Yes, Chris - although taking the non-recommended option apparently worked I am wondering whether I should really have taken the other route. I think that I may do a System Restore to be on the safe side. Douglas On 1 Jan 2009 at 18:45, Chris Hallsworth wrote: > Critical system files used to boot the system (gone are the days of > autoexec.bat and config.sys I'm afraid) were probably corrupted, causing > Vista to ask if you want to repair. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:01 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Vista Start up Problem > > > > > > Sorry to reply to my own message, but I decided to try the easy option > > (not the Recommended one) and it worked. The machine now boots > > normally. > > > > Why Windows made such a fuss when there was nothing really wrong, I > > don't know. Might be useful to someone else in the future, though. > > > > Again, apologies for wasting anyone else's time. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Douglas > > > -- Douglas Harrison ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq