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My Computer Won't Start!

#1 jennmw

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 02:21 PM

Even with it plugged into the wall. I've had my computer for 8 months, have a Toshiba Satelitte notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium and I've never had any problems. Yesterday I was using it and the screen went black, it did that when I first got it (its a glitch I guess) but was told how to correct the problem and no problems since.

I tried restarting the computer several times and each time Windows says it can't repair itself? I hope I'm not screwed. Here are the details it gives me and they mean nothing to me:
Event name: Startup Repair V2
Signature 1: AutoFailover
Signature 2: 6.0.6000.16386.6.06000.16386
Signature 3: 6
Signature 4: 524296
Signature 5: Corrupt Volume
Signature 6: Bad Patch
Signature 7: 0
Signature 8: 3
Signature 9: WrpRepair
Signature 10: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.2561
locale ID 1033

#2 garmanma

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 02:49 PM

I would send it in while still under warranty

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#3 jennmw

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 02:51 PM

Great, its that bad. That means I"ll be without a computer for god knows how long, of course, I am right now anyway.

#4 garmanma

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 03:15 PM

You got to look at it this way. It could be something stupid, but you only have a few months of warranty left. Better to have it fixed professionally now than to spend big bucks later. Laptops are a little harder to repair, hence more cost.

A failed boot and the words corrupt volume and bad patch make me a little leery.

You might want to look at this tutorial and see if it offers anything
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-windows-with-windows-startup-repair/

This post has been edited by garmanma: 29 August 2008 - 03:20 PM

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#5 jennmw

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 03:16 PM

Very true.

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 03:59 PM

I'd suggest locating the C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\SRT\SRTTrail.txt file and posting it here for us to have a look at.

I was unable to locate the reference for the Startup Repair details that you provided - but the "Corrupt Volume" thing is a bit ominous.

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