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WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM DOES NOT START IN Startup . MAY BE CORRUPTED FILES. Nedd help to start

USER588

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need startup repair help. I tried F8 route but did not repair. I cannot do anything unless windows starts
 
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Hmm follow this guide carefully, you will need to have a vista home premium iso to get it started.
Make sure you know which button to press at startup to get the boot menu option to select usb-hdd or cd/dvd.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-windows-with-windows-startup-repair/

http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-vista-download/

Next you will need this to make the usb work, make sure you have a flash drive that is capable of booting.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

http://www.poweriso.com/ "avoid the bloatware during the install of this"

If you can get that going go ahead and do so, also when did your computer stop booting up correctly ?
Did you install any...
Hmm follow this guide carefully, you will need to have a vista home premium iso to get it started.
Make sure you know which button to press at startup to get the boot menu option to select usb-hdd or cd/dvd.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-windows-with-windows-startup-repair/

http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-vista-download/

Next you will need this to make the usb work, make sure you have a flash drive that is capable of booting.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

http://www.poweriso.com/ "avoid the bloatware during the install of this"

If you can get that going go ahead and do so, also when did your computer stop booting up correctly ?
Did you install any new hardware or software, that may make windows not boot up correctly ?
 
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