I inserted Disc One of the 3 Recovery Discs (DVD RWs) that I made on installation. Try to check for problems again by running the tool manually’. A problem is preventing Windows from checking for memory problems during startup. I tried Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool and got a pop-up ‘Windows cannot check for memory problems. The following information might help you restore the error: The system cannot find the path specified. I tried ‘Windows Complete PC Restore’ and got a pop-up ‘An internal error occurred. I tried ‘Restore Complete System’ and this pop-up appeared: ‘OS not detected on the C: drive. Select ‘Restore Complete System’ to perform a complete system recovery.’ A pop-up appeared: ‘Your system is too small or may not exist. It ran all night, and in the morning stated: ‘A problem was found (with the C Drive), and a repair was attempted but failed’. Then ran Hard Disk Verify and Repair with option ‘Fixes Errors on the Disk’ checked.

Memory Access Test: ‘OK – No error was detected’Īnd finally…. I have also run VAIO Recovery Centre - Hardware Diagnostics (took approx 3 hrs):ĬPU tests 1- 10 ‘OK – No error was detected’ I ’Easy Transferred’ these over from my XP Desktop recently, as a back-up. I have a lot of personal e.mails, docs, and family photos on it. Indeed, if it eventually has to go for repair, I would like to find a way to access the folders to delete/wipe them. I do not mind losing the data on the C Drive. I can also access a ‘System Recovery Options’ screen, with 6 Options: Repair action: System integrity check and repair ‘Root cause found: A patch is preventing the system from starting. However, one significant item seems to be:

I have also found the Diagnosis and Repair details, which are extensive and would require a lot of copy typing in this post. A click on the Problem Details tab brings up the following: When Startup Repair ends, the message ‘Windows cannot repair this computer’ automatically appears. It immediately froze and now, on start up, it displays ‘Windows Error Recovery Screen’, which then loads ‘Start-up Repair’, which runs for quite some time, meanwhile a pop-up appears, stating: ‘Your computer was unable to start…Startup Repair is checking your system for problems….Checking disk for errors.’ I have a laptop (Sony Vaio) running Vista, which has recently received a sharp tap (with fingertips) to the surface, just in front of the touchpad.

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