
Unable to load safe mode
Started by
stuckinpurgatory
, Sep 02 2012 01:09 PM
#1
Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:09 PM

#2
Posted 03 September 2012 - 12:19 PM

First, check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
Bootable Hard Drive Diagnostics
If defective replace it.
If it's okay, boot your Vista Install DVD and run chkdsk /r from the recovery console, see if that fixes the problem.
How to run System File Checker (SFC) or chkdsk from the Recovery Console
If that doesn't help then save your data and reinstall. There are various ways of saving your data.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
Bootable Hard Drive Diagnostics
If defective replace it.
If it's okay, boot your Vista Install DVD and run chkdsk /r from the recovery console, see if that fixes the problem.
How to run System File Checker (SFC) or chkdsk from the Recovery Console
- Boot your Vista or Windows 7 installation DVD
- When you see "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", press Enter
- At the "Language" screen hold the "Shift" key and press the F10 key to open a Command Window
- Run SFC or chkdsk
- For sfc, type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
- For chkdsk, type chkdsk /r and press Enter.
If that doesn't help then save your data and reinstall. There are various ways of saving your data.
- Recover files from Windows hard disk using Puppy Linux
- How to Copy & Paste in Recovery Console on Windows 7 or Vista
- Mount the drive as a slave in another computer then copy the data to another hard drive, flash drive or burn to CD/DVD.
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