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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:05:54 PM

Title: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:05:54 PM

Hello, my computer wont start up properly. i have a windows vista basic, on a lenovo computer. when i boot up the computer, everything works fine untill after the windows logo appers. then it says "configuration step 3 of 3 0% please do not turn of your computer". i know that that is what allways happens after windows uppdate, and we had just got a new update and then restarted the computer. but then about a min after it said the configuration thin, is says "shutting down" and restarts. then it reapeats the entire prosses over and over again. its been doing that all night now.
also, before we restarted the computer from installing the windows update, we used our new registry fixer. it scaned stuff and said "you have (about 80) problems with your regitsry. " so i clicked the fix option and it fixed some stuff and a wile later it said "done!" so i restarted the computer because the windows update wanted me to. thats when is got all messed up. (we used "ADVANCED REDISTRY DOCTER PRO 8.9.3.23" and it cost $24.95. can anyone help?!

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: patio on September 02, 2009, 05:20:08 PM

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(we used "ADVANCED REDISTRY DOCTER PRO 8.9.3.23" and it cost $24.95. can anyone help?!

Herein lies the issue...try booting to safemode and doin a system restore back before you installed this fix...

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:21:27 PM

we already tried safe mode

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: Griff on September 02, 2009, 05:42:23 PM

Looks like you gotta try the 'Start Recovery.' Do you have a Vista install disk?

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:49:35 PM

no our computer just came with it. sould i try "use last known cinfiguration"?

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: patio on September 02, 2009, 05:51:00 PM

Yes.

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:52:58 PM

ok il try  :)

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:53:36 PM

il try in an hour

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: Griff on September 02, 2009, 05:54:37 PM

Hm... what about a recovery partition? Do you know if you have one?

What computer brand/model is it?

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 05:59:10 PM

recovery partion ??? no idea what that is. :-[ but ill try the "last known good configuration" now

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: Griff on September 02, 2009, 06:01:39 PM

some computers have a hidden "recovery partition," that way they don't have to give you an install disk. It has a recovery copy of windows in it so you can clean install vista to a like new state.

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 06:29:32 PM

but can i keep my data? i spent lots of money on adobe flash cs4 pro and i lost the key.
oh ya and i just finished making a coil gun. i accidently shot my computer monitor so i used another one. :o

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 06:48:44 PM

oh ya and im a greenhorn now and not a newbie  ;D ;D ;D :) ;) :D

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: BC_Programmer on September 02, 2009, 11:02:41 PM

Quote from: 1900233 on September 02, 2009, 06:29:32 PM

i spent lots of money on adobe flash cs4 pro and i lost the key.

If you actually lost the key to such an expensive program... well you can contact Adobe, they should help you sort things.

If it turns out you need to reinstall everything.

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: 1900233 on September 04, 2009, 06:47:25 PM

haha everythings fixed now! thanks for the help everyone!

Title: Re: Startup problem
Post by: patio on September 04, 2009, 06:53:09 PM

I can't help but wonder how...