Vista Tutorial - Advanced Boot Options

**Brink** · 08-26-2007

How to Boot to the Advanced Boot Options in Vista

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Last edited by dmex; 07-04-2008 at 05:48 PM..

**barman58** · 10-04-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by bling

k im downloading the torrent file which you specified to make the recovery disk for my 32 bit thank you so much

im sorry barman i tried it ,it says theres no problem and the problem persists

OK you could checkout your manufactures site for updated drivers for your system, (vista will often state that drivers are up-to-date although updates exists but have not been added to the Microsoft database).

if that doesn't help the next thing I can think of (As the black screen appears after the welcome message and the fact that you can get to Task Manager), is that the delay is caused by a program set to run on startup. the only real way to prove or disprove this is to see if the problem exists in safe mode

Safe Mode

If the problem does not happen in safe mode then its a case of disabling each startup item in turn via Control Panel - Programs - Change start-up options, and re-booting until the culprit is located.

This may of course take a while to locate the exact cause

**bling** · 10-05-2008

ok i went into safe boot and the black screen did not appear so i am tryin what u said and checking each startup item ill post when im done

**bling** · 10-06-2008

ok barman i took it to hp and i got a vista ultimate disk yaaay!! but the only problem its not an upgrade disk so ill have to do a fresh install so i had another question well i wanted to know now if i reinstall the operating system to ultimate from basic if i usethe recovery disk will it revrt back to basic

**Brink** · 10-06-2008

Hello Bling,

If that recovery disk is the original one that came with your computer, then Yes it will reinstall Vista Basic back.

Shawn

**TeamanFL** · 01-23-2009

In your thread:
Advanced Boot Options
I do not see any option shown on the black boot screen that says "repair". Which option is the repair option?

**Brink** · 01-23-2009

Hell Teaman, and welcome to Vista Forums.

The Repair option will only be available if you have a OEM computer with a recovery partition on your hard drive. Otherwise, you will need to use the System Recovery Options from your Vista installation disk.

08-26-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	Advanced Boot Options How to Boot to the Advanced Boot Options in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by dmex; 07-04-2008 at 05:48 PM..
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10-04-2008
barman58 Post No Evil ;) Join Date: Jul 2008 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options Quote: Originally Posted by bling k im downloading the torrent file which you specified to make the recovery disk for my 32 bit thank you so much im sorry barman i tried it ,it says theres no problem and the problem persists OK you could checkout your manufactures site for updated drivers for your system, (vista will often state that drivers are up-to-date although updates exists but have not been added to the Microsoft database). if that doesn't help the next thing I can think of (As the black screen appears after the welcome message and the fact that you can get to Task Manager), is that the delay is caused by a program set to run on startup. the only real way to prove or disprove this is to see if the problem exists in safe mode Safe Mode If the problem does not happen in safe mode then its a case of disabling each startup item in turn via Control Panel - Programs - Change start-up options, and re-booting until the culprit is located. This may of course take a while to locate the exact cause
My System Specs

10-05-2008
bling bling Join Date: Oct 2008 vista ultimate 32 bit 12 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options ok i went into safe boot and the black screen did not appear so i am tryin what u said and checking each startup item ill post when im done
My System Specs

10-06-2008
bling bling Join Date: Oct 2008 vista ultimate 32 bit 12 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options ok barman i took it to hp and i got a vista ultimate disk yaaay!! but the only problem its not an upgrade disk so ill have to do a fresh install so i had another question well i wanted to know now if i reinstall the operating system to ultimate from basic if i usethe recovery disk will it revrt back to basic
My System Specs

10-06-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options Hello Bling, If that recovery disk is the original one that came with your computer, then Yes it will reinstall Vista Basic back. Shawn
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01-23-2009
TeamanFL TeamanFL Join Date: Jan 2009 64 bit Vista home premium 42 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options In your thread: Advanced Boot Options I do not see any option shown on the black boot screen that says "repair". Which option is the repair option?
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01-23-2009
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	Re: Advanced Boot Options Hell Teaman, and welcome to Vista Forums. The Repair option will only be available if you have a OEM computer with a recovery partition on your hard drive. Otherwise, you will need to use the System Recovery Options from your Vista installation disk.
My System Specs

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