Vista boot problem

[12midgets]

I've had to resort to typing on my iPod so please pardon the typing mistakes.

I have a laptop just over a year old, I unplugged it's battery on accident the other night and now get a blue screen whenever I try to load windows. Itsays there is a problem with the Ntfs.sys file.

I've tried loading the vista repair cd, same blue screen. Tried a real vista cd, same blue screen. Tried xp cd, it loads into the first screen where it loads all the settings and then blue screen saying error. 

I want to format my hard drive, but without being able to get to dos or Any operating system I'm not sure how to do this. Thanks in advance

[Mulreay]

When you get the message that says 'missing or corrupt Ntfs.sys file' (I assume) what error code does it give? This could be to do with a recent update.

[Broni]

Remove hard drive. Put it back.

[12midgets]

Tried removing hard drive, still have the problem.  I tried to find the error code but it flashes so fast I can't read any of the blue screen.  Anything else I can try?

[12midgets]

As far as software updates go I don't recall updating anything before all this and here haven't been any hardware changes.

[Broni]

I've tried loading the vista repair cd, same blue screen. Tried a real vista cd, same blue screen.

Do you actually see this message:
Press any key to boot from CD

[12midgets]

Ya, it goes past the "press f2 to go into setup" screen, i tell it to boot to the cd, and it says press any key to boot to cd.  Then it asks if i want to load windows or a memory test.  I did the memory test, it didnt find any problems on 3 passes, but when i tell it to load windows it says loading windows with  status bar, gets almost to the end then blue screens saying the ntfs.sys error. 

When it crashes without a cd in, it detects that it was "shutdown improperly" and asks how i would like to boot windows.  I've tried safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, normally boot, last good config, all with the same exact error.  It goes to the screen with the windows logo and before it loads all the way, blue screens for a millisecond and restarts instantly.

[Broni]

I don't see, you tried any repair....

If you have Vista DVD...

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

If you don't have Vista DVD...

1. Create Vista Recovery Disc.

Option 1:
http://www.c4consulting.com.au/soluctions/vista/VISTA%20SOLUCTIONS.htm

Option 2:
Download Vista Recovery Disc iso image: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/
Burn it to CD, or DVD: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+to+a+CD+or+DVD

2. Boot from created disk.
At first screen click on Repair your computer:

This will bring you to a new screen where the repair process will look for all Windows Vista installations on your computer. When done you will be presented with the System Recovery Options dialog box:

After this, it will present you with a list of options including startup repair, system restore and command prompt:

Try System Restore, first.
If that doesn't work, try Startup Repair.

[12midgets]

Ya I tried to repair with vista boot disk, vista repaircd, vista retail cd, xp retail cd, and tried a dos boot disk tonight. All ask if I want to boot to a cd, then the rest of what it does is posted above.

[Broni]

Did you:

If you have Vista DVD...

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

[12midgets]

Ya i tried that.  Fixed it and for anyone who might have the same problem here's how i did it:
1. Download a copy of UBCD (ultimate boot CD)
2. Boot to CD, run Parted Magic
3. Run TestDisk and select your harddrive
4. Run Boot sector repair
5. Restart

After that my laptop got to the windows load screen and finally went to checkdisk.  Problem was fixed.  Thanks for everyones time, hope this helps someone.

[Broni]

Nice job