Re: \boot\bcd + 0x000000f error when starting up

[Chad Harris]

I'm not sure how much of this applies to your MacBook.

It should fix this problem on a pc. Startup Repair is also valuable in
fixing significantly broken Vista as well as problems booting into Windows.

1) Try Startup Repair:

How to Use Startup Repair: (Any of the links provide screen shots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreinstall.com/vistaultimate/repairstartup/index.htm

http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/click-repair-your-computer.png

2) You can use the Vista DVD or F8 to the Options Menu to try the
bootrec.exe tool switches:

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to
troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Windows Vista no longer starts, and Startup Repair does not fix problem
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934540

The commands I use are:

bootrec /Rebuild BCD
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /Fixboot

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They can either be used from a command prompt reached from the Vista DVD or
you can F8 to the options menu and select Safe Mode with Command:

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/

3) You can F8 to the Options menu and try 3 Safe Modes to reach a system
restore point, and you can also try Last Known Good Configuration. I
recommend trying all 3 Safe Modes except with VGA because often one works
when the others won't.

Good luck,

CH

 

[Chad Harris]

You can use the Vista DVD or F8 to the Options Menu to try the
bootrec.exe tool switches:

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to
troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Windows Vista no longer starts, and Startup Repair does not fix problem
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934540

The commands I use are:

bootrec /Rebuild BCD
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /Fixboot

_________________

They can either be used from a command prompt reached from the Vista DVD or
you can F8 to the options menu and select Safe Mode with Command:

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/

Good luck,

CH


Hi,

the startup repair works but after next windows update install or
uninstall it all happens again.


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