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01-12-2008
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| | NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the changes made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down, i get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a software problem? any help is appreciated. |
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01-12-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx Quote: > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the > changes > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down, > i > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. > > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a > software problem? any help is appreciated. |
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01-12-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was missing or corrupt, something along those lines. "Bob" wrote: Quote: > In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? > > "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx Quote: > > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my > > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my > > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the > > changes > > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down, > > i > > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that > > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system > > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. > > > > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a > > software problem? any help is appreciated. > |
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01-12-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update Mine too... I finally got the updates to "take" by installing them, shut down, unplug, remove battery if it's a laptop. Plug it back in and start it up...no problems. "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx Quote: > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for my > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the > changes > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer down, > i > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing that > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a system > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. > > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a > software problem? any help is appreciated. |
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01-12-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly. If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts). "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-FDE43AFD7A80@xxxxxx Quote: > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was > missing or corrupt, something along those lines. > > "Bob" wrote: > Quote: >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? >> >> "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx Quote: >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for >> > my >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the >> > changes >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer >> > down, >> > i >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing >> > that >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a >> > system >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. >> > >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a >> > software problem? any help is appreciated. >> |
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01-13-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut my computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if that does anything. "Bob" wrote: Quote: > If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly. > > If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good > Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts). > > > "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-FDE43AFD7A80@xxxxxx Quote: > > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys was > > missing or corrupt, something along those lines. > > > > "Bob" wrote: > > Quote: > >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? > >> > >> "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx > >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems for > >> > my > >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut my > >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply the > >> > changes > >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer > >> > down, > >> > i > >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing > >> > that > >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a > >> > system > >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. > >> > > >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is it a > >> > software problem? any help is appreciated. > >> > >> > |
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01-13-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)." "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-70DBA0CB1CDE@xxxxxx Quote: > Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut > my > computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if > that > does anything. > > "Bob" wrote: > Quote: >> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly. >> >> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts). >> >> >> "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-FDE43AFD7A80@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys >> > was >> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines. >> > >> > "Bob" wrote: >> > >> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? >> >> >> >> "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx >> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems >> >> > for >> >> > my >> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut >> >> > my >> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply >> >> > the >> >> > changes >> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer >> >> > down, >> >> > i >> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing >> >> > that >> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a >> >> > system >> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. >> >> > >> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is >> >> > it a >> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> |
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01-14-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update Sorry, didnt realize that was an alternate solution, but it didnt work for me, i tried every option, safe mode, etc, everything in that list including last know good config, before i restored my stuff, because my vista disc was at work, and i didnt want to have to go get it. thanks for the help by the way. i'm not the most computer literate person in the world. "Bob" wrote: Quote: > I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good > Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)." > > "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-70DBA0CB1CDE@xxxxxx Quote: > > Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i shut > > my > > computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if > > that > > does anything. > > > > "Bob" wrote: > > Quote: > >> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly. > >> > >> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good > >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts). > >> > >> > >> "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-FDE43AFD7A80@xxxxxx > >> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys > >> > was > >> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines. > >> > > >> > "Bob" wrote: > >> > > >> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? > >> >> > >> >> "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx > >> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing problems > >> >> > for > >> >> > my > >> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i shut > >> >> > my > >> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply > >> >> > the > >> >> > changes > >> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my computer > >> >> > down, > >> >> > i > >> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried installing > >> >> > that > >> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a > >> >> > system > >> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. > >> >> > > >> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or is > >> >> > it a > >> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > |
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01-14-2008
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| | Re: NTFS.sys error on startup, since last auto-update Uninstall all of the recent updates. If that solves the problem reinstall them one at a time to find the culprit. "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CA2C33C7-E0F8-4D31-8BFE-227FC176C77F@xxxxxx Quote: > Sorry, didnt realize that was an alternate solution, but it didnt work for > me, i tried every option, safe mode, etc, everything in that list > including > last know good config, before i restored my stuff, because my vista disc > was > at work, and i didnt want to have to go get it. > > thanks for the help by the way. i'm not the most computer literate person > in > the world. > > "Bob" wrote: > Quote: >> I repeat - "If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts)." >> >> "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CCA70995-B503-4B8B-9D7D-70DBA0CB1CDE@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Ive done system restore 5 times now, and i have to do it every time i >> > shut >> > my >> > computer down. im going to try turning automatic updates off and see if >> > that >> > does anything. >> > >> > "Bob" wrote: >> > >> >> If possible do a System Restore to when things worked correctly. >> >> >> >> If that doesn't fix the problem restart in Last Known Good >> >> Configuration(press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts). >> >> >> >> >> >> "Alex R" <AlexR@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:5CA09730-261E-43B0-B4C1-FDE43AFD7A80@xxxxxx >> >> > Nope, it just says windows failed to start because the file ntfs.sys >> >> > was >> >> > missing or corrupt, something along those lines. >> >> > >> >> > "Bob" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> In addition to "NTFS.sys error" does it say anything else? >> >> >> >> >> >> "Alex R" <Alex R@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> >> news:77416000-9DAB-48CB-94BE-EE5CB44FB4DC@xxxxxx >> >> >> > The last automatic update for windows vista may be causing >> >> >> > problems >> >> >> > for >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > computer. The install got stuck on update 2/6 for 5 hours, so i >> >> >> > shut >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > computer down. Since then i get pops asking me to reset, to apply >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > changes >> >> >> > made during that install, but every time i reset or shut my >> >> >> > computer >> >> >> > down, >> >> >> > i >> >> >> > get an NTFS.sys error that wont let me boot up. ive tried >> >> >> > installing >> >> >> > that >> >> >> > update manually but it doesn't solve the problem. Ive had to do a >> >> >> > system >> >> >> > restore 3 times, and its getting pretty old. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Is the NTFS error my hard drive failing? (Only 5 months old) or >> >> >> > is >> >> >> > it a >> >> >> > software problem? any help is appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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