Vista Problems

I'm running a Toshiba laptop AMD Turion 64X2 and Windows Vista 64 home edition...Yesterday I tried to install the first service pack but my computer died halfway through the installation because it got unplugged and I didn't realize it...Now whenever I try to start it it just starts flashing at ._0000000000000000.cdf-ms and wont even start...If anyone could help that would be awesome...Also I tried to do a system restore but it still just isn't doing anything...Someone please help I have a lot of work on that computer that I really kinda need...Thanks a lot...

Anyone please help me out? I have a term paper due on Thursday and all of my research is on this computer...Well at least all of the most recent research...

Do a system repair. it will reinstall vista(pre sp1), and leave all your user files/programs unaffected.
The way it works is that it copies user files/folders to a space on the hard drive then reinstalls windows, and then puts the files back.

To perform a system repair-
insert O/S disk, restart computer, hit any key at prompt to boot from disk, go through prompts as if you were going to reinstall vista, repair existing installation.
note- if you have a sata drive this will require you to install drivers

BACK UP DOCUMENTS/DATA

I tried a system restore and let it sit there and run for close to 15 hours before deciding that there was no way it was going to do anything...If you think it should take that long or longer let me know and I'll definitely give it another try...But 15 hours seems like a very long time for it to be working...Also I don't have an O/S disk as Vista came preinstalled on the computer but found a system restore option after it didn't load right it gave me the option for it...I'm completely willing to let that system restore run for a week if thats what its going to take but 15 hours just seemed a little rediculous to me to run it...

Not a system restore-
Repair.

Hmm, you need a o/s disk to use advanced repair/install features
Since you have access, ill find you a link to a Vista x64 torrent. Donwnload that, burn the iso image to a dvd disk.

Vista all versions x64/x86 ISO
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(note- to use system repair features you do not need to enter your product key.
If you choose to enter product key for software it will only install the version the key is for-i.e., you cannot install/actvate ultimate with a premium key)

(dvd burner required)Vista ISO burner:
ISO Recorder v3
to burn ISO right click downloaded ISO file and option to burn ISO image will be available with the above software. Nero users will find ISO image burning as program feature, and can add the downloaded file for burning.

note- this is a way to acess the files using a linux vistro, and then after you back up files, if you have a recovery partition, reinstall vista from it.

> Download MEPIS - LQ ISO (this will allow acess to files/folders on hard drive)
Step12
Burn it to CD as an ISO image
Step23
Boot from the CD drive, put Linux CD in drive and boot. It will run Simply MEPIS from the CD, but it will not install
Step34
Sign in as: root, password: root

I tried to install that iso burner but to no avail anything else that might work? It says "This installation package is not supported by this processor type."

Nero, roxio. What processor type do you have?
32-bit version for x86, 64-bit version for x64, did you Install the correct version on the system you are using? This will only work for Vista. If you are using xp use Nero or Roxio to burn ISO image.

Alright I got it burned to a dvd and everything and I boot from the disk but i tried the repair and it did absolutely nothing...Does that mean I'm pretty much just going to have to reformat?

possibly. Did you do a full repair or just a startup repair. You
need to do a full repair, which is basically a reinstall that leaves your files/folders intact.

Try the Mepis-use a thumb drive to copy your files since you will be using the disk drive, then just delete your windows installation and reinstall.