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Old 06-05-2009, 02:10 PM   #1
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Default Laptop won't boot! (even in safe mode)

Sony Vaio - VGN-NR360E - Windows Vista

I'm no longer under warranty and Sony wants $49.95 just to talk to me.

It froze completely. ctrl+alt + del did nothing. I powered it off. I rebooted. It then said:
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Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or sorftware change might be the cause. To fix the problem

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart.
2. Choose your language settings and click "Next".
3. Click "Repair your computer".

Other options:
If power was interrupted during startup, choose Start Windows Normally.

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networkinng
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)
Start Windows Normally
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I've tried all the options. After I choose one, it attempts to boot and redirects me to this:
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Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or sorftware change might be the cause. To fix the problem

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart.
2. Choose your language settings and click "Next".
3. Click "Repair your computer".

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

Flie: \Windows\system32\config\system

Status: 0xc00000e9

Info: Windows fail to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt.
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It gives you the option to hit Enter or Esc. Either one brings you back the safe mode prompt screen.

Oh, and I don't have the original disc, of course.

???



Update: I managed to get to a new screen. Any reccomendations?

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Choose advanced options for: Microsoft Windows Vista

Safe Mode
" With Networking
" With Command Prompt

Enable boot logging ---
Enable Low res video (640x480
Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)
Debugging mode
Disable automoatic restart on system failure
Disable Driver Signerature Enforcement
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There are descriptions for all these options, but I'm sure you gurus know them.

Debuggins sounds good to me.
Help, my member number is low.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:12 PM   #2
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Take out your hard drive and try to boot that way.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:12 PM   #3
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Looking on Sony website, googling, and searching Nasioc as we speak.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:12 PM   #4
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:13 PM   #5
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Help, my member number is low.
i was going to help until you took it upon yourself to point that out. cave your face in with a hammer.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:14 PM   #6
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i was going to help until you took it upon yourself to point that out. cave your face in with a hammer.
BOOM!
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:14 PM   #7
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:14 PM   #8
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I could delete it now, but you've already quoted it.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:16 PM   #9
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BOOM!
Actually, it's more of a dull thud, accompanied by cracking and dripping sounds.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:16 PM   #10
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:20 PM   #11
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I have a few windows Machines in my house, and to solve that problem you have to take the harddrive out, plug it into another computer. Delete System32 (Under WINDOWS folder) and your set. It resets all the settings so it can start up properly. Your wireless networks might not be saved but atleast you'll be running.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:23 PM   #12
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Sony Vaio - VGN-NR360E - Windows Vista

It froze completely. ctrl+alt + del did nothing. I powered it off. I rebooted. It then said:
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Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or sorftware change might be the cause.
You normally don't change hardware on a laptop. How recently did you put Windows on it?
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:26 PM   #13
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Update: I managed to get to a new screen. Any reccomendations?

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Choose advanced options for: Microsoft Windows Vista

Safe Mode
" With Networking
" With Command Prompt

Enable boot logging ---
Enable Low res video (640x480
Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)
Debugging mode
Disable automoatic restart on system failure
Disable Driver Signerature Enforcement
---

There are descriptions for all these options, but I'm sure you gurus know them.

Debuggins sounds good to me.
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:28 PM   #14
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I have a few windows Machines in my house, and to solve that problem you have to take the harddrive out, plug it into another computer. Delete System32 (Under WINDOWS folder) and your set. It resets all the settings so it can start up properly. Your wireless networks might not be saved but atleast you'll be running.
This could be done, with my skill level, quite an undertaking.

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You normally don't change hardware on a laptop. How recently did you put Windows on it?
Haven't changed windows since I bought it like 2 years ago.
Haven't been surfing any porn or getting any viruses as far as I know. Been running good.

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Old 06-05-2009, 02:38 PM   #15
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So wait, hang on.

Are you posting from the laptop?
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:38 PM   #16
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This could be done, with my skill level, quite and undertaking.
I was joking please don't do what I said, Id feel to bad when your machine would never start up ever again hahah.

Thats really not a bad fix, as long as the computer is starting up. Take out the hard drive, recover your data onto a seperate computer or flash drive. (To connect the drive to another computer you need a SATA external drive adapter, they sell them for like 10 bucks but there so usefull. Its like a socket set for a mechanic.

After you have retrieved all your files from documents and settings, reinstall windows. Then run driver magician 3.42 or newer doesnt reall matter but thats the one i use. And itll get you back up with latest drivers fixing your supposed hardwarre problem.

Goodluck!
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:05 PM   #17
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Stick in the repair disc, or reinstall windows from scratch
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:21 PM   #18
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I don't have the repair disk....

I'm not posting from my laptop.

"Debugging" did nothing.

I have the entire hard drive backed up. I'm not worried about "wiping everything clean" just need to get it to open.
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:34 PM   #19
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I don't have the repair disk....

I'm not posting from my laptop.

"Debugging" did nothing.

I have the entire hard drive backed up. I'm not worried about "wiping everything clean" just need to get it to open.
if "last known good config" doesn't work, boot from windows disk and reinstall.
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:37 PM   #20
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Will any window's disk work? Or does it have to be specific?
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:42 PM   #21
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Don't you have a recovery partition?

It'll say, "press F11 (or whatever) to start recovery when you boot
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:44 PM   #22
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Haven't seen one. I'll tying pressing F11
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Will any window's disk work? Or does it have to be specific?
Ya, unless its a hacked truncated copy. Do you have a windows xp install cd? Just recover your files and reinstall windows, sometimes thats the easiest thing to do.
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:46 PM   #24
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Haven't seen one. I'll tying pressing F11
Try F2 if that doesn't work
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Old 06-05-2009, 10:53 PM   #25
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Nada, nothing, zilch. Tried my friends Vista OS disc, didn't do anything. It is from a Gateway laptop. I don't know if that makes a difference, but it didn't do anything.
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