windows vista home problem
 

im having a few problems with vista but aint we all :), i continually have to reboot in safe mode every time, i just wondered if anyone knew of any programs which could detect hardware or software failures , that were causing my laptop the completely lockup in normal mode

thanks for any help you can give

fitter

Re: windows vista home problem
 

no I never had any real issues with Vista ;)

run memtest on it first then check event viewer to see if it pinpoints a program thats hanging

perhaps back up and reset to factory defaults

Re: windows vista home problem
 

memtest didnt find any errors or the event viewer how would you reset back to factory defaults?

Re: windows vista home problem
 

Make and model of laptop please.

it's easier to be specific about reset options with that info.

Re: windows vista home problem
 

Can you remember installing any software just before the lock ups started? Any recent windows updates (was it just after the second Tuesday of the month)?

If you say everything is fine when in Safe-Mode that would point to a software issue, possibly a driver or recent update conflicting.

Also what security software...

Re: windows vista home problem
 

tbh i cant remember what software i installed but i have uninstalled everything that i have put on the past few weeks just to be on the safe side.... my laptop is acer aspire 5920 running vista home premium hope that helps

Re: windows vista home problem
 

Boot from Vista DVD
Select Repair Options
when it finds your Vista installation press next
When you are at the advanced options screen select Command Prompt
Navigate to C:\Windows\WinSxS

C: being the drive your Windows Vista is installed on, mine was on D: in command prompt

This is how

C: (Press Enter)
cd windows (Press Enter)
cd winsxs (Press Enter)

Now you should be at this screen

C:\Windows\WinSxS:>

type in here

del pending.xml (Press Enter)

Now restart, it showed me the update screen 1 more time but went past it to Welcome, then to desktop, with a couple of errors but got me my files back

Re: windows vista home problem
 

have you tried a system restore to before it started?

Re: windows vista home problem
 

tryed a sys restore befor and also a repaire both failed then did above and got back to windows a few error messages from software i had installed but other wise worked fine

Re: windows vista home problem
 

ye didnt work .... i'd love to try the vista boot dvd solution, but 2 things one my vista home was a pre-install no discs when i brought it from play.com last year , and 2 my dvd rom has packed up lol :)

Re: windows vista home problem
 

sorry m8 worked for me

Re: windows vista home problem
 

you could download the VIsta repair cd image and create a bootable USB drive using Barts methods but I aint done it with Vista so dunno how you would invoke the cds auto run

You should be able to research it yourself on good old google

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http://kmwoley.com/blog/?p=345

this tut is for win 7 but IIRC Vista would be the same

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http://www.bootdisk.info/comments.php?catid=1&id=35

more info

Re: windows vista home problem
 

And... if its a modern Acer, and you dont care about loosing files i believe its ALT-F10 at boot screen to envoke full destructive recovery :p