Hi Ervinr82,
It may be a startup program causing this. Test to see by booting into
Safe Mode. This tutorial will show you how if needed. Just select "Safe
Mode".
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88009-advanced-boot-options.html
If it boots into Safe Mode without any problems, then it is a startup
program. You can then just Disable a startup program and keep testing
until you find the bad one, and Remove it. You can then Enable the
other back. Method One will show you how in this tutorial.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html
If all else fails, you can try doing a Repair install before having to
do a clean install. This will allow you to repair your Vista
installation without losing your files, settings, and programs.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html
Shawn
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"brink" wrote:
Thanks alot for the help, it looks like alot of this could solve my problem,
I have tried to boot in safe mode, and it does like a charm, so i believe
your right. im just going to disable everything that isnt system required,
and go from there.
One other thing you might be able to help with, the repair install.. I have
a HP that i bought over the internet, and they didnt give me a disc, how do i
go about this?
thanks again for the info, and ill update if it works.
Ervin,
You can contact HP and request a Vista installation DVD to be mailed to
you. There will probably be a small S&H fee. HP likes to use DVDs that
are basically only clones of the hard drive (Recovery DVD). Unless it's
a Express or normal Vista installation DVD, it may only be able to do a
clean install.
See:
'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Obtaining a Recovery CD or DVD set*'
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=bph07143&lc=en)
-rob
Rob,
The Windows Event Log service is used in about everything in Vista.
Strange thing is that it usually causes problem when it is disabled. LOL
You might check you other services against this advice guide to see if
any other services are not set properly to your needs.
'Windows Vista Services Explained'
(http://www.speedyvista.com/services.html)
Hope this helps,
I restarted vista by pressing the off switch, then press it on again.
It comes to a prompt at startup for restoring system at the last known
working condition and that all personal files are not touched.
After restoring, I checked the windows update again and it asked me to
update the service pack for visual studio 2003. Dont update.
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