Windows Vista forum: Horrific, repeating boot/startup blue screen problems

I would try three things off the top.

1.) Insert your Windows Vista DVD and restart your computer. When prompted, press any key to boot from DVD. Instead of clicking "Install Now," click the repair option in the bottom left corner, and then choose startup diagnostics/repair. That should address the issue of an unbootable system.

2.) Once into Vista, uninstall any software you have recently installed. Incompatible software can cause such problems, so remove it all and then try installing one-by-one until you find the culprit.

3.) Press Windows + R and type SFC /scannow (with the space) into the Run dialog box and press Enter. Vista will then scan all system files and replace any that have become corrupt.

Let us know how it goes.
John

Hello John,

I was able to surf and upload photos for the past few days and just kept re-booting my way along.... I would love to take your advice but there is no Vista DVD as the computer came with it pre-loaded. Oh, goodie, now I just see a warning that the Recovery disk "D drive" is too full to allow backups. If I was within the return time with Office Max I would definitely return this computer. But alas, the problems began about 30 days after purchase. Sad. Thanks for trying to help.

One error, when I tracked it all the way to the ms website, was that my new keyboard packaged with the computer is incompatible with no solution in site..... aaaarrrrrggggghhhhh.

Kristin

1.) If Vista is preinstalled then you have to burn your own set of DVDs using the utility provided by HP and available through the Start menu. It will create the installation CDs/DVDs from the hidden partition which is now reporting as full.

2.) Before you ship your computer to HP, backup any files you can't afford to lose first! HP has a tendency to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS whenever they get a chance and without prior warning to the customer. (That is if you opt to have them repair the current one instead of receiving a new/refurbished one.)

Good luck.
John

When I see no boot to safe mode, can't reinstall the OS and such I have found it to not be an OS issue but bad ram or other hardware issues. But there are rootkit (see google) infections that the Vista DVD won't overwrite or remove unless we wipe the drive clean. Often people learn why others write and talk so much about backup at that point.

ONE LAST IDEA. Unplug any USB devices and try one last time.

The very last idea is "not your problem." Above you claim "I bought a new HP a1730n with Vista Home Premium and it seemed to work fine for several weeks" so it is well within warranty. I see you also are not the original poster but do claim "Same Problem".
Bob