Windows Vista Forums

Computer Boots but Vista wont Start
  1. 30 Jun 2009 #1


    solaris54

    Newbie
    Join Date : Apr 2009
    Posts : 3
    Vista Ultimate x64
    Local Time: 07:32 PM

    Computer Boots but Vista wont Start

    No indication of any problems before this happened. No new hardware added.

    I shutdown Vista for the night and it stayed on "system shutting down" screen so I manually shut it down.

    Now when I try to start it the computer goes through the normal boot and goes to the first Microsoft screen but stays there for awhile and then goes blank. I have tried to get it going numerous times but same results. Tried last know good configuration one time but didnt work.

    Anyone have any ideas other than clean reinstall that I can try?

    This is VIsta 64


      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  2. 30 Jun 2009 #2


    Victek Guest

    Re: Computer Boots but Vista wont Start

    > No indication of any problems before this happened. No new hardware

    > added.
    >
    > I shutdown Vista for the night and it stayed on "system shutting down"
    > screen so I manually shut it down.
    >
    > Now when I try to start it the computer goes through the normal boot
    > and goes to the first Microsoft screen but stays there for awhile and
    > then goes blank. I have tried to get it going numerous times but same
    > results. Tried last know good configuration one time but didnt work.
    >
    > Anyone have any ideas other than clean reinstall that I can try?
    >
    > This is VIsta 64
    >
    Do you have the Vista DVD? Boot from it and run Startup Repair.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  3. 12 Jul 2009 #3
    therock's Avatar
    therock

    Member
    Join Date : Jan 2008
    Posts : 70
    Vista Home Premium 64Bit SP1
    Local Time: 09:32 PM


     

    Re: Computer Boots but Vista wont Start

    The manual shutdown is not good unless you have your power switch setup in your BIOS to wait 4 seconds while it does some things.

    Sometimes there is a long display of the black screen after the windows scrolling green dashes screen. You may should have waited but if it takes more than 10 minutes.....oh well.

    This simple thing has brought me back before after a power failure made my reboot do as you are describing.

    Disconnect all peripherals. All you want connected is the main hard drive, display, mouse and keyboard. No thumb drives, external drives, nada, zilch. Then attempt a boot.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  4. 12 Jul 2009 #4


    solaris54

    Newbie
    Join Date : Apr 2009
    Posts : 3
    Vista Ultimate x64
    Local Time: 07:32 PM


      Thread Starter

    Re: Computer Boots but Vista wont Start

    The next day it started fine and havent had a problem since so I dont know what happened.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
Computer Boots but Vista wont Start problems?
« Vista Home Premium 64bit Stuck at Microsoft Corp. Load bar | Drivers updating ? »

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Computer Wont Start!!! HELP!!! Afakasi General Discussion 10 03 Mar 2010
Computer wont start ktheed General Discussion 3 03 Nov 2009
computer management wont start! bray:way General Discussion 17 28 Jul 2008
HUGE PROB: computer wont start up(corrup file i think) liam8mail Vista General 7 26 Dec 2007
Vista screensaver wont start computer wont sleep either jen not techy Vista performance & maintenance 3 19 Feb 2007