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Windows Vista [Error: windows failed to load because a missing/corrupt file]

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by twistedamd, 2009/11/04.

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    twistedamd

    twistedamd Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi everyone
    ok my problem is

    windows failed to load because a required file is missing or corrupt
    the file is CI.dLL
    status is 0x0000221

    i can not log in to safe mode or rebot from last good conf.

    says to use installation disk but does not work.

    im starting online school soon and ofcourse this happens.

    i hope there is a way to fix this thanks for your help!
     
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    wildfire

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    Hi twistedamd welcome to WindowsBBS :D

    I don't use Vista but the instructions here may help you. If you can printing them out first may save you some heartache.

    Let us know how things go and I'm sure more assistance will be available if required.
     
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    twistedamd

    twistedamd Inactive Thread Starter

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    hello
    i wish i could do that but i can not log into my pc normal or in safe mode. when i try safe mode it goes through acouple win 32 files and stops and goes right back to the error
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi twistedamd. Do you have a Windows Vista DVD that you can boot from? If you can't boot from the Vista disk what happens when you try? Did you set the CD-ROM as the first boot device in your BIOS?
     
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    twistedamd

    twistedamd Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi
    yes i have when i hit boot from cd it just sits there and does not change screens i dont know what i can do.i have a copy of xp i could just start all over with that and install the drivers again.. but i would lose everytihing on my laptop
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hmm. Your in a tough situation. Without your computer being able to boot from the Vista DVD you might be SOL. :( I'm honestly not sure what else to suggest other than to get a professional computer tech to look at it and see if they can get your computer fixed or you can hook up the harddrive as a slave drive on another computer and backup all your important data and then do a clean install of Windows.
     
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