Vista doesn't boot and startup repair doesn't work

Hi Vista isn't booting on a friends laptop. I'm trying to fix it bu
have tried everything I can think of. See belo

- Startup Repair cannot repair automatically (lists the followin
details

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV
Problem Signature 01: AutoFailove
Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6001.18000.6.0.6001.1800
Problem Signature 03:
Problem Signature 04: 131074
Problem Signature 05: 0xf
Problem Signature 06: 0xf
Problem Signature 07:
Problem Signature 08:
Problem Signature 09: WrpRepai
Problem Signature 10: 26
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.
Local ID: 103

- Tried Windows Memory Diagnostic Too

- Tried chkdsk /r command in Command Prompt (which resulted in loads o
indexes being deleted and still no boot

- Even Safe mode doesn't boo

- Tried booking from a Vista startup dis

Thanks, any help would be great

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mrdogcat

This tutorial might help you out,
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...sta.html?ltr=R


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derekimo

Regarding "... - Tried booking from a Vista startup disk..." - was this a
Vista DVD? If you can boot from the Vista DVD, select the repair option
fromt he initial setup screen - the first repair option will be the
"Recovery Console" - ignore and proceed - setup will notify you that it has
found a windows installation and ask if you wish to repair it - select yes
and setup will continue. The repair is actually an upgrade installation.
If setup does not indicate it has found a Windows installation your option
is a clean install.

My bad, it wasn't a Vista disk, I don't have one (how annoying is i
that you buy a computer and are not given the disk of the OS you'v
pretty much paid out for?!

I had to download a Vista recovery disk
'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files
(http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/

Would this still work

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mrdogcat

No it will not work. Depending on the make of your computer there is a hidden
recovery file on your system Call the manufacturer or the store where you bought it
and ask them how to access it without a installation disk.
Failing the above bring your computer to a repair shop and not to a big store or
Geek Squad.

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Peter

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"mrdogcat" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> My bad, it wasn't a Vista disk, I don't have one (how annoying is it
> that you buy a computer and are not given the disk of the OS you've
> pretty much paid out for?!)
>
> I had to download a Vista recovery disk:
> 'Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download &#x2014; The NeoSmart Files'
> (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/)
>
> Would this still work?
>
>
> --
> mrdogcat