Windows Vista will not enter Recovery mode

[mbg1261]

Getting Stop:0x0000C1F5 error, tried to run windows vista repair from the disk that came from gateway and then tried the download from NeoSmart. Nothing will work, it boots from the cd says it installing windows files and then bliinking cursor in top left hand corner. Never gives the option to repair, tries to boot again to windows and I get the blue screen with the stop error.

 

[JustinW]

Can you boot into safe mode?

 

[mbg1261]

no I can't boot in to safe mode

 

[JustinW]

Ok, well we need to rescue your files first. You can do this with a Ubuntu live disc following these instructions.

 

[mbg1261]

Windows Vista - not booting

That worked great, I was able to get my files saved. Any suggestions on recovering back to windows?

 

[JustinW]

Delete all the partitions from Ubuntu, than try re-installing Windows with your recovery set. If thats not working you'll need to contact Gateway.

 

[mbg1261]

Windows Vista - not booting

Thanks for your help, I was able to recover windows.

 

[Coolname007]

With a simple Google search, I was able to locate a couple of Microsoft articles describing the problem, and the fixes:

Stop error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer

How to work around Stop Error 0x0000C1F5 on a Windows Vista-based computer

 

[JustinW]

Hmmm, they say in the first article to reformat and install, and than in the second they say just start up with a Windows 7 disc and code well run that automatically fixes the corrupted files. Either way you haft to have a different version of Windows install media to get around the problem, such a pain...