Double checked flash… Frst is on there but pc f8 doesnt bring up what you are asking for
As soon as the BIOS is loaded begin tapping the F8 key untilAdvanced BootOptions appears.
Use the arrow keys to select the Repair your computer menu item.
This doesnt happen
Are you able to boot as if to Safe Mode but choose Last Know Good Configuration?
Nope. Only 4 choices…
Safe
Safe w/net
Safe w/prompt
Normal
All go to a black screen with the mouse pointer and never change.
Download the following three programmes to your desktop :
Extract wintoboot to your desktop
Insert a USB drive of at least 1GB
Run Wintoboot
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/wintoboot.JPG
Drag and drop the Windows Vista ISO to the programme in the space indicated
Tick the Format box and accept the warnings
Press Do It
You will see it progressing
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/usb%20progress.JPG
It will let you know when it is done
Then copy FRST64 to the same USB
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/frstwintoboot.JPG
Insert the USB into the sick computer and start the computer. First ensuring that the system is set to boot from USB
Note: If you are not sure how to do that follow the instructions Here
When you reboot you will see this.
Click repair my computer
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7275.jpg
Select your operating system
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7277202.jpg
Select Command prompt
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/Essexboy3/RepairVista_7277.jpg
At the command prompt type the following :
notepad and press Enter.
The notepad opens. Under File menu select Open.
Select “Computer” and find your flash drive letter and close the notepad.
In the command window type e:\FRST64.exe and press Enter
Note: Replace letter e with the drive letter of your flash drive.
The tool will start to run.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/FRST%20Start%20scan.gif
Press Scan button.
It will make a log (FRST.txt) on the flash drive. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
failed to flash when using wintoboot and iso
empty 2gb flash being used
Do you mean that the program did not work at all?
this is the swcreenshot of what im getting
Hi,
Please try to format the Flash Drive again and then run the instructions.
same results
Ok…try to place the first two programs on a CD and run them from there.
did exactly as told and same results
on my “damaged” pc i see advanced boot options with
safe mode
safe mode w/ net
safe mode w/ cmd prmt
enable boot logging
enable low res
last known good config
dir. services restore mode
debugging mode
disable automatic restart on system failure
disable driver signature enforcement
start windows normally
…last known does the same as others blank black screen with the mouse pointer and the pointer is moveable but nothing on the screen , i let this stay like this for about 20 minutes, nothing every happened
Do you have your installation disk?
i do not. i believe this to be the pc that was all preloaded and no disk. i have asked friends for a vista 64bit disk and am still hopeful lol
Ok yes that would be great. Unfortunately this problem we are having is more than likely the result of the ZeroAccess infection that was on your system and this is part of the damage done by it. The ZeroAccess rootkit is one of the worst infections out there and the damage to a system always varies so we never know how a computer is going to act.
Are you able to see Windows at all in any mode?
nope, tried them all
nope, tried them allOk....see if you can get that disk so that we can use it and hopefully repair what the infection has broken.
it is currently 7:53pm est here. i will not have one until tomorrow if then. Dont forget about me lol. you have been a great help, hopefully it can be repaired
Still with us?