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    Windows Wont Boot, Safe mode wont either

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wohast, Apr 24, 2010.

  1. wohast

    wohast Notebook Consultant

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    my windows vista crashed the other day on my laptop and when i restarted it stays at a black screen after bios/vistagui. tried running all safe modes and it gets stuck at crcdisk.sys. tried last known working config and it stays black.

    stick in vista boot disk to try and repair and it says that it cant repair it automatically (Repair action: System files integrity check and repair. Result: Failed. Error code = 0x2.)

    so i went and bought an external enclsoure for the hd and backed up all my files onto my desktop.

    is there a way that I can repair my windows vista install when i have the laptops hd loaded up on other comp?

    i installed windows 7 on the laptop and it installed fine and loaded up windows. i have access to windows.old and all my files etc....i DONT want to start again with a clean install so I am going to revert back to my vista install in hopes that someone here knows a way to fix it. please just tell me what to do to get my vista to startup again.
     
    wohast, Apr 24, 2010
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    How about running a chkdsk on the drive from the external housing?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Apr 25, 2010
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  3. wohast

    wohast Notebook Consultant

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    did all the chkdsk stuff on it earlier and nada...still wouldnt load up
     
    wohast, Apr 25, 2010
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Wasn't it a combination of Microsoft updates on a pc infected with certain nasty rootkit that resulted in a black screen?

    I haven't seen that myself but I'd guess in that case checkdisk wouldn't do much as there are no errors on hdd.
     
    KLF, Apr 25, 2010
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