XP and Vista Problem !!!

[satsta]

well the whole problem started when i was installing microsoft office 2007 that was copied from my freind..... now when i was installing it the installation was stuck for ages....... then i tried to close all the programs but it wasnt closing.......then i forcefully restarted the computer then when it was booting up there was a black screen with the mouse showing...... but it wasnt booting up, the screen was stuck and vista wasnt loading properly. then i used my recovery disc to get it up and running but i didnt realise that it was actually installing XP and its application files into my computer....... then after that i tried to boot vista, it said that "windows/system32/winload.exe is corrupt or missing"

then i realise that i have stuffed up my vista........ so know im stuck with XP...... but i was going through the sites and found that windows vista x64 recovery disc could be downloaded from the nero site i think....... i havent yet downloaded it but i want to ask that is there any other way of fixing it or will the recovery disc work ???????

and if possible can anyone send me a winload.exe file to ( ADNANRRJ@hotmail.com ) [all capitals]

thanks !

[Duxx]

Can you hear windows boot up in the background? (when you only have a mouse on your screen) The duhhhh duh duh duhhh (hah)

[satsta]

no i cant and windows vista doesnt boot up anymore....... only xp does !!

[Error 404]

You have successfully buggered your PC. What you should try and do, if you want to recover any files (if they're still there), is to try running a version of Linux that is made for "windows recovery" and copying any intact files off of your PC onto a USB or something.
Then, download the Vista x64 and reinstall it!

[satsta]

what is linux anyway ???

and what happens if i dont recover any files....... would the installation of vista64x from the internet work ??

[Error 404]

Linux is another operating system, like Windows or Mac OS X.
It is quite versatile, and there are litteraly hundreds of types of it. Have a look on Wikipedia for more info.

If you don't recover any files, then when you install Vista onto your PC then it will be "empty", just like when you first got it.

[satsta]

isnt there anyother way of recovering files ??

[oily_17]

You could try downloading EasyBCD from here

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1


And follow these instructions to recover the Vista boot loader

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+with+EasyBCD

[satsta]

thnx alot oily_17 !!!

lets hope it works !!!

[oily_17]

If you have a Vista DVD we can try another way to rescue the boot loader,or you can download a Vista Recovery disc.

Let us know how it goes.

[Wile E]

If you can boot to XP, you can back up your Vista files from XP. You don't need Linux anyway.

[oily_17]

If you can boot to XP, you can back up your Vista files from XP. You don't need Linux anyway.

Yes thats a good idea before you start.:toast:

I think you just screwed up the boot loader when using the XP recovery so hopefully we can restore it and still boot to both OS's

[satsta]

how can i back up my files from xp ?? can you please tell me..... dont say i need the vista dvd ?? coz i dont have it at the moment.....

[oily_17]

When you are in XP you should be able to see the partition with Vista on it.

Just copy the files over to your XP partition and back them up on DVD or what ever.

[satsta]

and how do i see where the partition is ??

[satsta]

there is a HP_pavilion drive


and a HP_recovery drive

which one ????

[oily_17]

When you open "My Computer" you should see both partitions,ie; C: and D: or what ever letter was assigned to each.

Are both OS's on the one hard drive,how is your drive partitioned?

[satsta]

thats the thing, actually my dad did the installing....... i think he installed vista on the drive which had xp on it........ but when i used the recovery disk..... for some reason they installed xp ???

i dont understand !! and i cant even go to my documents or (start>all progams) any more !!!!!!

it says access denied ???

[satsta]

if i could go to these folder i can install some programs that will help me get the boot loader back !!!

[satsta]

and one more thing oily...... can u please send me the file called "winload.exe"

please... i think thats the problem.... i see you have vista ultimate and i have vista home premium but i think they use the same winload.exe file !!

it is in "windows/system32/winload.exe"

please can you send it to ADNANRRJ@hotmail.com all capitals !!

please !!

[oily_17]

OK I think I was reading this wrong,I thought you were dual booting both OS's.

