NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update

The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my
computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the changes
made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down, i
get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that
update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system
restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.

Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
software problem? any help is appreciated.

In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?

"Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
> The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my
> computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
> computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the
> changes
> made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down,
> i
> get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that
> update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system
> restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>
> Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
> software problem? any help is appreciated.

Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was
missing or corrupt, something along those lines.

"Bob" wrote:

> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
>
> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my
> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the
> > changes
> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down,
> > i
> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that
> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system
> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
> >
> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
>
>

Alex R wrote:

> Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was
> missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
>
Another Fista box bites the dirt. What a stable operating system. hehe.

Cheers.

PS. Frank, no need to reply. Just read my sig. It's there to help YOU with
your brain injury problems.


> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
>>
>> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
>> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
>> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for
>> > my computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut
>> > my computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply
>> > the changes
>> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer
>> > down, i
>> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing
>> > that update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
>> > system restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>> >
>> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
>> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
>>
>>

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Mine too... I finally got the updates to "take" by installing them, shut
down, unplug, remove battery if it's a laptop. Plug it back in and start it
up...no problems.



"Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
> The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my
> computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
> computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the
> changes
> made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down,
> i
> get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that
> update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system
> restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>
> Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
> software problem? any help is appreciated.

If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly.

If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts).


"Alex R" <> wrote in message
news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-...
> Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was
> missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
>>
>> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
>> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
>> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for
>> > my
>> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
>> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the
>> > changes
>> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer
>> > down,
>> > i
>> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing
>> > that
>> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
>> > system
>> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>> >
>> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
>> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
>>
>>

Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut my
computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if that
does anything.

"Bob" wrote:

> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly.
>
> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts).
>
>
> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-...
> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was
> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
> >>
> >> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for
> >> > my
> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my
> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the
> >> > changes
> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer
> >> > down,
> >> > i
> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing
> >> > that
> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
> >> > system
> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
> >> >
> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a
> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
> >>
> >>
>
>

I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)."

"Alex R" <> wrote in message
news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-...
> Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut
> my
> computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if
> that
> does anything.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly.
>>
>> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
>> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts).
>>
>>
>> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
>> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-...
>> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys
>> > was
>> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
>> >>
>> >> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
>> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
>> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems
>> >> > for
>> >> > my
>> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut
>> >> > my
>> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply
>> >> > the
>> >> > changes
>> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer
>> >> > down,
>> >> > i
>> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing
>> >> > that
>> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
>> >> > system
>> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is
>> >> > it a
>> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Sorry, didnt realize that was an alternate solution, but it didnt work for
me, i tried every option, safe mode, etc, everything in that list including
last know good config, before i restored my stuff, because my vista disc was
at work, and i didnt want to have to go get it.

thanks for the help by the way. i'm not the most computer literate person in
the world.

"Bob" wrote:

> I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)."
>
> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
> news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-...
> > Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut
> > my
> > computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if
> > that
> > does anything.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly.
> >>
> >> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
> >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts).
> >>
> >>
> >> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-...
> >> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys
> >> > was
> >> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
> >> >
> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
> >> >>
> >> >> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
> >> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
> >> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > changes
> >> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer
> >> >> > down,
> >> >> > i
> >> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
> >> >> > system
> >> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is
> >> >> > it a
> >> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Uninstall all of the recent updates. If that solves the problem reinstall
them one at a time to find the culprit.

"Alex R" <> wrote in message
news:CA2C33C7-E0F8-4D31-8BFE-...
> Sorry, didnt realize that was an alternate solution, but it didnt work for
> me, i tried every option, safe mode, etc, everything in that list
> including
> last know good config, before i restored my stuff, because my vista disc
> was
> at work, and i didnt want to have to go get it.
>
> thanks for the help by the way. i'm not the most computer literate person
> in
> the world.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
>> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)."
>>
>> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
>> news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-...
>> > Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i
>> > shut
>> > my
>> > computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if
>> > that
>> > does anything.
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly.
>> >>
>> >> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good
>> >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Alex R" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-...
>> >> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys
>> >> > was
>> >> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Alex R" <Alex > wrote in message
>> >> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-...
>> >> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing
>> >> >> > problems
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i
>> >> >> > shut
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > changes
>> >> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > down,
>> >> >> > i
>> >> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried
>> >> >> > installing
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a
>> >> >> > system
>> >> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > it a
>> >> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>