Vista only works in safemode

simplesimon

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Hi
First posting so be nice! I am running Vista Home Basic and it will only work in safemode. When i try to run normal mode it will start, my startup screen opens and then shuts down. i have removed recently a large amount of Malware from my machine and thought it would fix the problem. I have disabled all start up actions and still no start.
I am thinking I might have to format harddrive:( but before i do this, will upgrading to Windows 7 fix this problem or am i better to format and start over.

Many thanks
 

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Hello and welcome to the forum.

First try this in safe mode...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123496-safe-mode.html

I would also try the following.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

System recovery...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/194765-system-recovery-options.html

Make a recovery disk...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

Run sfc...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

Run a full AV...
Download and run a full scan with malwarebytes free version...
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    a6530f Desktop
    CPU
    HP-PAVILION
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra3)
    Memory
    8 Gigs of Ram/DDR2 PC2-6400 MB/sec
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtex ALC888S Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG W40 series widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    1 640 GB Sata transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec speed: 7200 RPM
    PSU
    300W
    Case
    Mid-Size ATX
    Keyboard
    HP Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
    Other Info
    Processor: AMD Phenom X3 8450 Operating speed: Up to 2.1 GHz, Number of cores: 3, Socket: AM2+, Bus speed: 3600 MHz HT3 (clocked down to 2000 MHz)

    Modem: 56K WinModem/

    Supermulti: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X Ram (+/-)R DL Lightscribe SATA Drive

    Menory Card Reader: 15-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader

    Media Drive

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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