Startup Repair

Information

Startup Repair is a Vista recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as missing or damaged system files, that might prevent Vista from starting correctly. When you run Startup Repair, it scans your computer for the problem and then tries to fix it so your computer can start correctly. For more information, see: Windows Help and How-to: Startup Repair FAQs

WARNING

You will need a Vista Express or Retail installation DVD to do this. If you only have a OEM Recovery DVD or Recovery Partition, then you can create a recovery disc that will let you boot into the Recovery Options screen (see screenshot below step 6 below) to run a Startup repair with the download from here: How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc . It cannot be used to reinstall Vista.

• How To Perform a Repair Installation For Vista
• How to Do a Clean Install of Vista with a Upgrade Version
• How to Start the Memory Diagnostics Tool in Vista
• How to Check and Change the Startup Programs in Vista
• How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of Vista System Files with System File Checker
• How to Reset a User Account Password in Vista
• How to Run Check Disk at Startup in Vista
• How to Boot Up in and Use Advanced Boot Options in Vista
• How to Do a System Restore in Vista
• 1How to Get Out of Reduced Functionality Mode in Vista
• How to Start Vista in Safe Mode
• How to Fix the "The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." Error
• How to Fix the Error "Your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been logged on with a temporary profile." in Vista
• How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc

1. Insert your Vista installation DVD, or the recovery disc your created from the WARNING above, and then restart your computer.
NOTE: You will be booting from the Vista DVD, so make sure that you set the BIOS to have the CD/DVD listed first to boot from.

2. If prompted, press any key to start Vista from the installation DVD. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You will only have about 8 seconds to press this key.

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3. When your computer has booted to the DVD select your language and then press Next. (See screenshot below)

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4. Click on Repair your computer. (See screenshot below)

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5. Select the current operating system your want to repair and click Next. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: There is usually only one here unless you’re dual booting.

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6. Click on Startup Repair. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: See the related links at the top of this tutorial for how to do any of the other options available.

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7. The Startup Repair tool will attempt to fix your computer and get it booting up again. (See screeshot below)
NOTE: You do not have to do anything else. The computer might reboot a few times and it might be a while before it finishes.

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