Windows Vista Repair Disk Not Booting from USB

[Casey F]

Hello all, I have an old HP Laptop using Windows Vista 32bit that a friend wanted me to fix. Evidently, they deleted a Sys32 file (I have no idea why) which, naturally has caused the computer to stop working.. It asks for a repair disk, but since I don't have one I but a disk image onto a USB drive and used EasyBCD to make a "Bootable USB drive"\

So, I went into the Bios and setup the boot order to go from USB Hard Drive>USB floppy>USB Diskette and I still get the same warning I did as if the USB and repair disk was never there...

The warning I receive, in short-

Windows Failed to start-A recent hardware or software change may be the problem.

It then lists the steps to repair it, insert OS CD and choose language, repair, blah blah blah.

Info: The boot selection failed because the selected device is inaccessible.

 

[helpstar]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/181538-usb-bootable-vista-installation-flash-thumb-drive.html

Can you start Windows in safe mode? (F8)

if somethings lost, test hdd and RAM
install memtest86+ to usb drive and boot

some systems don´t recognize big USB drives.

 

[AdMan1]

helpstar is right about older systems not being able to boot from usb drives, but you also may want to try Rufus
rufus.akeo.ie
You can import a windows cd \ dvd install image to the drive (if you have one) which might let you boot from it, and then you can run the 'repair' option.