Vista DVD boot stuck at loading bar

We just got a new computer, and it had already been set up by Tech guys
at Fry's, who offered to put the components together and install the
Operating system for us....and after about 3 days of having the computer
in fine working condition, I had put the system on sleep mode, went back
after school to turn it on, and it wouldn't restart or resume. So I did
a cold boot, and it came up with a screen saying that
"WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe missing or corrupted" and error number
"0xc00000F".
It told me to reboot from system installation CD or DVD and run the
repair prompt. I stuck in the Vista Home Pemium Edition install CD, and
booted it from there. It brought me to the green loading bar....and
stopped. I have left the computer here for around 4 hours, hoping it
would load and boot up, and will try again for longer tonight. I tried
rebooting from the CD multiple times.....in Safe Mode, Last Known Good
Configuration.....and it all came to the same result. Activity has
halted in all the solutions I have tried.

Please help, this is a 2000+ dollar computer and I'd like to make it
work right without having to send it back. I'll post my system specs if
needed....Thank you in advance.


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Heirophant

To boot it from the DVD you have to change the Boot Menu in BIOS to make the
CD/DVD drive 1st in the Boot Order, save the changes, and reboot then with
the disk in the drive.. Then do a Startup Repair

That involves hitting Delete at startup, and going into BIOS.

Save yourself some heartache.
It is brand new, and under Warranty.
Take it back and exchange it for a new one!
Failing an exchange; get them to fix it.

For the future, what you were trying to do in Safe Mode with the DVD, you
can't.
You HAVE to reboot from the Vista DVD to do a startup repair.

"Heirophant" wrote:

>
> We just got a new computer, and it had already been set up by Tech guys
> at Fry's, who offered to put the components together and install the
> Operating system for us....and after about 3 days of having the computer
> in fine working condition, I had put the system on sleep mode, went back
> after school to turn it on, and it wouldn't restart or resume. So I did
> a cold boot, and it came up with a screen saying that
> "WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe missing or corrupted" and error number
> "0xc00000F".
> It told me to reboot from system installation CD or DVD and run the
> repair prompt. I stuck in the Vista Home Pemium Edition install CD, and
> booted it from there. It brought me to the green loading bar....and
> stopped. I have left the computer here for around 4 hours, hoping it
> would load and boot up, and will try again for longer tonight. I tried
> rebooting from the CD multiple times.....in Safe Mode, Last Known Good
> Configuration.....and it all came to the same result. Activity has
> halted in all the solutions I have tried.
>
> Please help, this is a 2000+ dollar computer and I'd like to make it
> work right without having to send it back. I'll post my system specs if
> needed....Thank you in advance.
>
>
> --
> Heirophant
>

I went to BIOS, and it already had the DVD-ROM slot in first
priority...Nonetheless, I saved and exited Bios for another reboot. It
starts up, and then says:
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...

When I do that,

If I don't, it is replaced by a new screen titled Windows Boot Manager:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
the cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or
computer manufacturer for assistance.

File: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is
missing or corrupt.

ENTER=Continue, ESC=Exit

When I press enter:

Choose an operating system to start, or press TAB to select a tool:
(Use arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press ENTER.)

Microsoft Windows Vista



To specify an advanced option for this choice, press F8.



Tools:
Windows Memory Diagnostic

ENTER=Choose, TAB=Menu, ESC=Cancel

When I load Vista, I get stuck at the loading bar.


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Heirophant

I would contact Fry's about your problem.

"Heirophant" <Heirophant.34u0yz@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:Heirophant.34u0yz@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> We just got a new computer, and it had already been set up by Tech guys
> at Fry's, who offered to put the components together and install the
> Operating system for us....and after about 3 days of having the computer
> in fine working condition, I had put the system on sleep mode, went back
> after school to turn it on, and it wouldn't restart or resume. So I did
> a cold boot, and it came up with a screen saying that
> "WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe missing or corrupted" and error number
> "0xc00000F".
> It told me to reboot from system installation CD or DVD and run the
> repair prompt. I stuck in the Vista Home Pemium Edition install CD, and
> booted it from there. It brought me to the green loading bar....and
> stopped. I have left the computer here for around 4 hours, hoping it
> would load and boot up, and will try again for longer tonight. I tried
> rebooting from the CD multiple times.....in Safe Mode, Last Known Good
> Configuration.....and it all came to the same result. Activity has
> halted in all the solutions I have tried.
>
> Please help, this is a 2000+ dollar computer and I'd like to make it
> work right without having to send it back. I'll post my system specs if
> needed....Thank you in advance.
>
>
> --
> Heirophant