Why invoke Notepad ?
I would think Windows Explorer
"Marc " <RmEaMrOcVE@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "thomas" <thomas@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6EFAAA8F-C7A0-4FCE-8DC2-30B3DFE7367A@xxxxxx Quote:
>> my laptop is not starting
>>
>> i get a black screen with the error code
>>
>> oxc0000034 251/68746
>>
>> the machine does try to self repair but with no success, it suggests
>> removing any devices that are attached, such as cameras or music players,
>> none of which have been attached.
>>
>> have tried system restore with no success.
>>
>> cannot get it to start in safe mode either.
>>
>> never had any issues before with the machine, and am a bit of a novice.
>>
>> any ideas appreciated
>>
>> thomas
>>
>> problem started after updating windows vista
>>
>
> Does the repair enviroment allow you to open Notepad? (mine did, under
> Advanced Tools or something)
>
> If so, try this: Open Notepad (for UI fans, notice it uses some theme I've
> never seen before, classic mode but with an office 2003 style menu to it!)
> Click File -> Open in Notepad
> Select My Compter
> On your hard disk, right click and select properties
> choose to do a disk scan, check all the repair options
> it will ask tell you that a disk scan has been schedualed for the next
> reboot.
>
> In my case, this caused a whole load of permissions errors to get fixed.
>
> Marc
>