Safe Mode Problem-Vista

[Guest]

I am having a problem trying to load Vista Home Premium in safe mode. |It
will start loading files then will just hang for hours saying loading files
please wait.

Please help what is wrong?

 

[Guest]

I am having the same issue on my laptop which has Vista Home Premium. I hope
someone can help...

 

[John]

Is the hard disk a SATA drive? If yes, you may need to load the SATA drivers
for your controller during the Vista install. Another option may be to go
into the BIOS and see if you can set the HDD to ATA compatibility. Then
install Vista and find the SATA drivers. Install those drivers and go back
to BIOS and reset the HDD back to SATA.

 

[Guest]

It is a ST316081 5AS SCSI drive if that is of any useful info to you.

 

[Guest]

I have since found that I have a bad hard drive by running the hard drive
self test. My laptop is less than a year old so HP will send me a
replacement.