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Old 03-07-2008   #1 (permalink)
Captain_Crayfish


 
 

Powered off during shutdown, now PC wont restart

I lost power to my Vista Home Premium PC during shutdown and now can't
restart. Tried safe mode etc and it just wont load up Windows. Tried putting
in Vista CD and restarting to enable boot from CD and then to "Repair" but
CD spins up yet doesn't appear to interact (read).
Is their something else I can try?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-07-2008   #2 (permalink)
SG


 
 

Re: Powered off during shutdown, now PC wont restart

Hi,

Do you get any error messages at all?
As for the CD Drive, enter the BIOS and make sure it's set to boot first.

--
All the best,
SG

ALEX NICHOL
(1935-2005)
http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
You will never be forgotten my friend

"Captain_Crayfish" <Captain_Crayfish@xxxxxx> wrote in
message newsE010DE9-9F02-4941-8BE7-2F4B0A1BC73E@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I lost power to my Vista Home Premium PC during shutdown and now can't
> restart. Tried safe mode etc and it just wont load up Windows. Tried
> putting
> in Vista CD and restarting to enable boot from CD and then to "Repair"
> but
> CD spins up yet doesn't appear to interact (read).
> Is their something else I can try?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-07-2008   #3 (permalink)
Captain_Crayfish


 
 

Re: Powered off during shutdown, now PC wont restart



"SG" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Do you get any error messages at all?
> As for the CD Drive, enter the BIOS and make sure it's set to boot first.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> ALEX NICHOL
> (1935-2005)
> http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
> You will never be forgotten my friend
>
> "Captain_Crayfish" <Captain_Crayfish@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message newsE010DE9-9F02-4941-8BE7-2F4B0A1BC73E@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I lost power to my Vista Home Premium PC during shutdown and now can't
> > restart. Tried safe mode etc and it just wont load up Windows. Tried
> > putting
> > in Vista CD and restarting to enable boot from CD and then to "Repair"
> > but
> > CD spins up yet doesn't appear to interact (read).
> > Is their something else I can try?
>
> Thanks for the fast responsse (wasn't ecpecting it) and also the suggestion. Working on it now
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-08-2008   #4 (permalink)
Captain_Crayfish


 
 

Re: Powered off during shutdown, now PC wont restart



"Captain_Crayfish" wrote:
Quote:

>
>
> "SG" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > Do you get any error messages at all?
> > As for the CD Drive, enter the BIOS and make sure it's set to boot first.
> >
> > --
> > All the best,
> > SG
> >
> > ALEX NICHOL
> > (1935-2005)
> > http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
> > You will never be forgotten my friend
> >
> > "Captain_Crayfish" <Captain_Crayfish@xxxxxx> wrote in
> > message newsE010DE9-9F02-4941-8BE7-2F4B0A1BC73E@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > >I lost power to my Vista Home Premium PC during shutdown and now can't
> > > restart. Tried safe mode etc and it just wont load up Windows. Tried
> > > putting
> > > in Vista CD and restarting to enable boot from CD and then to "Repair"
> > > but
> > > CD spins up yet doesn't appear to interact (read).
> > > Is their something else I can try?
> >
> > Thanks for the fast response (wasn't expecting it), and also the suggestion. Working on it now
_________________________________________________________________
Windows Error message =
'Windows failed to start. A recent Hardware change might be the cause. To
fix the problem insert your windows installation disk and restart your
computer. Select Next and click "Repair your computer"."
Tried this (with your help). Received "Windows is loading files". Eventualy
the Vista backdrop appeared, and got to the stage where it asked for Repair
or install. I asked for repair and it asked for drivers disk but went
knowhere from there. I have now repeated that procedure but this time it
repaired and I appear to be running again. Phew. Thanks for your help and as
well it has boosted my faith in Vista
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-08-2008   #5 (permalink)
SG


 
 

Re: Powered off during shutdown, now PC wont restart

Well good deal, glad it's working and have a great weekend.

--
All the best,
SG

ALEX NICHOL
(1935-2005)
http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
You will never be forgotten my friend

"Captain_Crayfish" <CaptainCrayfish@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:5383119D-BF05-4FBA-9FAF-3ABC015EF44E@xxxxxx
Quote:

>
>
> "Captain_Crayfish" wrote:
>
Quote:

>>
>>
>> "SG" wrote:
>>
Quote:

>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Do you get any error messages at all?
>> > As for the CD Drive, enter the BIOS and make sure it's set to boot
>> > first.
>> >
>> > --
>> > All the best,
>> > SG
>> >
>> > ALEX NICHOL
>> > (1935-2005)
>> > http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
>> > You will never be forgotten my friend
>> >
>> > "Captain_Crayfish" <Captain_Crayfish@xxxxxx> wrote
>> > in
>> > message newsE010DE9-9F02-4941-8BE7-2F4B0A1BC73E@xxxxxx
>> > >I lost power to my Vista Home Premium PC during shutdown and now can't
>> > > restart. Tried safe mode etc and it just wont load up Windows. Tried
>> > > putting
>> > > in Vista CD and restarting to enable boot from CD and then to
>> > > "Repair"
>> > > but
>> > > CD spins up yet doesn't appear to interact (read).
>> > > Is their something else I can try?
>> >
>> > Thanks for the fast response (wasn't expecting it), and also the
>> > suggestion. Working on it now
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Windows Error message =
> 'Windows failed to start. A recent Hardware change might be the cause. To
> fix the problem insert your windows installation disk and restart your
> computer. Select Next and click "Repair your computer"."
> Tried this (with your help). Received "Windows is loading files".
> Eventualy
> the Vista backdrop appeared, and got to the stage where it asked for
> Repair
> or install. I asked for repair and it asked for drivers disk but went
> knowhere from there. I have now repeated that procedure but this time it
> repaired and I appear to be running again. Phew. Thanks for your help and
> as
> well it has boosted my faith in Vista
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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