hello to all!!! new to this not a techie but will give it a bash.i have a dell dimension c521 the other day i downloaded update program for virgin pc guaurd anti-virus software.after install i couldnt get onto internet,so i did a system restore, everything was resetting then the system crashed,it will not boot up now,i have tried to start in safe mode but when it goes by the microsft load light bar (before vista logo) the screen is just blank left it for hrs nothing happens.i would appreciate any help . cheers tam
Solved crash after system restore
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Hello Tam, and welcome to Vista Forums.
It sounds like you may need to do a Factory Image Restore.
Step 3 at the Dell link below can help show you how to.
Dell - Technical Support
Hope this helps,
Shawn
It sounds like you may need to do a Factory Image Restore.
Step 3 at the Dell link below can help show you how to.Dell - Technical Support
Hope this helps,
Shawn
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- 512 GB M.2 SSD
hello shawn
it won"t let me do a factory reset when f8 is pressed there is no option to reset there is safe mode,safe mode networking,safe mode command prompt,enable bootlog,enable low res video,last known good configuration,directory services restore mode,disable auto restart on system failure,disable driver signature enforcement & start windows normally.when selecting any these then it will launch to windows corporation light bar then black screen with mouse pointer then nothing.
tam
it won"t let me do a factory reset when f8 is pressed there is no option to reset there is safe mode,safe mode networking,safe mode command prompt,enable bootlog,enable low res video,last known good configuration,directory services restore mode,disable auto restart on system failure,disable driver signature enforcement & start windows normally.when selecting any these then it will launch to windows corporation light bar then black screen with mouse pointer then nothing.
tamMy Computer
Tam,
Did you ever create a set of Dell Vista Recovery discs? If so, you can boot from them to do the factory restore with.
If you can get Vista started, you can also run the Dell OS Recovery Utility to do a factory restore from.
Did you ever create a set of Dell Vista Recovery discs? If so, you can boot from them to do the factory restore with.
If you can get Vista started, you can also run the Dell OS Recovery Utility to do a factory restore from.
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System One System Two
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Graphics card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
shawn
no i didnt make a recovery disk, i also cant get vista to start to make one,i was supplied with a operating system dvd (reinstallation dvd) which says to reinstall the operating system.i dont know if this is the same as recovery disk!!but when i insert it nothing happens.i have an old tiny computer when you insert recovery disk you press Y to start it (as soon as system starts )is there a button you need to press, if this is the correct disk.or will i need to contact dell for disks.sorry for any hassle as i said quite new to this,as system has ran perfect for 2.5yrs.but i will not be beaten.
p.s when i got system it was installed with basic but i bought update to install home premium would this have anything to do with no factory set option on f8 key (advanced boot options )
no i didnt make a recovery disk, i also cant get vista to start to make one,i was supplied with a operating system dvd (reinstallation dvd) which says to reinstall the operating system.i dont know if this is the same as recovery disk!!but when i insert it nothing happens.i have an old tiny computer when you insert recovery disk you press Y to start it (as soon as system starts )is there a button you need to press, if this is the correct disk.or will i need to contact dell for disks.sorry for any hassle as i said quite new to this,as system has ran perfect for 2.5yrs.but i will not be beaten.
p.s when i got system it was installed with basic but i bought update to install home premium would this have anything to do with no factory set option on f8 key (advanced boot options )
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shawn since last post i have installed operating cd ,restarted computer ,pressed f12 which took me to new menu with option to boot from cd/dvd which i did and looks like i am in middle of installing windows (slow process) however a least am getting some progress.ye ha will let you know how i get on
tam
tam
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Tam,
If you formated your hard drive recovery partitions during the installation of the Vista Home Premium, then yes it would.
The reinstallation DVD sounds like what you may need, but it will most likely be Vista Basic since you said that is what your computer came with. When you place the DVD in the DVD drive, restart the computer and look for a "Press any key to boot from CD" message during start up. If you see it, press a key (spacebar) to boot from the DVD to start reinstalling Vista hopefully. This message is only available for 8 seconds, so you must be quick with it.
If you formated your hard drive recovery partitions during the installation of the Vista Home Premium, then yes it would.
The reinstallation DVD sounds like what you may need, but it will most likely be Vista Basic since you said that is what your computer came with. When you place the DVD in the DVD drive, restart the computer and look for a "Press any key to boot from CD" message during start up. If you see it, press a key (spacebar) to boot from the DVD to start reinstalling Vista hopefully. This message is only available for 8 seconds, so you must be quick with it.
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System One System Two
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Graphics card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
That's great news Tam. I hope it goes well.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Graphics card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
shawn
it worked i now have a copy of basic,but i also have my original files and settings in folder named old windows files.on c drive am i better just backing up my files to external drive and using the pc restore in tools folder on recovery (d) partion and bitting the bullet to start afresh,or is there a way to system restore using old settings or will that just give me more trouble.but a would like to thank you for all your help and if your ever in glasgow i owe you a beer.
cheers m8 :D
tam
p.s is there a thank you button on the forum or does it just end after no more correspondence
it worked i now have a copy of basic,but i also have my original files and settings in folder named old windows files.on c drive am i better just backing up my files to external drive and using the pc restore in tools folder on recovery (d) partion and bitting the bullet to start afresh,or is there a way to system restore using old settings or will that just give me more trouble.but a would like to thank you for all your help and if your ever in glasgow i owe you a beer.
cheers m8 :D
tam
p.s is there a thank you button on the forum or does it just end after no more correspondence
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You're most welcome Tam.
You can copy any files you want back from the C:\Windows.old folder into your current Vista Basic, but you will need to reinstall any program that you wanted back instead.
You can copy any files you want back from the C:\Windows.old folder into your current Vista Basic, but you will need to reinstall any program that you wanted back instead.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Graphics card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD