows failed to start and to fix the problem I must do the following:
    1. insert installation disc and restart
    2. choose language settings and click 'next'
    3. click 'repair your computer'
    These instructions are followed by a 'status' number (0xc000000f)
    The problem is that I did not receive any installation cd's with the laptop and I cannot start in safe mode because I cannot get passed the above instructions
     
    SillyMan, Mar 5, 2008
    #3
  4. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Use any Vista disc, or the System Restore discs you were supposed to burn after you received the computer.
     
    Lithus, Mar 5, 2008
    #4
  5. SillyMan

    SillyMan Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I Have a sytem files disc that didn't do anything and have yet to find a system restore disc that I am pretty sure i DID burn and put with the other.
    Thanks for the quick replys I guess I will have to find a vista disc to borrow.
     
    SillyMan, Mar 6, 2008
    #5
  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

    Reputations:
    2,674
    Messages:
    6,039
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    No, the system restore discs that are created on Sony machines are image restoration discs so he won't be able to use them for recovering the file he needs.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Mar 6, 2008
    #6
  7. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Sorry, I wasn't clear. The restore discs will get the problem fixed, but does require a full format.
     
    Lithus, Mar 6, 2008
    #7
  8. SillyMan

    SillyMan Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    But If I can find a vista disc that will still work??
     
    SillyMan, Mar 6, 2008
    #8
  9. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    You can do a repair install with a Vista disc.
     
    Lithus, Mar 6, 2008
    #9