Unable to start computer

Question

I am unable to start my sons compaq presario laptop with pre-installed windows vista home premium -I have a black screen showing windows boot manager . then -

windows failed to start . A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:

   1.Insert your instalattion disc and restart your computer.

   2. Choose your language settings, and then click "next".

   3. Click "repair your computer".

if you do not have this disc , contact your   administrator etc.

 file: \windows\system32\winload.exe

statu: 0xc000000e

please , what is the best method of re booting (without disc)

   j mos

Answer 1

Start up repair may fix the problem

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1. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you will need to try again.
   • If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to repair, and then press and hold F8.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair your computer , and then press ENTER.
4. Select a keyboard layout, and then click Next .
5. Select a user name and enter the password, and then click OK .
6. On the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair .

If the above steps is not working, Borrow a Vista installation disc from one of your friend and try doing start up repair

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

Also you may try starting your computer in safe mode and try doing a system restore

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/

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Answer 2

Here is how to make your own Startup Repair Disk:

Restore Point:

Try tapping F8 at startup, and from the list of startup selections, select Safe Mode by using UP Arrow Key to go there > then hit Enter.

Try a System Restore once there, to pick a Restore Point before your problem..

Click Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore > pick a different time > Next > etc

**If Restore does not work and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a Bootable Repair Disk to do a Startup Repair:**





 Download the ISO file at the supplied link, and make a Bootable Startup Repair Disk from it.





Go into your Bios/Setup, or Boot Menu, at startup, and change the Boot Order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the Boot Order, then reboot with the disk in the Drive.





At startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, to go into Bios/Setup, or F12 for the Boot Menu.





When you have changed that, insert that Bootable Disk you have made in the Drive, and reboot.





[http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html](http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html)





Above link shows what the process looks like, and a how-to, as it loads to the Repair Options.





Neosmart contains the contents of the Windows Vista DVD's "recovery center," as we've come to refer to it. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and just serves as a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, one could
 re-create this installation media with freely-downloadable media from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK kit, a multi-gigabyte download); but it's damn-decent of Microsoft to make this available to Windows' users who might not be capable of creating such
 a thing on their own.





Read all info at the website about creating and using it:  

  

[http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/](http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/)





ISO Burner: [http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html](http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html)


  

It makes a very good Vista Startup Repair Disk.


  

You can do a Startup Repair, System Restore, etc from it.


  

It is **NOT** a reinstall disk.





And the 32bit is what comes normally on a computer, unless 64bits requested.


Cheers.


* * *

Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner 

It is a 64 bit

Answer 3

I can't start my computer. Itis a dell latitude 3540. Please can you help me?

Answer 4

already i had try but os installation is too much slow, what i can do

Answer 5

Here is how to make your own Startup Repair Disk:

Restore Point:

Try tapping F8 at startup, and from the list of startup selections, select Safe Mode by using UP Arrow Key to go there > then hit Enter.

Try a System Restore once there, to pick a Restore Point before your problem..

Click Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore > pick a different time > Next > etc

****

**If Restore does not work and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a Bootable Repair Disk to do a Startup Repair:**

 Download the ISO file at the supplied link, and make a Bootable Startup Repair Disk from it.

Go into your Bios/Setup, or Boot Menu, at startup, and change the Boot Order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the Boot Order, then reboot with the disk in the Drive.

At startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, to go into Bios/Setup, or F12 for the Boot Menu.

When you have changed that, insert that Bootable Disk you have made in the Drive, and reboot.

[http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html](http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html)

Above link shows what the process looks like, and a how-to, as it loads to the Repair Options.

Neosmart contains the contents of the Windows Vista DVD's "recovery center," as we've come to refer to it. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and just serves
 as a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, one could re-create this installation media with freely-downloadable media from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK kit, a multi-gigabyte download); but it's damn-decent of Microsoft to make this
 available to Windows' users who might not be capable of creating such a thing on their own.

Read all info at the website about creating and using it:  

[http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/](http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/)

ISO Burner:
[http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html](http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html)

It makes a very good Vista Startup Repair Disk.

You can do a Startup Repair, System Restore, etc from it.

It is **NOT** a reinstall disk.

And the 32bit is what comes normally on a computer, unless 64bits requested.

Cheers.

* * *

Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner