Blue screen Vista

[BJP33]

Hi,

Home PC crashes with blue screen stating registry error. What is the best way to get around this? I have tried to boot to last known good Config and safe mode, but with no luck. I have also ran dianostics on hardware via DOS debugging and all is good.

 

[stduc]

If your data is backed up, quite frankly I would re-install/return to factory settings - however you revert that machine. It really isn't worth all the time you may spend trying to repair the registry by booting to a bootable CD system. If you don't have a good backup, download and build a bootable CD of one of the many available for download and image to a USB drive. You will need an image you can later mount and recover the files from. Shadow protect give a free months trial - but I recommend paying for it - then you simply recover from your last good image - about a 20 minute job! I think Acronis offer something similar.

 

[BadBigBen]

With out the EXACT ERROR CODE (0x00000xxx) there is nothing we can tell you how to fix...

so boot up VISTA and note down the BSOD error code, and post it here...


Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[linney]

Startup Repair.

Startup Repair is a Windows recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as missing or damaged system files, that might prevent Windows from starting.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Wi...809f-ed90-415f-a83f-89b42108b3551033.mspx#EFF

Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/5c59f8c1-b0d1-4f1a-af55-74f3922f3f351033.mspx

See this if you have no install DVD.

Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/

You can even try a System Restore from this recovery environment.

Using System Restore from the Vista Windows Recovery Environment

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial142.html

 

[BJP33]

Thanks all. The repair disk repaired the problem.