Every time I try to boot my pc it crashes and recommends I enter startup repair. It's an Acer T180 running Vista Home premium and I'd appreciate any help I can get.
Windows won't boot and startup repair can't fix it.
- Thread starter Fjork
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Hello Fjork and welcome to the forums 
Does booting into safe mode work?
Tom
Does booting into safe mode work?
Tom
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Build #1
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
- Sound Card
- Integrated on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" LG LCD/LED IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
- PSU
- Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 410
- Cooling
- Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
We can try a factory reset, but you will lose your stuff. Want to save stuff first?
or
try safe mode
or
If you have an install DVD, we can try a repair install
Can you get to the system restore?
or
try safe mode
or
If you have an install DVD, we can try a repair install
Can you get to the system restore?
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Tom and I were typing at the same time. Start with his suggested safe mode and then follow my suggestions. I think we will get this to work.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Build #1
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
- Sound Card
- Integrated on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" LG LCD/LED IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
- PSU
- Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 410
- Cooling
- Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
Is there a way I can boot into safe mode? Everytime I crash it it just comes up with the startup repair option.
My Computer
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Build #1
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
- Sound Card
- Integrated on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" LG LCD/LED IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
- PSU
- Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 410
- Cooling
- Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
The safe mode boot did not work.
Regarding your earlier questions:
All I'd lose that I'd really care about is some holiday photos
There is no visible system restore option in the boot menu, I've had to restore before and it's in the start menu.
Regarding your earlier questions:
All I'd lose that I'd really care about is some holiday photos
There is no visible system restore option in the boot menu, I've had to restore before and it's in the start menu.
My Computer
If safe mode does not work, it may be hardware problem.
Lets try a factory reset. What is the make and model of your computer?
If hardware this option will not work. Then we try to install ubuntu, if that does not install its hardware.
Give me the make and model of your computer. If we try and it does not work, try to install this. If its installs it is not hardware
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
Forget the backup portion, just install.
Lets try a factory reset. What is the make and model of your computer?
If hardware this option will not work. Then we try to install ubuntu, if that does not install its hardware.
Give me the make and model of your computer. If we try and it does not work, try to install this. If its installs it is not hardware
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
Forget the backup portion, just install.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
It's an Acer Aspire T180. It was only like $300 and its been giving me problems since day 1 so I'm ok if I can't get it working again but obviously I'd like to avoid the expense of getting a new one.
My Computer
Boot and do this
If the recovery partition is intact, boot the machine and press ALT + F10 simultaneously.
If that does not work, try Ubuntu, per my above post.
If the recovery partition is intact, boot the machine and press ALT + F10 simultaneously.
If that does not work, try Ubuntu, per my above post.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
The Alt+F10 thing worked so I guess I'll restore it unless there is a way I can try that'll let me save my photos.
My Computer
If you initiated f10, stuff is gone. I suggest that you let the computer do its thing. Be happy if we can fix it. If you did not start the f10, use ubutu to save your stuff.
Once you have your stuff use f10
Once you have your stuff use f10
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
I haven't started it yet, still waiting at the confirmation page, but I'm pretty sure I have them on my memory card still so I'm going to go for it.
On a side note, assuming the restore doesn't fix this persistent problem, I have slowly been losing working USB ports. Why is this happening and what can I do about that?
On a side note, assuming the restore doesn't fix this persistent problem, I have slowly been losing working USB ports. Why is this happening and what can I do about that?
My Computer
USB can be driver problem. But lets get this done first.
Wish you luck, buddy.
Wish you luck, buddy.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
The restore was successful and I got everything set up again. Thanks a ton for your help.
What so you suggest I do about the USB ports?
What so you suggest I do about the USB ports?
My Computer
Are they still bad with the restore?
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Sorry about that
Go to search, by start button
Type device manager
Then toward the bottom you will see Universal Serial Business
Click on that and update the drivers
If you see yellow markers, then that is assuredly the problem.
Go to search, by start button
Type device manager
Then toward the bottom you will see Universal Serial Business
Click on that and update the drivers
If you see yellow markers, then that is assuredly the problem.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT