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Vista wont boot

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Andrew, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Andrew

    Andrew Guest

    cant get into windows vista
    when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes blank
    tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
    initialise" and then nothing happens
    tried using windows xp dvd but only gets so far and comes up with error
    message
    looked in the Bios and it recognises the Toshiba hard dive and the DVDCD
    player
    tried to press f8 to get to the screen where you can start in safe mode, go
    back to last configuration etc. but nothing happens
    booted with dr. dos and i can browse the C:\ drive so the hard drive seems
    ok?

    is there a file i can execute on the c:\ drive via dr.dos to start windows
    manually
    or is there a command to get into the screen where i can restore it to the
    last known good configuration


    I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop only 2 weeks old

    any help much appreciated

    Andrew
     
    Andrew, Sep 23, 2009
    #1
  3. Alias

    Alias Guest

    Andrew wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > cant get into windows vista
    > when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes blank
    > tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
    > initialise" and then nothing happens
    > tried using windows xp dvd but only gets so far and comes up with error
    > message
    > looked in the Bios and it recognises the Toshiba hard dive and the DVDCD
    > player
    > tried to press f8 to get to the screen where you can start in safe mode, go
    > back to last configuration etc. but nothing happens
    > booted with dr. dos and i can browse the C: drive so the hard drive seems
    > ok?
    >
    > is there a file i can execute on the c: drive via dr.dos to start windows
    > manually
    > or is there a command to get into the screen where i can restore it to the
    > last known good configuration
    >
    >
    > I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop only 2 weeks old
    >
    > any help much appreciated
    >
    > Andrew
    >
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Take it back to the store and get your money back.

    Alias
     
    Alias, Sep 23, 2009
    #2
  4. Malke

    Malke Guest

    Andrew wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > cant get into windows vista<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    (snip multipost)

    Asked and answered in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please don't
    multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less* help, not
    more. See this for why:


     - multiposting

    If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google
    Groups Advanced Search and search for your name.

    Malke
    --
    MS-MVP
    Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
     
    Malke, Sep 23, 2009
    #3
  5. ray

    ray Guest

    On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:38:13 +0100, Andrew wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > cant get into windows vista
    > when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes
    > blank tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
    > initialise" and then nothing happens
    > tried using windows xp dvd but only gets so far and comes up with error
    > message
    > looked in the Bios and it recognises the Toshiba hard dive and the DVDCD
    > player
    > tried to press f8 to get to the screen where you can start in safe mode,
    > go back to last configuration etc. but nothing happens booted with dr.
    > dos and i can browse the C: drive so the hard drive seems ok?
    >
    > is there a file i can execute on the c: drive via dr.dos to start
    > windows manually
    > or is there a command to get into the screen where i can restore it to
    > the last known good configuration
    >
    >
    > I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop only 2 weeks old
    >
    > any help much appreciated
    >
    > Andrew<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sounds like it could be a hardware problem. Suggest you try a Linux Live
    CD - if that boots, you can rule out several things - then run
    'badblocks' on the drive.
     
    ray, Sep 23, 2009
    #4
  6. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Andrew" <andrew@kjservices.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:HLednT8cyu8srCfXnZ2dnUVZ8rudnZ2d@bt.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Tried Knoppix Live, only got a short way and failed to boot.
    >
    > Thanks anyway
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    WHY are you doing all this on a machine only two weeks old? TAKE IT BACK TO
    THE VENDOR!!!!!
     
    Gordon, Sep 23, 2009
    #5
  7. Andrew

    Andrew Guest

    Tried Knoppix Live, only got a short way and failed to boot.

    Thanks anyway



    "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
    news:7huo7pF2t9b43U65@mid.individual.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:38:13 +0100, Andrew wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> cant get into windows vista
    >> when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes
    >> blank tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
    >> initialise" and then nothing happens
    >> tried using windows xp dvd but only gets so far and comes up with error
    >> message
    >> looked in the Bios and it recognises the Toshiba hard dive and the DVDCD
    >> player
    >> tried to press f8 to get to the screen where you can start in safe mode,
    >> go back to last configuration etc. but nothing happens booted with dr.
    >> dos and i can browse the C: drive so the hard drive seems ok?
    >>
    >> is there a file i can execute on the c: drive via dr.dos to start
    >> windows manually
    >> or is there a command to get into the screen where i can restore it to
    >> the last known good configuration
    >>
    >>
    >> I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop only 2 weeks old
    >>
    >> any help much appreciated
    >>
    >> Andrew<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sounds like it could be a hardware problem. Suggest you try a Linux Live
    > CD - if that boots, you can rule out several things - then run
    > 'badblocks' on the drive.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Andrew, Sep 23, 2009
    #6
  8. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    I agree with Ray and Alias. Your hardware is fried and the computer, at
    age two weeks, should be under Toshiba's warranty, as well as
    returnable or exchangeable under the store's policy.

    On 9/23/09, the entity Andrew wrote this:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Tried Knoppix Live, only got a short way and failed to boot.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Thanks anyway<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
    > news:7huo7pF2t9b43U65@mid.individual.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:38:13 +0100, Andrew wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> cant get into windows vista
    >>> when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes
    >>> blank tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
    >>> initialise" and then nothing happens
    >>> tried using windows xp dvd but only gets so far and comes up with error
    >>> message
    >>> looked in the Bios and it recognises the Toshiba hard dive and the DVDCD
    >>> player
    >>> tried to press f8 to get to the screen where you can start in safe mode,
    >>> go back to last configuration etc. but nothing happens booted with dr.
    >>> dos and i can browse the C: drive so the hard drive seems ok?
    >>>
    >>> is there a file i can execute on the c: drive via dr.dos to start
    >>> windows manually
    >>> or is there a command to get into the screen where i can restore it to
    >>> the last known good configuration
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop only 2 weeks old
    >>>
    >>> any help much appreciated
    >>>
    >>> Andrew<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Sounds like it could be a hardware problem. Suggest you try a Linux Live
    >> CD - if that boots, you can rule out several things - then run
    >> 'badblocks' on the drive.
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Sep 23, 2009
    #7

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