Status: 0xc000000f

Ok, I can not figure out why or what happened. That is why I come here. After a recent Windows update shortly after I now get this message.

"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language settings, and then click [Next]
3. Click [Repair your computer]

If you do not have this disk, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

File: \Boot\BCD

Status: 0xc000000f

I can start up the computer but it hangs at Windows loading page after I sign in with my password. I go into safe mode but can't connect on the internet because it can't find any devices as stated on my connection manager. Can't do system restore as there is no restore point in safe mode. And can't do it in regular mode because it hangs. Spent several hours of saving docs & pics on my flash drive because if I save to many at one time it freezes. Only way to shut down is to push the on/off button.

I'm at a loss of what to do but if my h/d corrupted again it will be the 2nd time w/i the year.

Any help would be much appreciated. Phantom010, you were a great help several months ago with another issue I was having. Hope you still out there.

Laptop info: Toshiba Satellite L355-S7902 Intel Pentium Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz 2.17GHz
3.00 GB 32-bit OS
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2

Thank you.

 

You can pm him/her.

 

Anyone? :/

 

If I may suggest go into safe mode, open my computer right click your main drive and go to properties. Find the disk check option and check both boxes. It will tell you it needs to restart to do the operation. Come back let us know if you can go in normally.

 

Ok I restarted it as instructed. Now have a black screen. Is this a process that takes awhile?

 

You shouldn't have just a black screen. You should see things telling you its proceeding. Do you have a tiny light (called a LED) for the hard drive to see if its working?

 

No its a black screen if start it up. Safe mode now just sits there saying "please wait". So now I get nothing.

 

Take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391, see if it makes sense. If not, lets go at it step by step, let me know where something doesn't make sense.

 

I have no installation disk. and I have never been able to create one because I have not been successful. No one has given me a clue as to why. they just tell me "burn a disk". I ask what part of I don't know how cuz in the past I have tried with no success.

 

Do you have a floppy drive?

 

I have a dvd/cd drive on my laptop which I have no way to use.

 

My hard drive corrupted again for the 2nd time in 1.5 years of purchasing this laptop. Repair service installed OS Windows 7 Ultimate instead of Windows Vista Home Edition. Now I must learn this OS.

Consider this topic unresolved but closed. Now I will search for "how to turn off my touchpad" as it's not the same as when I had Windows Vista.