Vista - Startup Repair fails.... wont boot...

Ref: 8 month old Acer laptop (64bit)
My 8 month old (64 bit) Acer laptop will not come up to a menu screen. I turn it on and it goes to Startup Repair screen. It searchs for problems, but then tells me it cant repair computer automatically
I know very little about computers, but after a little research I am sharing the information below in hopes that some kind person can provide insight. Stupidly I had not Backed Up in quite a while and I cant get to a recovery point. Any and all help appreciated. While computer dumb, I am pretty good at following tutorials


X:\Windows\system32>chksdsk
The type of the file system is NTFS
The volume is in use by another process. Chkdsk
Might report errors when no corruption is present
Volume label is PQSERVICE

WARNING: F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)…
9 percent complete (8180 of 9088 file records processed)
Attribute list entry with type code 128 in file 8872 is corrupt
Deleted corrupt attribute list entry
With type 128 in file 8872
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 8938 is corrupt
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 8942 is corrupt
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 8958 is corrupt
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 8972 is corrupt
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 8992 is corrupt
Attribute record (128.’’’) from file record segment 9006 is corrupt
9088 file records processed
File Verification completed
10 percent complete. (1 of 6 large files processed)
File record segment 8938 is an orphan
File record segment 8942 is an orphan
File record segment 8958 is an orphan
File record segment 8972 is an orphan
File record segment 8992 is an orphan
6 Large files records processed.
File Record segment 9006 is an orphan.

Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.


My 8 month old (64 bit) Acer laptop will not come up to a menu screen. I turn it on and it goes to Startup Repair screen. It searchs for problems, but then tells me it cant repair computer automatically.

The problem signatures are as follows:


Problem Event Name: startuprepairv2
Problem Signature 01: Auto Failover
Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6001.18000
Problem Signature 03: 6
Problem Signature 04: 720905 (this one varies each time)
Problem Signature 05: CorruptFile
Problem Signature 06: NoBootFailure
Problem Signature 07: 0
Problem Signature 08: 0
Problem Signature 09: unknown
Problem Signature 10: 1168
OS Version: 6.0.6000.20.0.256.1
Locate ID: 1033

F8 safemode sends me to Startup Repair/ System Recovery Options
Repair your computer …. same vicious cycle
Safemode…..same vicious cycle
Last known good configuration same vicious cycle
Start your computer normally….same vicious cycle

Choose a recovery tool
Startup repair Windows cannot repair this computer automatically.,,etc. I have not installed a camera, etc nothing lately
System Restore 1 , Restore wizard is already running.... 2. no restore points have been created
Windows Complete PC restore No Valid Backup founds
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool Runs two tests…no problems detected
Command Prompt Administrator.X;\windows\system32\cmd.exe



Diagnosis and repair details are as follows:
Last successful boot time: 9/1/2009 12:57:15 AM (GMT)
Number of repair attempts: 12
Session details
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System Disk = \Device\Harddisk0
Windows directory = C:\Windows
AutoChk Run = 0
Number of root causes = 1
Test Performed:
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Name: Check for updates
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: System disk test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Disk failure diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 421 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Disk metadata test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 16 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Target OS test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 109 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Volume content check
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Boot manager diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: System boot log diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Event log diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 16 ms
Test Performed:
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Name: Internal state check
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms
Root cause found:
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Startup Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem

I hate to be the barer of bad news but the easiest and quixkest way waould be to do a clean re0install

\Ken

Hello LollyOllie,
Have you tried a repair from the vista disc at startup ?.
Follow this tutorial and see if it helps.

Repair Install For Vista

Hope this helps, post your results and good luck.

Thanks,

I bought this computer online through an office supply store. Unfortunately, I dont think it came with a Vista disc. (is it legal for them to sell me a computer without a hard copy of Vista)

So I guess I am stuck...unless someone has another idea.

Could I buy a brandnew Vista disc or could I use one that belongs to my desktop? (although they may be different versions)

SAVING THE DATA ??
I wonder if I could take the hard drive out and connect it to my desktop. I read about people using the "slave method" to save their data.

although with CHKDSK showing corruption, this may not be an option.

Unfortunately, yes. I believe that all they are required is to provide you a way of restoring the machine to its original state.

Some OEMs provide a Recovery CD which boots you into the state where it uses an image in a "hidden partition" to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Vista. Others provide only an indication at boot time of a function key you can press that will do essentially the same thing.

Thanks,
Since I nevery created a bup or a recovery disc, do you think

(1) I could buy a brand new vista cd and use it for recovery
(2) use my desktops Vista CD (even though it is a different verison?
.....I am trying to save my data

(3) there is anyway to get my data off the laptop. Slave? Anything?

Since this is an emergency I would take the hard drive to the other computer and back it up. then you can download a vista image to the other computer and burn it to disc. Your other option is to use you desktops vista cd (if it is not a "recovery" disc but full vista dvd).

If non of them work. Microsoft is current allowing ppl to download win 7 for "testing" and you can use it for 120 days which should be enough to get you going and see if you like win 7.

Good luck and let us know if you need help

Ken

Thanks, do you know if there is instructions on how to do this?

So my other computer's full install disc will not kill all my pics and other data?

Thanks again so much!

Any Vista DVD can be used to boot into a recovery mode and run Startup Repair. But I don't think that is going to solve your problems.
Hooking the drive up to another PC will allow you to copy files from that drive somewhere else.

Another possibility is booting into a Linux distro using one of their free LiveCDs, plugging in an external drive, and copying your Vista files to that drive.

But that involves downloading the ISO, burning the CD, booting from the CD (which may not work), mounting your Vista partition (and that may not work, also), plugging in an external drive (which it might not see), and then figuring out how to copy your files from the Vista partition to that external drive.

Note: I'm using lots of "mays" here because while, this sometimes works without any problems, it also sometimes has lots of problems.

So, unless you're interested in learning something very different, it's a lot to go through to copy off your files.

Would downloading Win7 on my corrupt laptop, compromise any of my data?, (especially photos) If not this may be the easiest. I certainly am willing to buy a copy of Vista right now, so I will certainly consider Win7,
thanks