Hi--
It seems you're saying you can't boot and you can't use Startup Repair from
the DVD. If you're not able to get past the progress bar on the boot
screen, the Vista kernel isn't loading.
Here are other options you can try:
You can use the F8 key, tapping it once per second to get to the Windows
Advanced Options Screen and you can select Safe Mode with Command and using
that command prompt you can try the bootrec.exe commands:
Using the Bootrec.exe tool to Fix
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us
You may only have to type these commands--it has helped me to fix a variety
of software no boots consistently:
bootrec /Rebuild BCD
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /Fixboot
In addition you can try all of the options at F8 to use system restore to
fix this. The point here is that sometimes trying system restore from one
of the F8 safe modes works, when system restore from the others don't.
Since they each take only seconds to try, if the options above don't work,
I'd try them. Then you can also try (it takes a couple seconds) LKG--Last
Known Good Configuration at the F8 menu. Documentation on how to do this
follows:
***Using the F8 Environment***
***Taking Full Advantage of the F8 Options (Windows Advanced Options Menu)
by starting the PC and tapping F8 once per second when the firmware screen
with the pc manufacturer's name shows a few seconds after restarting***:
The F8 options in Vista are the same as XP, and the link for Safe Mode Boot
options is labled XP by MSFT but they are the same for Vista (they haven't
updated to add Vista to the title as they have with several MSKBs that apply
to both).
Again, pressing F8 repeatedly when you seem the firmware screen may be is a
generic way to launch Windows RE on some OEM Vista computers.
You could also:
Think: I have 4 different ways to get back my XP at F8 and try them in
order.
1) Safe Mode 2) Safe Mode with Cmd to Sys Restore which is simply a cmd
prompt in safe mode 3) Safe Mode with Neworking 4) LKG or Last Known Good
Configuration
Try to F8 to the Windows Adv Options Menu>try 3 safe modes there (I don't
use WGA for this purpose) and Last Known Good>then I go to Win RE in Vista.
That gives you a choice of Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,and Safe
Mode with Command Prompt.
These methods are outlined in
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore from MSFT:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../faqsrwxp.mspx
System Restore can be run from the Win RE recovery environment from the same
link as Startup Repair, and sometimes it will work from one F8 safe mode
location or from the Win Recovery Environment when it won't work from other
locations.
How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304449
As I said, if you can't borrow a Visa DVD you can also try the bootrec
command switches I gave you above at the safe mode command prompt you reach
by tapping F8.
Best of luck,
CH
"wandy321" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> HEy guys
> I was watching a Youtube clip, when all of a sudden. My lcd displayed a
> no connection signal, after attempts to connect/ reconnect the cable. i
> plugged in an old lcd.
>
> My old LCD worked, but then i get an error message
> status: 0xc000000f
> Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is
> missing or
> corrupt.
>
> i have done everything right to boot, it hangs after the load bar if
> finished
>
> i have had this problem before, but now i cant access this page as it
> HANGS on a black screen before i can get to it
> http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2...dscreenve9.png
> 'Windows Vista Ultimate - Repair StartUp'
> (http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/part1.htm)
>
> on the second link i can get to the 3rd page then it goes to a black
> screen
>
>
> --
> wandy321
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