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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: Snowzak on March 31, 2008, 10:23:42 AM

Title: Help!
Post by: Snowzak on March 31, 2008, 10:23:42 AM

Hey guestolo, can you help me?

I have a Acer Windows Vista computer, I let it get the newest updates.

I restarted it and it went "The computer has had a problem with the updates etc"
It either has
Start Windows Normally or Fix the problem
I've tried both, It wont let me.
What should I do?

Thanks,
Snowzak

Title: Help!
Post by: guestolo on March 31, 2008, 12:33:25 PM

Can you try the following
Boot from the VistaCD
choose language, time, currency and keyboard settings
Select “Repair your computer” and your Vista installation
Pick a restore point previous of the update

Does that get you back into Windows?

Title: Help!
Post by: Snowzak on April 01, 2008, 10:49:09 AM

I don't have a Windows VistaCD..

Is there any other way?

And how much would a CD Cost?

Title: Help!
Post by: JB Lee on April 01, 2008, 05:32:12 PM

Your OEM should have provided you with a Vista CD upon purchase of your computer, but if you have misplaced it or if for some reason you did not receive one, you should be able to pick up a Vista CD for about $10-$20 at a local store. They are pretty cheap when all you need is the software, its when you need the license included that they get expensive.

Title: Help!
Post by: guestolo on April 01, 2008, 06:15:05 PM

I'm not running Vista, but I've seen others with this problem
Can you boot into Safe mode?

If you had a Vista DVD, here's exact instructions to use System Restore from a Recovery disk
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial142.html (http://\"http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial142.html\")

I found this link, which would involve downloading a 120mb download boot disk
Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vist...-disc-download/ (http://\"http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/\")

I haven't been able to test it out, maybe JBLee or another can try it, or yourself

Title: Help!
Post by: JB Lee on April 01, 2008, 06:24:27 PM

When creating your own Vista CD there are many steps to go through and quite a lot that can go wrong, plus you need multiple pieces of software installed. I'm a lazy person and find it much easier to just purchase the CD so that you know what you have will work. Eliminating unnecessary variables is always a good thing to do. However, if you feel up to it and have all the required programs and utilities available, then that second link would work fine.

Title: Help!
Post by: guestolo on April 01, 2008, 06:30:30 PM

The download may be worth a try
I actually am using Utorrent right now trying it to see how quick the 120mb can be downloaded
Started the download about 5 minutes ago
I'm already at 37% downloaded, estimated finish time is another 5 minutes
After the download, burning the ISO would only take another 5 minutes

So if you have an extra CDR or CDRW around, might be worth the try

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