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    HELP!! windows did not boot!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lobfredd, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. lobfredd

    lobfredd Notebook Guru

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    When i turn on the pc the win vista boot screen appear and it load!
    But its load and load and did not get into windows!
    i have tryed to reinstall vista but i cannot come longer than "Windows is loading files" afetr the boot screen appears again!

    I tryed to install XP but the blue screen said " No Hdd to install on" or some thing.

    I have tryed the hdd error test in the bios, it says Replace Hdd or some thing!

    It is maybe that the hdd has no more space?

    How to fix??
     
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    uhh, how long was Vista loading?
     
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    lobfredd Notebook Guru

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    All the time
    i had the pc on night and at the morning vista still load!
     
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    Thomas McLovin

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    uhh wow.
    You need to nlite your XP disc with the SATA drivers, google it.
     
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  5. lobfredd

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    Can u plz google it?
    i am not good with that!
     
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    Thomas, Jul 16, 2008
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  7. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Have you tried booting into "Safe-Mode" by pressing F8 right after the BIOS info?

    Also, before this happened, did you get any low disk space warning in Windows?

    If no, then from your description, it sounds like a failing HDD.
     
    stewie, Jul 16, 2008
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    The problem when installing XP could be due to a missing AHCI driver, especially if you are using older install media. You could look in the BIOS to see if there is an HDD or SATA mode, the choices would be AHCI and something like "compatibility". You could set it to the non-ACHI setting and try again. It might not work anyway, though, since it sounds like you could have a bad hard drive. Can you expand on what the "HDD error test" is and what it reported?
     
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    Yes it stops on loading file cdcdisk i think the name was.

    And the error appear first time becouse i hold down the power button when it config updates when shuting down!
     
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  10. stewie

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    I think you might have corrupted some system files while doing that. :confused2:

    Try booting the machine with the Vista DVD and perform a system repair.
     
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    After Windows is loading files is finish it goes directly to vista boot screen!
     
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    I assume you probably have some data that need to retrieve? I'd try to take out the HDD, put it in a USB external case or use a USB cable kit, then use another computer to backup all the data you need. Then wipe everything on the HDD and create all the partitions you need, reinstall the HDD back into the notebook, and try to perform a fresh Vista installation. You can also use the Vista DVD to create/delete the partitions, but I'd try the other method because you said you're having trouble loading the Vista installation properly.
     
    stewie, Jul 16, 2008
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