There are some things you can do that do not involve the Vista Install DVD,
but major repairs require the Vista DVD. Vista is truly incomplete without
the DVD. This tutorial will show you the sequential steps in Repair Vista
Options.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-sequence.html
"Neil" wrote:
> I did not make any changes on my computer. I start it up and get a message
> from the Windows boot manager saying
>
> Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the
> cause.
>
> Status: 0xc000000f
>
> Info: Windows failed to start.load because the NLS data is missing or corrupt.
>
>
>
> The Windows boot manager suggest inserting the Windows VISTA DVD and doing a
> repair. The problem is that I did the upgrade using a download from Windows
> Marketplace. I have no Vista DVD. What can I do? I tried all options in
> the Windows Boot Manager. There are no repair options without the
> installation disc.
>
>