http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Vista Problems en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100735 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:21:42 +0000 ScottW 100735@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The command to run is:<br /> <code><br /> bcdedit<br /> </code> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100729 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:08:14 +0000 Tracey71 100729@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi Scott, what command do I need to run for this? Is it the chdsk Again?<br /> Thanks<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100163 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:03:43 +0000 ScottW 100163@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>From chkdsk, "no problems found" is good. The part about failed to log messages is normal in the Recovery Environment because there is no place to write the log file to.</p> <p>Next, we need to see some of the output from <code>bcdedit</code>. Just run it from the Command Prompt. This will spit out a LOT of information, including some very long CLSID strings. To save you a lot of writing/typing, just provide the data for the following fields:<br /> <code><br /> Windows Boot Manager<br /> --------------------<br /> identifier<br /> device<br /> description<br /> </code><code><br /> default<br /> </code><code><br /> Windows Boot Loader<br /> -------------------<br /> device<br /> path<br /> description<br /> </code><code><br /> osdevice<br /> systemroot<br /> </code><code><br /> nx<br /> </code> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100141 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:07:07 +0000 Tracey71 100141@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Right, off to bed now! Given up and will try again in the morning and let you mull over anything that you may think will help.... Thanks for everything so far...<br /> Look forward to hearing any news...<br /> Thanks again<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100139 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:58:12 +0000 Tracey71 100139@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hiya Scott, Yes still getting the same message and its 1am here now! Just ran the command above and the last line says: Failed to transfer logged messages to the event log with status 50.<br /> The rest of it is saying no problems found.<br /> Thanks and look forward (as I would think you are too) of solving this pc!<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100137 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:36:20 +0000 ScottW 100137@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Tracey, I'm in the U.S. When you are looking at the boot priority list, there might be a legend about which keys are used to change the selections. Again, it varies wildly, so you have to look around. You can't do an install from the repair CD. The Vista install comes on a DVD because a CD can't hold it all.</p> <p>What message do you get now when you try to boot -- still bootmgr is missing? The next thing to try is a command from the Command Prompt:<br /> <code><br /> chkdsk /F c:<br /> </code><br /> This will check the C drive for filesystem problems. Hopefully that is the partition where Vista is installed. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100134 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:01:43 +0000 Tracey71 100134@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Back, didnt work! Not sure if its because I couldnt change the others to blank like no6?<br /> Just tried the install instead of repair from the disc and it didnt work - the error message that comes up<br /> is as follows:<br /> Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\install.wim. The file does not exist. Make sure all files required fo installation are available and restart the installation. Error code: 0x80070002 </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100133 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:43:46 +0000 Tracey71 100133@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ok Scott I will try what you have just suggested. Where are you from if not in the UK? Will be back in 10 minutes or sooner - depends on how I get on. Also how do I change the others to blank like no6?<br /> Thanks<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100132 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:40:45 +0000 stew33 100132@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hey Scott I agree on what you say but I have had a cable go bad on me to the point where the bios sees the HD but I dont know why but couldnt load the OS you could even do the Windows Repair and it still wouldnt boot until I replaced the sata cable. Strange but true. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100131 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:38:53 +0000 ScottW 100131@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Looking at the boot priority order list in the BIOS, the first entry is USB key. This is not good. You don't want to boot from a USB key (sometimes called a memory stick in the UK) except under unusual circumstances. Let's change the boot order, as OzSpitt started to say.</p> <p>Put the CD/DVD drive, "TSSTcorpCDW/DVD SN-M242D", in slot 1. Put the hard drive, "FUJITSU MHW2060BH-(S1)", in slot 2. The others should be set to blank, like slot 6. When you have changed this boot order, removed the repair CD and see if it will boot to Windows. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100130 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:37:54 +0000 Tracey71 100130@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thankyou Stew and fingers crossed i get a fix as she is desperate to get back online! have a good one today and speak soon... Never know Scott may just have the answer for me as he seems pretty clued up....<br /> Thanks Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100129 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:34:08 +0000 stew33 100129@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Sounds like your having fun at least and good on you for getting in there hands and all ,I have to go now got to go and do things with the family but will look back again tonight our time to check on in on you .....big brother lol.....might of had a reply from some really nice person who can help you I wish you luck and remember its only a computer....Im pretty sure with btrmgr problem the data will still be there on the disk so all is not lost its just coming up with a fix.<br /> Regards Stew. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100128 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:29:01 +0000 Tracey71 100128@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi Scott, thankyou for answering those questions. So, where do I go from here? Weekend is wasting away and i have work Monday! Any other ideas that I can start with? Thanks again Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems/page/2#post-100126 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:23:14 +0000 ScottW 100126@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Tracey, the hard drive is showing in the BIOS -- it is the entry "FUJITSU MHW2060BH-(S1)". This is a 60 GB hard drive made by Fujitsu. It can also be seen in the boot order. Since the drive is detected, it's extremely unlikely that the cable is bad. Also, this is an IDE drive, so there is no need for SATA drivers. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100125 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:17:38 +0000 Tracey71 100125@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Damn.... Just saw your question about the wires and all back together now so cant tell but I dont think I saw any wide grey ones!!! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100124 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:15:40 +0000 Tracey71 100124@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Lmao.... Its obviously female! No loose wires by the way! Dusty and all put back together and still with the same problem...<br /> Think the post would cost a fortune otherwise I would... So, any other ideas??????<br /> Thanks Again<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100122 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:58:28 +0000 stew33 100122@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hey Tracey send it to me in the post lol...It is never as simple as it seems eh </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100121 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:56:38 +0000 stew33 100121@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Can you describe the conection the plugs into the hard drive is it a wide grey cable or a small single red cable? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100117 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:26:54 +0000 Tracey71 100117@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Er..... help lol, when it starts I can hit the f2 key and it lets me go into the bios... Then, I see all the above as described to ScottW and havent a clue if any of that is the hard drive - can you tell me where I would find the hard drive in the bios or is it one of the above in the tabs as described earlier to Scott?<br /> I am sitting here at the moment with some of the back off looking for an loose wires and cant see any!<br /> Thanks<br /> Tracey </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-problems#post-100113 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:23:37 +0000 stew33 100113@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ok lets just start from the begining wen the systems starts hit either the delete key or the fullstop key so you boot into the bios and tell me do you see the hardrive anywhere it sould be on the first screen I think it is ......anybody pitch in and tell me if this is not correct....if you can see it of do find it great....this means at least its still working. </p>