Hey, so I was having problems with my control panel, it wasn't opening, so I tried to fix it using a thread in a different forum by copying my system 32 folder to my desktop and then trying to fix it, well it only did a bit of the system 32 folder, then my sister ran over and shut off my computer, well this is where it starts having problems. So I turn on my computer, but it won't turn on. It just comes to a Startup repair screen but it says that it can't automatically repair. Now i've tried restore point restart, but it won't because it seems I don't have any. I also tried to enter into safemode but it just takes me back to startup repair screen. If anyone can help it would be really appreciated because I have over 3000 songs, most of them bought, and some ripped, and over a 1000 family photos that i was stupid enough not to backup, PLEASE HELP, p.s. I don't have a Windows Vista disk because I bought my computer from Futureshop and it didn't come with any disks.
System32 Problem: Will not reboot and won't enter safemode
- Thread starter Heeps
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Hi heeps,
Wow you royally killed your installation, I dont know who told you to move the System32 folder but that was a big mistake......
Do you have any options to boot into recovery mode? All OEM computers come with a Recovery Partition and all you have todo is press a button during POST (power on self test screen) to gain access to it...
Steven
Wow you royally killed your installation, I dont know who told you to move the System32 folder but that was a big mistake......
Do you have any options to boot into recovery mode? All OEM computers come with a Recovery Partition and all you have todo is press a button during POST (power on self test screen) to gain access to it...
Steven
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If you have access to another computer you can download the Vista Repair DVD from our forum here: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html
Steven
Steven
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Are the MP3s and photos on a different partition?
If no, the most important thing to start with is to plug your HDD to another computer to make a back-up.
Then follow Dmex suggestions.
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can you boot into dos (F8 on startup)?
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- I5 3570K
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
- Memory
- 4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
- Sound Card
- creative x-fi
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- Both 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
- PSU
- Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
- Case
- Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
- Cooling
- 3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
- Keyboard
- Logik
- Mouse
- Technika TKOPTM2
- Internet Speed
- 288 / 4000
- Other Info
- Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
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Hello Heeps,
Welcome to the Forums!
If it's a Hewlet Packard machine by any chance.....
The "HP Recovery Center" on my machine offers to create backups before continuing.
The first option after that is to do a "MS System Restore" (at link below).
Then if you don't have any "good, saved" restore points it offers "System Recovery".
It can be accessed by booting into F11.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html
Let us know what you sort out.
Later
Ted
Welcome to the Forums!
If it's a Hewlet Packard machine by any chance.....
The "HP Recovery Center" on my machine offers to create backups before continuing.
The first option after that is to do a "MS System Restore" (at link below).
Then if you don't have any "good, saved" restore points it offers "System Recovery".
It can be accessed by booting into F11.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html
Let us know what you sort out.
Later
Ted
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- * BFK Customs *
- CPU
- Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro
- Memory
- 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD 7-1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- 2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX
- Case
- CM Cosmos RC-1000
- Cooling
- Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
- Keyboard
- HP Enhansed Multimedia
- Mouse
- Razer Diamondback 3G
- Internet Speed
- 18.6Mb/s
- Other Info
- My First Build ;)
Hi everyone, yeah, terrible website that told me to move my system 32 files, anyways, so I can boot into dos, not sure what to do from that point because it won't let me get into safemode or anything, I just downloaded the Vista recovery iso and i'm currently burning it but wondering what I should do after that, also, I tried a system restore from earlier point but it won't cause i have none, my computer is an Acer Inspire, not a Hewlett Packard.
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Run the recovery disk as a boot disk and all should be fine. Go into your bios and tell it to boot from cd as the first boot priority.
If this fails run it from dos. If you only have one harddrive then it will be on the d: drive.
In dos type in;
D:
DIR
There should be something there that looks like a recovery or autorun program, just type in the name not forgetting the extension, (recovery.exe).
If you have anyother probs let us know but that should be the end of your probs.
If this fails run it from dos. If you only have one harddrive then it will be on the d: drive.
In dos type in;
D:
DIR
There should be something there that looks like a recovery or autorun program, just type in the name not forgetting the extension, (recovery.exe).
If you have anyother probs let us know but that should be the end of your probs.
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System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- I5 3570K
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
- Memory
- 4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
- Sound Card
- creative x-fi
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- Both 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
- PSU
- Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
- Case
- Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
- Cooling
- 3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
- Keyboard
- Logik
- Mouse
- Technika TKOPTM2
- Internet Speed
- 288 / 4000
- Other Info
- Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
Trust Graphics Tablet
alright, well I downloaded the torrent file fo the recovery disc that the website offered, but it isn't an iso anymore, it's a torrent file, what the heck happened?
I burned the WindowsVistax64Recovery.iso to a CD, but waht do I do now, I do not know how to boot from this iso, is it in the System Recovery Options list?
I burned the WindowsVistax64Recovery.iso to a CD, but waht do I do now, I do not know how to boot from this iso, is it in the System Recovery Options list?
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Hi Heeps,
The .torrent file is a link to the real file, Try Torrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client to open the .torrent file and download the cd image.
To boot the recovery CD you change the boot order in your BIOS placing the CD/DVD drive first.
Steven
The .torrent file is a link to the real file, Try Torrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client to open the .torrent file and download the cd image.
To boot the recovery CD you change the boot order in your BIOS placing the CD/DVD drive first.
Steven
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alright, now i've burned the .iso to a CD but now I don't understand what to do. I booted my computer from BIOS and changed it to boot from CD drive, then it loads form CD drive but it doesn't do anything else from their except go to a screen where it says repair computer or install vista, so I pressed repair computer, follow the steps and it just takes me back to System Recovery Options that do nothing