Where you dual booting Vista and XP or did your dad just upgrade from XP to Vista with only the one OS on the computer.

[satsta]

one os on computer........ but it said boot earlier version of windows but it booted up vista so anyways.... i wasnt dual booting.....

[oily_17]

If you have installed XP over the top of Vista when using the recovery disc,if you formatted which will have erased your folders.

Have you tried the EasyBCD tool?

I'm not at my Vista PC at the moment,it's at home.

[satsta]

yes i have tried bcd tool..... it doesnt install because it need .net 3.0.... and when i install .net 3.0 that doesn work and it continous !!

im sooooooo screwed right now !!!!

[oily_17]

If the PC came with XP and you used the XP recovery disc it has probably restored the PC till the way that you first got it.

I think you will need the Vista DVD to reinstall it again I'm afraid.

[satsta]

well i got easy bcd to work but i dont know what to do with it so im going to look at the net for some answers and the second thing is that is there any way that i can keep my files that was installed on vista or would i have to install vista again and install those programs again ??

or could the vista cd restore that problem ??

[kyle2020]

easy solution? reformatt your HDD after backing up all your files, then run ONE os to make things less complicated.

[jonmcc33]

installing microsoft office 2007 that was copied from my freind

Sorry, I do not support nor help people with their illegal activity.

[erocker]

Using copied (hacked) programs will lead into trouble.

[kyle2020]

Sorry, I do not support nor help people with their illegal activity.

good point jon. didnt notice that the first time through. Stop being a pirate! YARRR! just single boot a GENUINE copy of XP or (lmao) Vista. Id go for the 1st mind.

[Wile E]

Hey now, how do we know he didn't just damage his Office 07 disk, and just get the copy from his friend to replace it? :roll:

[Error 404]

Looks like he's totally screwed up his PC...
A fresh installation would probably be best, unless he has any really important files on his PC (which are probably erased anyway).

@ satsta: do you have a PC store nearby? Not something like Officeworks or whatever; you want a proper PC repair store. If you do, then go there and explain your situation, and ask if they can recover any files from your hard drive (you'd need to take your PC along with you for this).
If they can, then let them do their stuff. If they can't, then go find a Vista disk and install it onto your PC. You'll have lost all your files, but that's your own fault for not backing up!

[jonmcc33]

Hey now, how do we know he didn't just damage his Office 07 disk, and just get the copy from his friend to replace it? :roll:

He never stated that. He stated his friend's copy. I usually go with what people say to be honest.

[satsta]

well, im talking from my other computer........... the thing is i never liked getting pirated things..... im not interested in them..... but when my freind said he has one then the temptations came over me which lead me to total disaster !!!

i dont know, probably repairing my system using the vista disk might help if not then the final solution is formatting and installing again !

[Nitro-Max]

(piracy is wrong) and you wont get any help from here with pirate software.
But i cant blame you for not buying vista i wouldnt lol but then again i wouldnt have it given free either i hate it.

[kyle2020]

well, im talking from my other computer........... the thing is i never liked getting pirated things..... im not interested in them..... but when my freind said he has one then the temptations came over me which lead me to total disaster !!!

i dont know, probably repairing my system using the vista disk might help if not then the final solution is formatting and installing again !

id just do the latter straight away. it seems like you have well and truely fudged your system up. you pirate :p

[Wile E]

He never stated that. He stated his friend's copy. I usually go with what people say to be honest.

I was just kidding.

[satsta]

GUYS I AINT A PIRATE !!! i just accidentally got temptated into getting microsoft office ALRIGHT!!

and the version of vista that i have is legit !!!! i bought it from a shop...... NOT DOWNLOADED IT !!!!!

but anyways.... i think i got a solution...... just reformatting and re-installing vista this time before adding other programs like windows media player etc...

GUYS I KNOW I MADE A MISTAKE WITH PIRACY.......... BUT I DIDNT MEAN TO OK !!!!!!