Sorry for the bad description earlier...here is a more detailed description of what is happening. There is a startup repair feature that starts and tries to repair the system every time the system boots (even if you hit f8 and try safe mode or last known good). Then the startup repair tool tries to repair the OS but it stops with a message stating it cannot repair the system automatically. the menu options are " send info" "don't send" with a detailed window below of the error the startup repair tool is having. details are....
Problem signature: Prob Event Name: StartupRepairV2 Prob Signature 01: AutoFailover Prob Signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6000.16386 Prob Signature 03: 6 Prob Signature 04: 2031647 Prob Signature 05: CorruptFile Prob Signature 06: BadDriver Prob Signature 07: 0 Prob Signature 08: 3 Prob Signature 09: WrpRepair Prob Signature 10: 10 OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1 Local ID: 1033 When i choose to "don't send" i can view the diagnosis and repair details from the startup repair. which shows you the tests and diags that were run and has a "root cause found" at the end that states that Start up Repair has tried several times but still cannot determine the cause of the problem. I can then go to advanced repair options. which brings me the system recovery options. this has the following options available. Startup repair (can't fixit) System Restore (none found) windows Complete PC Restore (don't want to wipe it yet. would like to recover without dumping OS) Windows Memory Tool (100% pass) command prompt ( not like previous ASR can't seem to get the right command for this issue) Toshiba Recovery Wizard ( Don't want to lose the data) >From the command prompt i get the path X:\sources\recovery\Tools> run a chdsk c: /F completes with no problems. reboot and symptoms repeat... I think its a hardware issue now because i have now been running "chkdsk c: /R" And its been trying to repair bad sectors and moving items around for 20 hours now. So, looks like it will end up being a disk issue but i will run a disk util (spinrite or disk doctor) next to see if it can get it running. Thanx! Roy MacDonald On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm, Vista doesn't have a "recovery console" per se. What exactly is > your friend seeing that says there's no errors? > > > > The standard Vista recovery menu has these and possible other choices: > > Startup Repair > System Restore > Windows Complete PC Restore > Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool > Command Prompt > > > > So your friend would have had to choose something before being told that it > "cannot detect any errors." If your friend sees something wildly different > from the above menu, then it's vendor-specific and he needs to get help from > that vendor (or reinstall Vista from a recovery DVD). > > > > Carl > > > > *From:* R. Mac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:21 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Vista system will not boot into anything but the recovery tool. > > > > Hi All, > Trying to bail out a friend who probably got some virus on his vista > laptop. > the system will not boot to a login no matter what options i try at boot. > safe mode,LKG,Debug,etc..... the thing just comes right up to the recovery > console and that says it cannot detect any errors. > but yet it keeps showing up every time. any help would be great! > > Thanx! > > Roy MacDonald > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
