Windows Vista Booting worries:

Hello all, I’ve pretty much just encountered a little worry some issue – that – would I have been in the UK, would be a non-issue – considering I’m far away from my recovery discs and my Software discs (and keys) it’s a little worrying.

The problem is as follows:
If I try to start the laptop it starts to boot – until the “loading bar” – now, those who are familiar with the SZ it gets to the point where my WLAN and Bluetooth light are on – and then its stuck… it just continues with the loading bar and nothing happens…
Now, sometimes just shutting down via the power button and restarting helps – sometimes I boot into safemode (which works without a hitch), shutdown and then it boots up fine – I don’t need to do anything in safemode.
Obviously I do not get any error messages – where from…

Normally I’d just reinstall the OS – problem solved… but as mentioned above – I can’t do that right now.

What I have done is run sfc /scannow – which doesn’t find any issues…

The thing is, it happened pretty much out of nowhere – I couldn’t tell why it suddenly occurred.
Any help would be very welcome


Many thanks!

Edit:
I'm using an Intel SSD.

 

Not sure if doing a 'CHCKDSK' would help it's maybe worth a try and also check your MSCONFIG to see if maybe theres a program at start up causing this.
cheers

 

Why Chckdsk - on that note - I didn't spell out that I use an Intel SSD.
(I know - a harddrive could have errors)

I've run malwarebytes and MSE - so I'm pretty sure there isn't anything - not sure how anything could get onto my laptop anyway (I'm not actively looking for malware)

Also there isn't anything suspicious if I look at everything via Autoruns...

An error report would be great but I don't get one...

 

Update:

Ok, so I ran a ckchdsk... - nothing that I noticed... while it ran - just logged on, but I noticed something:

It hangs before the chdsk could run - so the question is - what is loaded immediately before that? - Anybody got any ideas?

Edit:
Found some errors in my logs out of nowhere - that don't help...

But this sounds like my problem...
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-perfo...ta-hangs-shutsdown-5-mins-after-reboot-2.html

And no hardware errors in my device manager.

Edit2:
Used autoruns to chuck out any non-windows service - still the same problem...
heck it was much worse on one occasion and now I am finally back "In"... gah

Edit3:
this just took a turn for the worse... i cannot boot into Windows any more it seems - but safemode works.
...makes me wonder what I should do in Poland... use SafeMode or a Linux Liev CD to copy all photographs I'll be shooting over to my external HDD....

 

Does the performance manager in Control panel tell you anything?

 

If you can tell me what to look up... - or where to look.

On that note... I got it back to boot up - by using the "diagnosis ption" in mS Config - i.e. no system processes etc. are running...

I suppose I could switch them on one by one.

Edit:
And if you press F8 then select a normal start - its about 12s until the problem occurs - which doesn't really help...

 

At least it's a start, and the process of elimination usually gets you there in the end; If a bit time consuming.
The performance log can be found in Control panel - System and maintenance- Advanced - Perfomance logs, This MAYBE give you a clue as this would list any critical boot up times.

 

I suppose... at the same time its a ticking time bomb...

That should help pinpointing the error...
http://forums.tweakguides.com/showthread.php?t=6622

It tells me which drivers are loading... maybe I can find my issue like that

 

The performance log can be found in Control panel - System and maintenance- Advanced - Perfomance logs, This MAYBE give you a clue as this would list any critical boot up times.

 

The perfromance log didn't have anything interesting in it - sadly...

The problem is also - either I boot at a normal speed or not at all... although I don't think its a driver... because it goes through those OK... - or at least nothing from the system...


found the same kind of problem here... Vista ultimate stuck loading (Green Bars) - Vista Forums just my intel graphics driver hasn't changed...

 

Sorry, I can't help you any further Detlev. My knowledge of this kind of situation is minimal. Although if I do find, or think of something that will aid you I will post back.
Cheers.
What about Event Veiwer in Control Panel.

 

OK, thanks.
Normally I should be able to figure something like this out msyself... but well... I'm stuck..

Oh, and another similar issue
Vista Boot Gets Stuck at Loading Bar


Edit:
Gah... when playing with services it suddenly becomes erratic... grr...

 

Update:

Just installed a new Intel Graphics driver - just because someone in one of the links said it was a graphics problem in his case - oddly enough it works right now - it seems well too... I'll keep an eye open and I might be back in here...

 

Update:
It didn't solve my problem...

Looks like I can't shut down for a while and I just hope that my recovery discs won't get lost in the mail...