Problem with Vista shutdown/startup

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Zver

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Greetings,

I've been searching all over trying to fix this issue, a friend recommended me these forums. Here is my problem:

When I boot up my PC it goes all the way to the loading screen (the progress bar) and then monitor goes blank and system reboots. I choose to start in safe mode (from the selection), it starts all good. Then I restart the PC and it boots well without any problems. However, next time I shut down, I have to go through the whole process again.

Sometimes I see "dumping physical memory" with a blue screen, sometimes I don't.

I THINK it has something to do with my video drivers, but I updated to the latest catalyst drivers and still same thing.

Here's my system:

Windows Vista x64 OEM Home Premium
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R motherboard
Intel Core Duo E8400
Saphire Radeon HD 4580
8 megs of ram

Thing is, once I get it to boot Vista, it runs smooth and all programs & games work nicely without any problems.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

Have you tried a start up repair using your vista disk?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core Duo 2 E6700
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
    Memory
    4g-Corsair XMS2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 4870x2
    Hard Drives
    2 Maxtor Essential SATA2 drives Raid 0
    Pioneer 212D SATA DVD-R/W
No I have not, I'll try that. Should I do that after I reboot in safe mode or right after my normal booting doesn't work?
 

My Computer

System One

Boot up on the vista install disk. It should see your install and give you an option to repair it. Then select startup repair.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core Duo 2 E6700
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
    Memory
    4g-Corsair XMS2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 4870x2
    Hard Drives
    2 Maxtor Essential SATA2 drives Raid 0
    Pioneer 212D SATA DVD-R/W
I wonder if this is the same 'curse' that I'm experiencing. I have many of the same hardware components, too. For instance, same motherboard and graphic card. I haven't tried a Vista Repair, either.

Does doing this repair kill installed drivers, etc?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Centrecom (Bendigo)
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad 6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-DS3 (Bios F5)
    Memory
    8Gb Corsair 6400-C5 (4x2Gb)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD4850
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 22" 2232BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640Gb Western Digital SATA II + 500Gb Maxtor External
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650W
    Case
    Antec Three Hundred
    Cooling
    Heaps of fans...some glow red
    Keyboard
    An old MS multimedia
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Dial-up
    Other Info
    Wacom Intuos3 9x12 tablet,
    Saitek Cyborg Evo-force joystick,
    Logitech x-240 speakers,
    Pioneer DVD-rewriter

My Computer

System One

  • 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 ;)
Oskari said:
I wonder if this is the same 'curse' that I'm experiencing. I have many of the same hardware components, too. For instance, same motherboard and graphic card. I haven't tried a Vista Repair, either.

Does doing this repair kill installed drivers, etc?
Click to expand...

No, just looks at the Master boot record and things in the early stages of booting.
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Thanks Ted. I looked for that tutorial to link. I got busy with something else before I found it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core Duo 2 E6700
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
    Memory
    4g-Corsair XMS2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 4870x2
    Hard Drives
    2 Maxtor Essential SATA2 drives Raid 0
    Pioneer 212D SATA DVD-R/W
Actually I THINK I fixed it. I was sure my bios was uptodate, but I guess it wasn't. I went on gigabyte site and downloaded @bios utility. Then updated my BIOS. It seemed to fix the issue. At least yesterday evening I was able to shutdown/boot up without any issues.

So, Oskari, try that to see if it helps.
 

My Computer

System One

Thanks Zver, I think I will. Here's hoping the download isn't too large, cos I'm still one of the 1% stuck with dial-up. BTW, your system specs mention '8 megs of ram'? lol
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Centrecom (Bendigo)
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad 6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-DS3 (Bios F5)
    Memory
    8Gb Corsair 6400-C5 (4x2Gb)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD4850
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 22" 2232BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640Gb Western Digital SATA II + 500Gb Maxtor External
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650W
    Case
    Antec Three Hundred
    Cooling
    Heaps of fans...some glow red
    Keyboard
    An old MS multimedia
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Dial-up
    Other Info
    Wacom Intuos3 9x12 tablet,
    Saitek Cyborg Evo-force joystick,
    Logitech x-240 speakers,
    Pioneer DVD-rewriter
BTW Oskari, BIOS updates typically fit on a floppy disk.....even the CD ISO versions are usually no more than 5-16 MB in size.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Hello all!

I'm having pretty much the exact same problem as discussed in this thread, and I figured I'd throw in my troubles. My specs are quite different from the OP's, as far as I am aware (I'm not all that learned in computers... yet:)), but the boot up problem is exactly the same, including the Safe mode work-around. I'm trying to follow the incredibly helpful step-by-step tutorials on start up repair from my Vista disk, but the first step is proving a problem. I put the disk in and restarted, but... I never get a prompt as the tutorial says I will.:confused:

Thanks all; your forums have been very helful so far, and I've only just now signed up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80 GHz
    Memory
    3070MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia Geforce 8600 GTS

My Computer

System One

  • 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 ;)
I was following the one posted earlier in this thread. That looks good as well, though, and I'm starting the repair now. Thankyou very much!
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80 GHz
    Memory
    3070MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia Geforce 8600 GTS
Hello again, you're very welcome!

Please post back to let us know if you get it sorted!









Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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 ;)
Yikes, I hit a bit of a problem! The repair says it will restart several times, and it does, but my problem is WITH restarts. As the original post has said, there's a problem when the computer restarts, and it shuts down before it gets to the desktop. How can I repair if, in order to repair, I must use the very thing I'm trying to fix; in this case, the restart!? :zip:

I'm wondering if I should instead try a Bios update as Zven did. I've no idea how to go about that, though.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80 GHz
    Memory
    3070MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia Geforce 8600 GTS
Hello again.

From what you said earlier about no prompt using this --> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

Have a second look at this ... under "Heres How"

2. If prompted, press any key to start Vista from the installation DVD. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You will only have about 8 seconds to press this key.

I take this to mean you may not get a prompt.



Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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 ;)
I was following this link you posted earlier:

Repair Install For Vista
Click to expand...

Sorry if I was not clear. I'm still confused by the small differences in the term Startup Repair and Repair Install. The problem is that, during the installation, the computer has to restart several times. The problem I'm trying to fix with the Repair Install, however, is my broken restarts, and it's creating a bit of a difficulty with the repair installation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Pentium D CPU 2.80 GHz
    Memory
    3070MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia Geforce 8600 GTS
Droids_Rule said:
Sorry if I was not clear. I'm still confused by the small differences in the term Startup Repair and Repair Install. The problem is that, during the installation, the computer has to restart several times. The problem I'm trying to fix with the Repair Install, however, is my broken restarts, and it's creating a problem.
Click to expand...

The best thing to do would be is to start a NEW thread (post) under the "General Discussion" forum.

It will get many more views, as people are not viewing this one because it's getting old!


Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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 ;)
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