When I boot up it freezes after I see the hardware loading and I have to shut down the computer, go into the bios and reset default settings, it will boot to a screen that gives me 2 options: Continue with system resume or Delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu Anyone know what causes this? TIA srloren

I think you need to do a start-up repair ,From a disc , this tutorial from bleeping computers explains how http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut... You may also not have a Full install disk , so this will do . http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windo... Nb. you do not need to use a torrent downloader for this disc just double click on the down loaded link and select the browser of choice . Some people have reported problems when they have burned this disk with Nero , I have had no problems with Vista's burner or Cdburnerxp , just slow the burn speed down a bit , If start-up repair does not do it for you try system restore . A repair from a disc will work when sometimes it does not from a HDD .

No need to do start up repair as suggested above. Anyone know what causes this? Failed windows resume loader from Sleep mode. For more info, click on the link below. http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/mi... i_Xp/VistaUser

Thanks much for the replys. XPUser, how do I fix this without going into the startup repair utility on the Vista DVD? srloren

I think XpUser is saying is you are not actually shutting down but hibernating , I must confess this did not occur to me but the message indicates that this is the case , What colour is the power button on your machine ? is it brown , if so this does not shut down , to change what this button does , http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind... this will explain it for you .

Thanks Jack, I changed the power button settings and hopefully this will resolve it. I appreciate your help very much. Loren Sr. srloren

Your welcome , sorry about the mix up , thank for getting back as you feed back will help others .