I have a Sony Vaio Lap top computer. When i was doing the system restore, I turned the computer off by accident without finishing the system restore. When I turned back on there is a message that says I am missing one file. It won't let me do anything else. It just keeps doing like is going to start , but then the screen flicks and it goes back to do the same over and over.
I don't want to do the back up cd to put the computer back to the factory settings, because then it will erase all my documents.
What should I do?
2007-06-18 12:00:23 · 9 answers · asked by Juan C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Perform a repair install.
Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact your computer manufacturer. Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your computer.
1.When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
2.Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.
3.Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
4.In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement.
5.Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.
2007-06-18 12:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by NumberSix6 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What kind of system restore were you doing? If you were using a Windows CD, chances are you lost everything anyway, and you should just try again. If you were doing a specialized restore disk that came with the machine, that could be the case, or it could not be . . . but starting over can only help. If you were doing a native Windows System Restore, going back to a point in time, it sounds like you had a bigger problem you were starting with in the first place. See if you can boot into safe mode (F8 or the Del key while booting up, if I remember correctly), and try to do a native Windows System Restore from within Safe Mode. If not, but it gave you a prompt for "last known good" try again, and choose that. If none of these options work, without knowing what file it's looking for, I'd say you lost those documents.
2007-06-18 19:09:23 · answer #2 · answered by undrline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try booting in Safe Mode and running an SFC (System File Checker). Something could have corrupted with the accidental shutdown.
To get into Safe Mode either hold down or tap the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is starting up. To run SFC, close all applications such as Office, Messenger, Email, etc, and go to:
- Start
- Run
- Type in sfc /scannow (include the space before the " / ")
What SFC does is that it attempts to fix or replace critical operating system files. Sometimes this can be done without the installation disk, however it may prompt you for the appropriate operating system installation disk. If that is the case, then you know that you definitely have file corruption or something missing. Insert the disk if prompted. Also you should run SFC using the Administrator account.
Don't surf, play games or do anything while SFC runs. After it is completed, reboot your computer.
2007-06-18 19:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by MLM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere above is a best answer.
If, all else fails, write down the name of the missing file. Then copy it from a friend's computer and be sure to write down where the file is filed. The "File Path"
Example; C:\windows\system\darncrap.dll
Then use the backup to boot to DOS and manually install the missing/damaged file.
2007-06-18 19:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats happened to mine before. It ended up being one of the wires being loose. So i had to take it back to the store because i didnt want to lose all of my files.
2007-06-18 19:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
instantly when you turn on the laptop,press f9 or f10 repeatedly very fast and it will take you to the boot up screen,press last known good configuratio,this should sort it hopefully.....good luck
2007-06-18 19:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by ANGELA C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooops! computers are great but a real pain in the *** at times!
i think your gonna have to use the cd!
2007-06-18 19:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by YAMI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use the back-up disks just do a nondestructive restore from them.
2007-06-18 19:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by james B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try going to Geek Squad but they will probably tell you to do the back up disk though.
2007-06-18 19:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by rainvamps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