Hi,
You need to change the BIOS boot priority so that the optical drive is
first, not the HDD. Then you will need to affect a boot repair as described
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"tlsmith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I keep getting the following message:
>
> File: \boot\BCD
> Stauts: 0xc00000e9
> Info: An unexpected I/O error has occured.
>
> I had reformateed my computer and started with Windows Vista from
> scratch. The windows updates had completed and there was a window
> stating that I needed to restart my computer for the updates to take
> effect. I restarted my computer and now the error message is all I get.
> I tried to use the disc again to do a repair, but it is not bring up
> anything from the disc. If I try using the disc, it takes me directly
> to the error message. A family memeber had me go into the BIOS and
> change the priority on the 1st drive to the HDD, it did no good,
> nothing changed.
> He explained that there may be a file that is missing or corrupt with
> the booting configuration and to run the disc to do a repair. But I can
> not run the disc, the computer will not let me.
> I tried to contact Microsoft Support, but they said that they could not
> help me.
> Can someone please help me figure out what is wrong with my computer?
> Please.
>
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> tlsmith