Windows keeps restarting?

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dynam0z

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Recently I bought a new HD due to "Operating System not Found" message and because my old HD was broken (at least I thought so).

When I plopped my new HD into my laptop, i reinstalled Windows Vista x64 home using the OS Disc. And then it was all working well, when the computer froze while on the desktop....I hard shutted down when, all of a sudden, I get a \boot\BCD 0x000000f error.

So...through CMD on the OS Disk, I deleted/made a new boot record on the C:

I restarted the computer....
And then I get this message:
"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
To fix the problem:
1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart the computer.
2. Choose your language settings and click next.
3. Click "repair your computer"
----
4. Safe Mode
5. Safe Mode with networking
6. Safe Mode with Command Prompt
7. Last known good configuration
8. Start Windows normally"

***I tried using the repair computer option through the OS disc but to no avail. Whenever I restart the computer (it actually restarts automatically), I get the same message. The message goes back and forth with an error that I had gotten before I bought this new HD:

"For Realtek RTL8101E 10/100 PCI-Express Ethernet Adapter v1.03 (070618)
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM
Operating System not found"

**I took out the brand new HD drive that I put into the laptop and put it in an external enclosure, and it is now connected to the laptop... I keep getting those two messages!!! plzzz help.....

EDIT: When I start Windows normally from the options....It seems like it is working when it suddenly restarts for some reason.
 
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My Computer

System One

Can you check the cable(s) to see if somethngs wrong there? It looks like somethings going on with your PCI slots. How old is the laptop? You might have to have a repair technician look at it :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel D975XBX2
    Memory
    Corsair TWIN2X4096-PC8500 (2x2GHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 4890 (1GHz)
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium - Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    hp w2207h (22" widescreen)
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    One 750GB, 2x500GB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drives (32meg)
    PSU
    Antec Neo HE 550
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9500 AT
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    "High" Speed DSL? Is that like low speed FIOS?
    Other Info
    Q6600 B3 Revision OC to 3.0GHz
First of all you need to put the drive back into the laptop since trying to load Windows from an external enclosure changed the entire boot configuration. Did you use a recovery disk provided with the laptop or a separate Vista dvd bought separately to see Windows installed?

If you trying to install Vista on the new drive with the original recovery disk it will simply fail due to no longer seeing the original recovery partition where device drivers and system restore configuration is stored. You would now need to buy a new disk entirely along with downloading updated driver sets from the manufacturer's support site.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built desktops =2 Toshiba replace HP laptop
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 975 Deneb core 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4
    Memory
    Kingston Hyper X 1.5v DDR3 PC12800 1600mhz 16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon HD 5750 1tb
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi XtremeAudio PCIe
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 19" HP 20" second lcd main HP 20" remote pc.
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900, 1600x900 main - 1600x900 2nd desktop
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Edition 1tb Sata II -2
    WD SAS "Heavy Duty" RE class 2tb - 2
    External usb/eSata WD Black 1tb main -1
    External usb only WD Green Power 1tb -1
    PSU
    Corsair 750w 750TX main - Corsair 600w remote
    Case
    Antec 900-2 - SSD compatible eSata ports 2 - NZXT Vulcan 2nd
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900A cpu, twin front 120s, top 200cm, rear 120
    Keyboard
    AZIO Ilumminated keys gaming keyboard/volume control usb
    Mouse
    MSI Interceptor D200
    Internet Speed
    30mbps upgrade
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