Yesterday, I installed the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and now my notebook won't boot. It gives me this:
Booting 'Windows Vista'
acpi
[activation "crack" reference removed by mod]
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.
I also updated the Nvidia driver and installed Orca and Bluestacks Android Emulator yesterday, if that helps.
I have a Compaq Presario notebook, and Vista Home Premium. My notebook had 2 partitions, C:/ and D:/. C: was for Windows and other programs and D: was for games, videos, and pics.
I just followed the instructions from the installer, my notebook rebooted, and then I received the confirmation that SP2 installed correctly. Nothing else happened.
I removed the reference to an activation "crack." We do not support any such thing. Since it is not common for people to steal Vista, I'll give you a chance to explain that. And if your version is legit, ...
Please run the MGA Diagnostic Tool and post back the report it creates:
I don't know much about computers. A colleague of my father helped us buy a notebook cheaper, by buying it from a storehouse directly, rather then from the store. Than that colleague told us to leave him the notebook for a day to help us install the important programs. This is the Windows I had since the beginning.
It's only a suspicion but I think that the colleague was able to save you money by buying with FreeDOS and installing a pirated Vista. And now there is an incompatibility between the "crack" (code used to make the OS look legit) and SP2. Microsoft is continually improving their fraud detection.
It's only a suspicion but I think that the colleague was able to save you money by buying with FreeDOS and installing a pirated Vista. And now there is an incompatibility between the "crack" (code used to make the OS look legit) and SP2. Microsoft is continually improving their fraud detection.
Yes, but it may be difficult to buy at this late date. See if the OEM offers it or maybe a set of Recovery DVDs (which would be less expensive and more convenient).
Data that has been saved (copied or backed up) to external media is safe. Data that you only have the one copy of is in jeopardy. My way to back it up at this point is by using a "Rescue Disk" such as Puppy Linux. Those who are more hardware oriented advise to put the hard drive into an external USB enclosure and connect it to another computer to backup the data.
Yes, but it may be difficult to buy at this late date. See if the OEM offers it or maybe a set of Recovery DVDs (which would be less expensive and more convenient).
Data that has been saved (copied or backed up) to external media is safe. Data that you only have the one copy of is in jeopardy. My way to back it up at this point is by using a "Rescue Disk" such as Puppy Linux. Those who are more hardware oriented advise to put the hard drive into an external USB enclosure and connect it to another computer to backup the data.
I've already checked, and neither "HP Customer Care" or "Computer Surgeons HP Recovery Center" have a recovery disc kit available for purchase for that model notebook.
Since that notebook has full driver support for Windows 7, you might consider having a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit or Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit done in it.
Just make sure to first backup your personal data to some reliable external media so you don't lose it.
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