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vista booting problem

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decentncool Original post #1
Dec 12, 2008 at 2:24 PM
friends,
i installed vista on my new compaq presario Laptop CQ60-104TU perfectlly.
But when i was installing that i created 6 artitions (5 active and 1 unpartitioned). The last partition was not created, i thought i will create it in windows mode with the help of disk manage option. and i do this then a messege shown "partitions will be convert simple volumes" like this. and i accept that in hurry. Then all partion goen yellow colours and converted in simple volume. now when i start laptop it doesn't start and show this messege......

booting 'Windows Vista'

acpi
Vista Loader 2.0.0

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 Command Line'
Boot failed press any key to enter command line.
............
please help me. Now by vista it is not repartitioning. please do something.
vamsi360
vamsi360 #2
Dec 12, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Make your problem explanation a bit clear

Anyway try this:

1.Insert the Vista DVD and boot using it
2.When "Install Now" window appears see for the option "Repair" left-down to that.
3.Setup will automatically look for errors and corrects it.
4.Else,Check the first option i.e "Boot loader Problems". Bootloader problems,if any will be resolved here..
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decentncool #3
Dec 13, 2008 at 2:17 PM
vamsi360 said:
Make your problem explanation a bit clear

Anyway try this:

1.Insert the Vista DVD and boot using it
2.When "Install Now" window appears see for the option "Repair" left-down to that.
3.Setup will automatically look for errors and corrects it.
4.Else,Check the first option i.e "Boot loader Problems". Bootloader problems,if any will be resolved here..
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thanks for help, but the problem was : the partitions were not deletable they were shown as dynamic. then finally i deattached hdd and connected to desktop pc by sata cable and reformate by xp setup. And everything have done fine. thanks again for replying.
vamsi360
vamsi360 #4
Dec 13, 2008 at 3:54 PM
My advice------->donot format your harddrive simply for booting problems. Post your problems in this forum and request answers.