Big problem - please help

[Alan T]

I got Vista Ultimate version on my AMD 3200+, 4 GB RAM.
My harddisk is Seagate 320 GB SATA - 16 MB RAM.

Yesterday my machine was running fine, then I shut it down.
Removed my cordless PS2 keyboard and mouse, plugin my newly bought MS 2000
keyboard desktop into USB. Turn on the machine, only into the BIOS and got
the error message on the screen:

Windows Boot Manager
"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the
cause. To fix the problem:
1) Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer
2) Choose your language settings, and then click "Next"
3) Click "Repair your computer"

If you do not have the disc, contact your system administrator or cimputer
manufacturer for assistance.
File:\Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration
data"


This is the additional information of my PC, my seagate harddisk from time
to time pops up to me that I need to back up my harddisk as my harddisk has
problem. And I am not sure does it also related to my RAM. Or just
coincidence.


Also I tried to use another harddisk in which XP was installed and has no
problem in booting up my PC. So it only happened in my Vista harddisk, I
have no clue it relates to Vista OS or my harddisk or my RAM.

 

[Jim]

I got Vista Ultimate version on my AMD 3200+, 4 GB RAM.
My harddisk is Seagate 320 GB SATA - 16 MB RAM.

Yesterday my machine was running fine, then I shut it down.
Removed my cordless PS2 keyboard and mouse, plugin my newly bought MS 2000
keyboard desktop into USB. Turn on the machine, only into the BIOS and got
the error message on the screen:

Windows Boot Manager
"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
the
cause. To fix the problem:
1) Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer
2) Choose your language settings, and then click "Next"
3) Click "Repair your computer"

If you do not have the disc, contact your system administrator or cimputer
manufacturer for assistance.
File:\Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration
data"


This is the additional information of my PC, my seagate harddisk from time
to time pops up to me that I need to back up my harddisk as my harddisk
has
problem. And I am not sure does it also related to my RAM. Or just
coincidence.

Doesn't the message mean that the disk is going bad? Why does the RAM enter
into
your situation?

Also I tried to use another harddisk in which XP was installed and has no
problem in booting up my PC. So it only happened in my Vista harddisk, I
have no clue it relates to Vista OS or my harddisk or my RAM.

The fact that you system will boot satisfactorily from the other disk
certainly does indicate
a failing disk.Almost anything can be the result of a bad sector at a particular sensitive
spot.
It is time for you to replace the disk.
Jim

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

I got Vista Ultimate version on my AMD 3200+, 4 GB RAM.
My harddisk is Seagate 320 GB SATA - 16 MB RAM.

So WHY are you posting to a Windows XP group?

Did you somehow slip through the crack in the intelligence test that
is supposed to determine if you've got a freakin' clue?

 

[Plato]

I got Vista Ultimate version on my AMD 3200+, 4 GB RAM.
My harddisk is Seagate 320 GB SATA - 16 MB RAM.

Yesterday my machine was running fine, then I shut it down.
Removed my cordless PS2 keyboard and mouse, plugin my newly bought MS 2000
keyboard desktop into USB. Turn on the machine, only into the BIOS and got
the error message on the screen:

It's always best to use a standard ps/2 keyboard and mouse on ANY MS OS.

 

[Unknown]

Why is it best?

It's always best to use a standard ps/2 keyboard and mouse on ANY MS OS.