Vista disk wont boot

Status Not open for further replies. This isn't a Vista installation disk, but a recovery disk image. The burned copy won't boot the laptop. Is there a common reason s why it wouldn't? Remember, this isn't a MS Vista installation disk. Before burning, copied the files to my HDD and modified one line in the Install.

Doubt changing that one value in the Install. EDIT: just remembered on burned copy, I didn't choose the option "finalize" the disk or single session after burning.

Any ideas? Whether that got the 'boot sector bin file', don't know. Is there a way to copy all files, including boot sector bin, AND allow modifying the install. What's your suggestion of "type of DVD" to choose when setting up the burn process? Then burn the image to a disk. Also make sure that you have "Show hidden files and folders" marked in folder options in windows explorer.

I don't do this all the time so I don't remember everything. But you need to start with bootable DVD in NERO then on the Boot tab click no floppy emulatiuon click the image file radio button and browse to the boot file image.

Yes you will need to download and install a program like Ultra ISO to extract the boot file. Change the number of loaded sectors to four and change the name of the disk on the Lable tab to whatever the original image disk is named. Add the files to the compilation and burn the disk. I like to use this site for reference. If you use a program like UltraISO you can extract the file you want to modify, re add the file and save the ISO and then simply use the burn image function in Nero.

Thanks all. First reminder this is a recovery disk, and not a MS Vista installation disk. Is it usually hidden, and can it be seen by any normal methods on the orig bootable disks?

Wait - hold on I have the same problem with F8. Nothing happens, I just get the cursor. Thanks for the ideas. I did two things at once.

That did it - it started fine. I plugged the thumb drive back in, and restarted and it started fine. Then I plugged the tablet back in and restarted, and Vista wouldn't start - I don't understand it because I've been using the tablet on the system for ages. I still have to sort that one out, but at least I know the source of my original problem. Good to hear you found the glitch. Post Reply. Top Contributor. Dell Support Resources. Latest Solutions. Can't find what you're looking for? You can post your question in our community.

Sign up now. Check this out. Wednesday, November 21, PM. I am having the same problem, heres what happened to me; I was having some trouble with my audio drivers no sound when using enhancments such as SRS so I decided to reinstall my drivers. Simple enough right? Well I went to dell. After the splash screen with the microsoft logo it just sits with a black screen and my mouse. I can control my mouse but no commands will work.

So I did the following They then had me go to BIOS and load defaults which causes me to get a "diskette drive 0 seek failure" every time I start the computer and I presume my media card reader does not work because windows update installed a floppy disk driver isntead. After loading defaults it still will not boot. After giving me the run around the tech said he would have to email me a solution when they researched the problem further.

I have don everything I can think of. I looked online and the only suggestion I have found is let it sit long enough to work itself out Any suggestions? I'm tired of troubleshooting vista, it seems like every time I get everything working right another major problem pops up. I have re-installed vista so many times that my copied cds will not play due to the 10 liscence download limit on WMA format. Last time I ever use windows media player to copy a cd.

Microsoft has really dropped the ball on vista. I love the new features especially start menu search[btw that will be in SP3 of XP, if only I had known!

As always the early adopters get burnt. I am a gamer and DX10 is only on vista so for the future its the only option. I am no pirate and I don't agree with the pirates but when it comes to hurting the performace of my PC thats crossing the line.

I was certianly expecting more.