Unable to boot - Safe Mode stops after crcdisk.sys

Anonymous
2010-07-11T01:34:05+00:00

original title: Windows Vista 32-bit crashes as system is loading. Safe mode hangs after crcdisk.sys loads.  System restore also fails.

My computer (an HP m9200t) no longer fully boots after installing a new windows update.  When turned on the computer will begin to load windows and allow me sign in.  However, about 30 seconds to 2 minutes after signing in I can no longer interact with my desktop (although I can interact with programs that automatically load upon startup, like windows live messenger).  I sometimes receive a screen that says "kbd.exe failed to initialize properly".  I have tried to restore my system to a point before the update loaded, but I am told my file system is corrupt.  When I run a system diagnostic, I am told there is a problem with one of my hard drives.  I have also tried to boot in safe mode, but the system hangs immediately after loading crcdisk.sys

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-18T16:36:18+00:00

    Yes I did "flame" the responder as you call it. And no I didn't look at the date of post. 

    Why? Is there a statue of limitations on calling someone out for their self absorbed needs?  if you c/p most of your answer its not going to take much time 

    But giving more than 10 different suggestions will overwhelm and confuse the asker. its counter productive. And when you put extra large, bold type at the top that says, "Mark this Most Helpful Answer" it shows very little if any thought went into good intentions but rather to score points. she has since taken it out so maybe what I said worked!

    "Sometimes in life it's better to say nothing at all if you can't find something positive to say."

    Said the Pot to the Kettle.

    Really??

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-11-09T14:43:49+00:00

    Hi,

    Windows can not be loaded but instead ends up in a boot-loop.Since no option on Window Error Recovery works - you can insert installation DVD given with the system.

    Window installation DVD has 'startup repair' option which automatically fixes most of the Hard Disk inaccessibility problems.

    This is how to repair:

    1. power on
    2. insert Window installation DVD
    3. off the system.
    4. Restart and immediately press F12  several times. 
    5. Boot from the DVD(instead of default 'internal HDD') by pressing Enter
    6. window files would start loading and thereafter ask for language, country etc

        fill and press Next

    1. press the 'Repair' option (not install)
    2. System Recovery window opens up.If you find no OS visible then press Next(not 'load driver')
    3. next opens with several recovery options with 'startup repair' on top.
    4.  press startup repair.

          Repairing may take upto an hour while restarting many times.

    1. press Finish
    2. Restart

    Hope it wd work!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-05-25T04:14:14+00:00

    We solved this problem on a Windows Vista HP laptop exhibiting the following symptoms:

    In normal mode, hanging on the Windows busy bar

    In safe mode, hanging after the CRCDISK.SYS line

    System drive booted fine in another laptop

    Another working hard drive with Windows 7 hung in similar fashion when installed in this laptop

    Answer:

    The problem was a bad optical drive, which we'd identified earlier in the process but didn't think to pull. Instead we had connected a USB drive and attempted to install a clean OS on a test drive; but after successfully loading the clean OS it exhibited the exact same symptoms.

    We replaced the optical drive and the original system drive booted perfectly, no data loss.

    Moral:

    If you think you've seen it all, wait until tomorrow...and don't be in too big a hurry to blame any one thing.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-25T04:56:24+00:00

    KingTech the optical drive was probably set to boot in the BIOS.

    Rob - SpiritX

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-08-19T19:10:25+00:00

    It's not the hard drive. I replaced the hard drive and the problem still exist.

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