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    Windows Vista Business will not boot

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by porpoise, Mar 15, 2009.

  1. porpoise

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    Good morning - I have a Sony Vaio notebook running Vista business, yesterday I attempted a restore using the day before as a restore point, the process worked ok and took me to the password log on stage but as soon as i input my pasword i get the following requst 'Found New Hardware' Windows needs to install driver software for your video controller' I select the option to install the driver but I folllowing message 'Windows cannot find c:\windows\ststem32newdev.exe. My computer is in effect now out of service I have tried rebooting several times but I can get no further than the above screen, my warranty is out of date, at this stage I do not wish to call sony only to be held on the phone at a premium rate. Assistance would be much appreciated, could I restore through F2 on boot or some other way. The notebook like most these days does not come with any disks. Thank you in anticipation.
     
    porpoise, Mar 15, 2009
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    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    Tinselworm, Mar 15, 2009
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  3. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    Wouldn't it be easier to use a live linux cd and have the newdev.dll on a usb stick, and just copy it over?

    Can you do it that way?
     
    Carrot Muncher, Mar 15, 2009
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What laptop do you use?
    If its a Vaio SZ you may want to start with the switch in Speed Mode...
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 15, 2009
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  5. Tinselworm

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    Even better! i don't know why i didn't think of that! but does Linux read NTFS?
     
    Tinselworm, Mar 15, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Suse 10 does.

    I think at least most newer versions will, NTFS is old nowadays, so.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 15, 2009
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  7. Tinselworm

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    i had Ubuntu jaunty jackrabbit, that didn't
     
    Tinselworm, Mar 15, 2009
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  8. Carrot Muncher

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    I'm 99% sure knoppix does, been a while since I used it though.
     
    Carrot Muncher, Mar 15, 2009
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