Vista - I screwed up Vista Bootloader!

**looi76** · 12-20-2008

Hi,
On my laptop I triple boot: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Windows XP Professional 32-bit and Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit. Recently, I had problems booting WIndows XP so I wanted to fix it by using VistaBootPRO but I ended by losing both WIndows Vista & XP. Now, only Ubuntu works so I can still access Vista & XP drives. On VistaBootPRO I installed Legancy Bootloader over Windows Vista Bootloader then I was not able to boot Vista. I got this error message:

Code:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupted:
<WIndows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

How can I solve this problem?

**limneos** · 12-20-2008

Hello looi76...

You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader.

**johngalt** · 12-20-2008

Boot with the Vista DVD and perform a startup repair.

lol Limneos beat me to it - but yeah, that is it.

**looi76** · 12-20-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by limneos

Hello looi76...

You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader.

From where can I download Vista Home Premium 32-bit DVD? Because I didn't get one when I purchased the laptop but I have a valid product key.

**Fastboy42** · 12-25-2008

Hi,
Just download this :

Legal Vista Repair Disk

Then burn the iso image to disk with:

Imgburn

Just boot of the disk and , Repair.

**Brink** · 12-25-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by looi76

Quote: Originally Posted by limneos

Hello looi76...

You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader.

From where can I download Vista Home Premium 32-bit DVD? Because I didn't get one when I purchased the laptop but I have a valid product key.

Hello Looi76,

In addition to Fastboy42's post, this will show you how to create a Vista Recovery Disc that you can use to do a Startup Repair with.

Create a Recovery Disc

Hope this helps,
Shawn

12-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
looi76 Vista Home Premium 32bit 29 posts	I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Hi, On my laptop I triple boot: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Windows XP Professional 32-bit and Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit. Recently, I had problems booting WIndows XP so I wanted to fix it by using VistaBootPRO but I ended by losing both WIndows Vista & XP. Now, only Ubuntu works so I can still access Vista & XP drives. On VistaBootPRO I installed Legancy Bootloader over Windows Vista Bootloader then I was not able to boot Vista. I got this error message: Code: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupted: <WIndows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file. How can I solve this problem?
My System Specs

12-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
limneos Vista Ultimate 102 posts	Re: I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Hello looi76... You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader.
My System Specs

12-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Boot with the Vista DVD and perform a startup repair. lol Limneos beat me to it - but yeah, that is it.
My System Specs

12-20-2008	#4 (permalink)
looi76 Vista Home Premium 32bit 29 posts	Re: I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Quote: Originally Posted by limneos Hello looi76... You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader. From where can I download Vista Home Premium 32-bit DVD? Because I didn't get one when I purchased the laptop but I have a valid product key.
My System Specs

12-25-2008	#5 (permalink)
Fastboy42 Windows 7 Ultimate 575 posts	Re: I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Hi, Just download this : Legal Vista Repair Disk Then burn the iso image to disk with: Imgburn Just boot of the disk and , Repair.
My System Specs

12-25-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,007 posts	Re: I screwed up Vista Bootloader! Quote: Originally Posted by looi76 Quote: Originally Posted by limneos Hello looi76... You can try booting from Vista Installation DVD and select Repair Computer at the second screen...then select your Windows Vista installation, and it should start a "Startup Repair" process... Probably this will automatically fix your bootloader. From where can I download Vista Home Premium 32-bit DVD? Because I didn't get one when I purchased the laptop but I have a valid product key. Hello Looi76, In addition to Fastboy42's post, this will show you how to create a Vista Recovery Disc that you can use to do a Startup Repair with. Create a Recovery Disc Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

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