Do a Startup Repair or if that doesn't help (Startup Repair and Sys Restore
from the Recovery Link as shown below, then try F8 advanced options to
return to a time when it didn't take that long. If there is no restore
point, do a startup repair.
In my experience if you want to repair Vista, use Startup Repair or System
Restore from the Recovery link reached by putting in the Vista DVD and
restarting. Sometimes the F8 options will do it as in XP, but system
restore can work from the Recovery link reached by the DVD on the setup
screen when it won't from F8--and Startup Repair does not need a no boot
Vista situation to fix things that aren't working:
***WINDOWS F8 ADVANCED OPTIONS MENU (Available in XP and Works in Vista***
I have put every KB that contexts these
options here for you to look at if you need to.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx
***Your first five options****
These options to recover in Vista are similar to XP although System Restore
is based on a system now from server technology.
1) I'd use the F8 options including the 4 safe modes to try to system
restore and I would use Last Known Good Configuration if they don't work. I
say four safe mode options, because sometimes one works when another will
not:
If you use safe mode command, the command for system restore is:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
This approach in Vista is the same as in XP and is based on Chapter 28 of
the XP resource kit and will soon be adapted to the Vista Resource Kit. The
MSKB that outlines this is here--yes it has XP in the title but these
options are available in Vista :
Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP [and Vista]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308041&Product=winxp
For Anxillary Reference in Vista: System recovery and reliability for IT
Pros
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/6b79f7be-555e-4fff-af53-c1c90d0a3fc41033.mspx
What to Do if Windows Vista Won't Start Correctly
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/f768809f-ed90-415f-a83f-89b42108b3551033.mspx
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/
How to Use System Restore from a Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279736/en-us
How to start your computer by using the Last Known Good Configuration
feature in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/en-us
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***STARTUP REPAIR IN WINDOWS VISTA***
1) You run the startup repair tool this way:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us
How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreinstall.com/vistaultimate/repairstartup/index.htm
Note The computer must be configured to start from a CD or from a DVD. For
information about how to configure the computer to start from a CD or from a
DVD, see the information that came with the computer.
2) Restart the computer. To do this, click Start, click the arrow next to
the Lock button, and then click Restart.
This usually means that you enter bios setup by whatever key or keys
(sometimes there is more than one key that will do it for your model--go to
pc manufacturer site) and configure CD to be first in the boot order.
See for ref:
Access/Enter Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
Note If you cannot restart the computer by using this method, use the power
button to turn off the computer. Then, turn the computer back on.
3) Set your language preference, and then click Next.
Note In most cases, the startup repair process starts automatically, and you
do not have the option to select it in the System Recovery Options menu.
4) Click Repair your computer.
5) In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click the operating system
that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6) In the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair to start the
repair process.
7) When the repair process is complete, click Finish.
Additional References for Startup Repair With Screenshots:
How to Use Startup Repair:
***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***
1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)
2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the
lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***
Screenshot: System Recovery Options (Lower Left Link)
http://blogs.itecn.net/photos/liuhui/images/2014/500x375.aspx
Screenshot: (Click first option "Startup Repair"
http://www.leedesmond.com/images/img_vista02ctp-installSysRecOpt2.bmp
How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreinstall.com/vistaultimate/repairstartup/index.htm
3) Select your OS for repair.
4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from
theWin RE feature:
You'll have a choice there of using:
1) Startup Repair
2) System Restore
3) Complete PC Restore
Good luck,
CH
