Vanishing Vista?

[AlanApplications]

How do I recover my OS? My gateway laptop its stuck on choosing vista or running a memory check...

File: windows/system32/winload.exe

Status: 0xc0000001

any idea how I can fix this so I can boot up my computer?

 

[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

Have you tried running it out of the Windows environment? If you have an install DVD that you can boot to (or a Startup Repair option via the F8 Safe Mode screen), try launching the Command Prompt from the options provided when you go down the Startup Repair path.

Using System Restore from the Vista Windows Recovery Environment

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

How to use the Command Prompt in the Vista Windows Recovery Environment

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial147.html

You may have to consider that the problem is a more serious faulty hardweare problem.

You might be able to get free diagnostic bootable software that will check your hard drive via the drive manufacturer's web site.