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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / General Topics / May 2008Can't get into Safe Mode/Error loading Operating System
Whenever I start my computer, it will load and then suddenly, I'll get an message saying "Error loading operating system". I'm pretty sure I need to go into safe mode and pull a system restore. The real problem is, I can't get into my Advanced Boot Options now. I was able to do it before but ever since this problem arised, I've put hours into pressing F8 while its loading, but it doesn't go into any options. Anyone know what to do? I'd rather not have to reinstall my operating system because I've been working on a project that's practically done, that isn't backed up. Well thanks for the time, effort, and help. Hi Xiang, If you have the Vista DVD, boot from it and do the following: 1. Allow it to load Windows files. 2. When the screen comes up and says, "Install Now", choose "Repair my computer. 3. From the Repair Tools, choose "Startup Repair" 4. Allow that to complete and try restarting. If it finds no Operating Systems installed, try clicking "load drivers". Please let me know if the problem persists, I'll walk you through some more steps because I feel we may have to run a few commands to fix the boot sector of the drive. It looks corrupt. Just let me know. Or maybe, your machine is branded, like a Gateway or Acer and the manufacturers have configured F5 to get to the Advanced Boot options. This could be why you couldn't get to SafeMode. Try F5. Regards, Ching  SignatureChing http://forums.techarena.in Oh thanks, I do have a Gateway, I'll try F5 right now, if that doesn't work I'll try booting from the CD, but if this helps: When I pull a PXE Boot, it says: "Operating System Not Found" Well, I gotta go try that right now. thanks. > Hi Xiang, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Regards, > Ching After finding the F5 key didn't work, I all of the "F" keys. Nothing happened. I booted from the disk, and let the files load. It then went to a black screen that had the green loading bar, like it usually does. It now has gone to a black screen and has been on this blank black screen for quite some time now. I'm going to leave it there, but is it supposed to do that? >After finding the F5 key didn't work, I all of the "F" keys. Try F8 and nothing else. You have to do it on startup just as soon as something appears on your monitor. I've tried it many times, many many many times. and nothing ever comes up. I have literally spent about 2-3 hours just doing that. I would try again, but right now I'm repairing it with the start up disk. >After finding the F5 key didn't work, I all of the "F" keys. Nothing >happened. I booted from the disk, and let the files load. It then went to a >black screen that had the green loading bar, like it usually does. It now has >gone to a black screen and has been on this blank black screen for quite some >time now. I'm going to leave it there, but is it supposed to do that? Leaving it there won't help. No it isn't suppose to do that. Windows can hang up at a black screen from a host of causes. Most likely Vista is stumbling on some driver, it ran into some file system corruption or as goofy as it sounds it can't find or boot the OS if you get a lock up very early right after you see the BIOS screens. If you have a setup disk and you have multiple hard drives, especially if one or more are SATA you could try disconnecting both the data and power cables from those so you only have the root (C Drive) connected. These are often known to cause no OS found errors. Ironically even if this is the problem you may never see a no OS found error. Before trying that try the following: It could also be a Master Boot Record issue. Generally this is easy to fix. Type: Bootrec.exe /fixMBR Bootrec.exe /fixBoot From a command prompt AFTER inserting the Vista DVD and following the steps detailed here: http://www.winvistatips.com/fix-mbr-a116.php Alright thanks, I'll be sure to try that later today. > >After finding the F5 key didn't work, I all of the "F" keys. Nothing > >happened. I booted from the disk, and let the files load. It then went to a [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > http://www.winvistatips.com/fix-mbr-a116.php Well, that didn't work at all, I let the files load and it eventually led me to a black screen...nothing happened from there....The only way I can even Get to safe boot is if I boot from disk, but any boot from disk eventually leads me to a black screen.....So I have no idea what to do.... > Hi Xiang, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Regards, > Ching Hi Xiang, I was away for a while. Sorry about that. How far does booting from the DVD really go? Does it go as far as "Install Now"? If it does, we can get into the WinRE tools section. And that's from where we can use System Restore, Startup Repair or use the Command Prompt to fix the MBR if required using "bootrec" or "BCDedit". Regards, Ching SignatureChing http://forums.techarena.in I have the exact same problem with my Area 51 Alienware computer. I tried everything I could find and it did not work. Current Problem is that my user profiles cannot be loaded. |
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