Vista Disc needed to start windows

I ran windows update and the updates failed, I have sorted that out by
stopping one update but now the computer wont boot without the vista
disc being there.
On start up everything is ok, it gets to verifying DMI datapool and I
get a message something like -
File Boot\BCD - an error occured while attempting to read the boot
config data ox000000f.
I have run windows start up repair & this says it cant find a problem.
I have used bootrec /scan and it returned 0 windows installs, /rebuild
& Fixboot did nothing, I havent tried FixMbr cos I dont understand what
that does and I dont want to make the problem worse - so long as I have
the cd in I can ignore when it says press any key to boot from cd & it
starts but why do I have to have the cd in?
I tried one system restore but that made no difference, it seemed to
say boot info wasnt part of the restore & I cant see anywhere to say I
want that included but thats another question!
Any help/suggestions would be great!


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Reb1313

On Apr 9, 12:24*pm, Reb1313 <barnetb...@talktalk.net> wrote:
> I ran windows update and the updates failed, I have sorted that out by
> stopping one update but now the computer wont boot without the vista
> disc being there.
> On start up everything is ok, it gets to verifying DMI datapool and I
> get a message something like -
> File Boot\BCD - an error occured while attempting to read the boot
> config data ox000000f.
> I have run windows start up repair & this says it cant find a problem.
> I have used bootrec /scan and it returned 0 windows installs, /rebuild
> & Fixboot did nothing, I havent tried FixMbr cos I dont understand what
> that does and I dont want to make the problem worse - so long as I have
> the cd in I can ignore when it says press any key to boot from cd & it
> starts but why do I have to have the cd in?
> I tried one system restore but that made no difference, it seemed to
> say boot info wasnt part of the restore & I cant see anywhere to say I
> want that included but thats another question!
> Any help/suggestions would be great!
>
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> Reb1313

I would try a clean install.

-solon fox

solon fox wrote:

> On Apr 9, 12:24Â*pm, Reb1313 <barnetb...@talktalk.net> wrote:
>> I ran windows update and the updates failed, I have sorted that out by
>> stopping one update but now the computer wont boot without the vista
>> disc being there.
>> On start up everything is ok, it gets to verifying DMI datapool and I
>> get a message something like -
>> File Boot\BCD - an error occured while attempting to read the boot
>> config data ox000000f.
>> I have run windows start up repair & this says it cant find a problem.
>> I have used bootrec /scan and it returned 0 windows installs, /rebuild
>> & Fixboot did nothing, I havent tried FixMbr cos I dont understand what
>> that does and I dont want to make the problem worse - so long as I have
>> the cd in I can ignore when it says press any key to boot from cd & it
>> starts but why do I have to have the cd in? I tried one system restore
>> but that made no difference, it seemed to say boot info wasnt part of
>> the restore & I cant see anywhere to say I want that included but thats
>> another question! Any help/suggestions would be great!
>>
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>> Reb1313
>
> I would try a clean install.
>
> -solon fox

I'd back up my files, and try the FixMBR option first.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

I had this same problem before, download EasyBCD and have it reinstall the
Vista boot loader.

"Reb1313" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I ran windows update and the updates failed, I have sorted that out by
> stopping one update but now the computer wont boot without the vista
> disc being there.
> On start up everything is ok, it gets to verifying DMI datapool and I
> get a message something like -
> File Boot\BCD - an error occured while attempting to read the boot
> config data ox000000f.
> I have run windows start up repair & this says it cant find a problem.
> I have used bootrec /scan and it returned 0 windows installs, /rebuild
> & Fixboot did nothing, I havent tried FixMbr cos I dont understand what
> that does and I dont want to make the problem worse - so long as I have
> the cd in I can ignore when it says press any key to boot from cd & it
> starts but why do I have to have the cd in?
> I tried one system restore but that made no difference, it seemed to
> say boot info wasnt part of the restore & I cant see anywhere to say I
> want that included but thats another question!
> Any help/suggestions would be great!
>
>
> --
> Reb1313

I have tried everything and nothing seems to make any difference - I
guess I will have to re install but it seems like there should be an
easier way to sort this out, I dont understand why nothing Ive done has
worked!


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Reb1313