Re: Vista start up problem.

Kathandbrian wrote:

>
> I am using Vista Home Premium, SP1 and Diskeeper 2008.
>
> It would appear that Diskeeper may be causing a problem with my PC
> booting. It randomly stops at the green moving bar and will go no
> further. this causes me to shut down using the on/off button. Upon
> restart it usually starts correctly selecting "Start Windows Normally."
> I have allowed a Start up repair several times but it does not totally
> clear the problem. Have used chkdsk /f /r and it too was not able to
> clear it. Event Logs showed up warnings about Diskeeper and I disabled
> the service. That appears to stop my problem. I will say at this
> moment that the problem is completely random. Might go on for a few
> weeks before it returns - it might be only a few days.
>
> I have read blogs etc about Boot defragmenting with Diskeeper. My
> current version does not have this option so it cannot be that.
>
> I would appreciate any help in this matter please. I cannot find a
> Forum dealing specifically with Diskeeper - only their Tech Support, and
> they ask for payment first!!
>
> Of course I realise that Diskeeper may not be the culprit, but at the
> moment it does appear so.

You can easily find out by uninstalling Diskeeper.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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Kathandbrian wrote:

>
> Thanks Malke. In my thread I said that I had disabled it and it
> appeared to solve the problem. I really do not wish to uninstall it
> without further information.

Then contact Diskeeper's tech support. It's their software and they may have
a workaround.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Kathandbrian" <> wrote in message
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>
> Thank you for your "help."

The lady offers you real help and this is the gratitude you show? The
people here, whom Malke is one of, offer excellent help every day and do so
out of their own goodwill.

Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:
> "Kathandbrian" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thank you for your "help."
>
> The lady offers you real help and this is the gratitude you show? The
> people here, whom Malke is one of, offer excellent help every day and do so
> out of their own goodwill.
>
>

Malke's signature is spam and the real reason she posts here.

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