Problems with my laptop...possibly down to a problem with Vista updates?

yorks808

stilltheone wrote: »

Post #3. You can also run ChkDsk from the Windows Recovery Environment. Look at How to use the Command Prompt in the Vista Windows Recovery Environment.

This will check for errors and inconsistencies on your hard drive.

Enter the commands: chkdsk C: /f or chkdsk C: /r

Keep the spaces as I have written them.

Answer Y when chkdsk asks you if you want to check the drive next time Windows Vista boots.

Ok thanks, would this keep all my original files and documents on my laptop?

stilltheone

aheetun wrote: »

Ok thanks, would this keep all my original files and documents on my laptop?

Yes, but use System Restore in the first instance.

yorks808

which file (s) do I need to burn to a disc from your post #3? - the recovery disc file or the setup ImgBurn file or both?

stilltheone

aheetun wrote: »

which file (s) do I need to burn to a disc from your post #3? - the recovery disc file or the setup ImgBurn file or both?

Read the post and follow the instructions to the letter.

Imgburn is used to create the disc. It is not to be put on the disc. What are you thinking?

yorks808

ok I kind of get it now!

So I use this Vista recovery to restore the laptop to a point in time? and I will keep my files and docs on the laptop?
Is that right lyk?

stilltheone

aheetun wrote: »

ok I kind of get it now!

So I use this Vista recovery to restore the laptop to a point in time? and I will keep my files and docs on the laptop?
Is that right lyk?

Yes, I would tell you if it didn't.

yorks808

thanks, I've burnt the vista recovery prog to disc; will put it in the laptop a bit later on to restore it hopefully!" Thanks for your help still the one!

stilltheone

aheetun wrote: »

thanks, I've burnt the vista recovery prog to disc; will put it in the laptop a bit later on to restore it hopefully!" Thanks for your help still the one!

No problem. Place the disc in the drive and restart the computer. Perhaps if you hit F12 just as the computer is starting you will see an option to change the boot order. You should make sure that the CD/DVD optical drive in first in line.

Then follow the instruction within the link in post #3.

yorks808

Many thanks for your help.
I got to the sys restore part as described in the screenshots. I thought there were going to be more option points on where to restore to but the furthest point its letting me go is to when I installed those updates on Friday.
ive restatted it after restoring it to that point, its loaded back eventually to the configuring updates page again!!

stilltheone

Unplug any peripherals you have connected.