VISTA BOOT ISSUES - File: \Windows\system32\drivers\intelide.sys

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Dear Forum,

I know there has been many people with this problem, however I have not been able to find how to solve this!

My computer boots up in MSDOS and fails to complete its boot...it asks me to go to use the previous working condition, safe start up etc and when I try to it comes up with the following;

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

File: \Windows\system32\drivers\intelide.sys

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing or corrupt

I used the Spyware Doctor program that most people have used to gain this problem................

I tried to use my reinstall disk but after pressing F8 it still will not start the disc...I have tried to no avail but it still will not work!!!

It allows me to go through MSDOS i.e. F\: etc but I do not know how to work MSDOS.....please can you help me before it costs me a fortune speaking on the telephoned to Microsoft to remedy the fault?????????? Crying

Please help me...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark

mombodog · Answer

Vista? XP?  what OS is it?  Make and Model of PC?   .

mombodog · Answer

Thanks, missed that.

To boot from the Vista DVD, it needs to be in the drive, and use F12 (tapping it many times at the Dell splash screen) to get the one time boot menu, select cdrom, once you get booted from the vista DVD, choose "repair my computer" option, then choose command prompt from the tools section, once cmd loads, type in the command below and hit the enter key, let it run to completion (may take quite some time) Do Not interrupt the process. When it is done exit the recovery environment and see if the PC will boot now.

chkdsk /r C:

spaces between k and / r and C:

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cuzandlisa · Answer

Sorry the question has Vista in it but I never mentioned this in the email...I am using a Dell XPS M1710   Thanks

cuzandlisa · Answer

Forum,:emotion-8:

Thanks...tried that...just to let you know...I have tried every function/option on F12, all do not work and go back to the same screen....although!

I have now got a screen that says:

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Your CD/DVD drive during this boot cycle is f:

A RAMDISK drive is available for this boot cycle as C:

It contains several Hard Drive setup tools. Please use these tools only under the direction of Dell Support Staff.

F:\>

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Can you help me now start this disk???

Thanks!!!!

jdoh · Answer

Someone pleeeaseee answer him! I have the EXACT same problem! I'm dyin' here, I have all my papers for school and my laptop is deeeaad! pleaaase!!!! I need to reinstall the drivers.

DELL-Jesse L · Answer

cuzandlisa, Have you tried booting to the Vista disk and choosing the repair option so that Windows can put the file back?

mombodog · Answer

Possible solution here, read the entire thread. h30434.www3.hp.com/.../776157

artdebbie5 · Answer

No answer...I'm having same problem.   Any answers?

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VISTA BOOT ISSUES - File: \Windows\system32\drivers\intelide.sys

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