Installed vista pe w/sp1 now computer gets error messages at start-up

[smb821]

Installed vista pe w/sp1 now computer gets error messages at start-up
   gets error 17 goes into grub command line and I need help.  It's a Acer Aspire 3680 Laptop CM440 1gig ram 80g dvr14
The sp1 is on the vista pe disk
here's what I get:
Booting 'Windows Vista'
acpi
Vista Loaderr 2.1.2
ACPI Reclaim Memory not found!
Done!
fallback 1
find--set-root/bootmgr
Error 17: File not found
Booting 'Windows NT/2000/XP'
fallback 2
find -- set-root/NTLDR
Error 17:File not found
Booting 'Enter Cpmmand Line'
Boot failed! Press any key to enter command line

Then I end up with
C:>grub

Help me Pleezzze!!!

[spiderlucci]

I just want to understand this... when you installed Vista pe... did you download SP1 off the internet?

You'll also never mention your specs.
CPU
Ram, Video card

spider

[patio]

This is why details are important...
What version of Linux did you attempt to install on that machine and how was it set up prior to this fiasco ? ?