need help with fixing windows vista

well yersteday nigth i was downloading some .part.rar files of spiderman 1 and 2 for the GC, when my comp goes onto the save screen mode, stuff gets odd i move the mouse so it goe to my desktop and it crashed i got a black screen of dead, seeing as nothing i know of works i turn off the comp.now when i try to boot in onto windows it says to me that there is a missing file, previous to the blue screen it gives me a set of instructions it says:'1) insert the windows vista home basic CD2) select languages3) select Fix 'in case i cant fix windows vista i need to kn ow how can i transfer my files to linux and how to erase the partition from my hard drive, so i can install either 7 or XP
i have no idea how to boot the CD of vista, im posting from the partition of linux.

To boot the CD of vista you need to boot into the BIOS settings.
From there I can't help you.If you want to copy all your files from Windows to Linux you can open the partition of Windows and copy the files from there.
If not I am lost.

Replying to #2

how i do the latter thing? and how large is wine compatibility with windows programs?and i dont know how to boot on the BIOs settings

Wine compatibility with Windows programs is really low.Depending on your BIOS you need to rapidly press a key (F8 if I'm correct...don't take risks because I don't know if it's true though)

ill wait for an other answer, also before i select which partition i want i can acess a config screen by pressing F2

yoshi2889 · #4Wine compatibility with Windows programs is really low.

You're talking crap again.

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Whats new.Duncan,do you have any type of Vista/recovery disc.If you do,press esc/del/f2 or whatever it says to enter bios/setup and change the 1st boot device to cd/dvdrom.Reboot with the disc in and follow it from there and see if you can repair Vista.Dont format or delete anything if it cant repair it YET

Replying to #7

i have the vista cd, since my unit refuses to read the disc im using an external one butfor some reason the dvd does not boots, i select windows>b/w screen i select any option i get a blue screen that says it cant load system/system32,comp self resets and im at the os selection screen

does your bios allow you to boot from an external drive, and if so is it set up to do so?

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not sure, and im not sure of how to config it to boot like that

get yourself into the menu I told you about and see what the options are in bootup priority.See if you see USB lol

Replying to #11

it does has that oen but i fixed it already i foudn the tech support number they instructed me to reinstall vista, and tough i lost my linux partition... i belive, but now its owrking im never making free download maganger download 3 files at the same time ever again

I never reformat,that would be my 3rd choice of action.I would use a disc image I prepared earlier,and failing that,would do a system recovery using them discs.BTW,when you think your all set up,run Secunia psi 2.0 beta and see what that says

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im not done just yet i magnaged to isntall the epson printer drivers along with the nod32 and malwarebytes stuff, and i stil need to make sure windows downlaods 96 more updates.also i need to add the way to boot it for a vit laptop is to press the on button and hit quickly the esc key it takes me to a boot dialog screen and i select the USB one.finally im gonna test after this if i still ahve my linux partition if not can i make one by installing linux? one of the manuls mentioned linux will ask me to make a partition scheme

yes linux will make partitions for itself.

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then curse to that tech help guy he told me linux would overwrite my OS

Replying to #16

it will if you dont know what you're doing.

Replying to #17

can you give me a detailed set of instructions?

no.. too many variables involved.

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damn, well the tech guy also told me that are programs that make the partition, any suggestions?
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and to bump my own topic i forgot to say the drivers of the computer, the drivers of the hardware to be precise are cross compatible Y/N?