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I used the Ubuntu download to help me get into my computer which just stays in safemode and computer unusable....Got into using the disc but it shows as nothing in my documents and picture folders

my sons window vista computer starts up in safe mode and displays Techguys v4.8 it displays a menu saying:
1. start microsoft windows repair enviroment
2. reinstall windows
3. advanced options
4. exit and restart computer
All of which do nothing and so computer is none usable as cannot get passed this part. Tried looking for solutions but found nothing, can anyone help to solve this.

The computer is Advent 5421 intel celeron dual core T1500 window vista

I have used the Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer - How-To Geek which seemed to be working fine until it shows up that nothing is on computer....unless they are hidden.....but I tried the Ubuntucat » Blog Archive » Recovering deleted files with a Ubuntu CD.....downloaded files from Photorec

.....testdisk-6.12-wip ..........teskdisk-6.11.3.win
But when I do what it says to do it now says cannot find Photorec.....so I dont know what is going on or why this has happened and if we are going to be able to get it sorted out at saving the documents/pictures.........apart from getting someone to takeout the harddrive and try and recover that way

Windows vista basic.....yes it was already installed......yes the sticker is