Bugger, Bugger got a problem with Vista after saying how wonderful it was for so long.
All of a sudden my OS started to take so long to boot up several minutes after the boot menu, so I decided to re install. Now I have reinstalled I get the BIOS then the Microsoft logging in bar which keeps going for a couple minutes then a blank screen which goes on for so long the monitor not receiving a digital signal switches off.

Can you access Safe Mode:

How to start Vista in Safe Mode:

How did you reinstall? Clean? Full Format?

Hi jephree I haven't tried safe mode yet, and when I and Vista on down load does not give you the choice of doing a clean formated download if it sees there is a OS on the HD as it sves the existing files in a file called windows old I think that is for pre existing XP and Vista OS.

Is there a CD/DVD where you can boot up and format a drive?

What is your source of Vista?

Any retail version of Vista is a Boot Disk which will have these options.

How to install Windows Vista

You cannot download Vista nor any Windows OS beyond Beta's and RC's which are no longer valid.


To answer the last question GParted is a great boot disk formatter.

GParted

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Anyway if you use GParted: Save this download:

SourceForge.net: Downloading ...

This is an ISO file. You will need an ISO burning program to burn it. It cannot be burnt as data as it is an image.

If you use Nero there is an option called "Create Disk Image".

If you do not have Nero you can use this free program:

ISO Recorder v 2

This will add the burning option to your right click options or shell.

With Nero just point it to the downloaded ISO. With the other recorder just right click the ISO and choose Burn Disk Image.

A new blank CD is required.

After the burn this CD will be a boot disk and will boot GParted.

Verify that your CD drive is set to boot prior to the hard drive and boot the CD.

There are some basic tutorials on the functions and use of GParted here:

GParted -- Documentation

Sorry jephree it was me that c**ked up, Thanks for the info and sorry to have wasted your time. I took the PC into work this morning for one of our techies to look atthey did take the Pi** they found I had been into the BIOS and it was me that fouled up they put the BIOS back to default and all is well now. You can emagine my embarasment and red face. Sorry Microsoft Vista is still great.