Comp won't start up

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RoboMax

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Windows Vista 32bit

Won't start up

Start Windows normally option:

Stops at;
!! 0xc0000034 !! 157/58986 (program_files_windows_collaboration_6ec8ad...)
Screen flickers
Leave overnight, nothing happens.

Safe Mode option:

'Windows Loading Files'
Loads a bunch of files, stops at;
Loaded: \Windows\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
Bottom of screen reads "Please wait..."
Leave overnight, nothing happens.

Recovery Disk:

'Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically'

Install Attempt:
'Windows cannot open the rquired file D:\Sources\Install.wim. The file does not exist. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error Code: 0x80070002

If I try a system restore it tells me I have no restore points.

Help?
 
We need to know brand and model of computer, or we need your full description of hardware and software. Sounds like a hardware issue, but could need a better install disk.
 
Is this legit Vista installation?
Did you install anything just before the problem occurred?
 
Is this legit Vista installation?
Did you install anything just before the problem occurred?

I would assume it is legit. I bought the computer used over a year ago.

and I think I did a windows update, then shut down the computer. And the next day the computer wouldn't start up.
 
Since I'm not there, I have no clue, what step and what file you're referring to.
 
From the link you gave me, they said open up a command prompt and input the following.

cd windows\system32\config
ren default default.old
ren sam sam.old
ren security security.old
ren software software.old
ren system system.old
cd regback
copy default c:\windows\system32\config
copy sam c:\windows\system32\config
copy security c:\windows\system32\config
copy software c:\windows\system32\config
copy system c:\windows\system32\config

If I put in any of those I get "The system cannot find the file specified.".

I even tried putting c: in front of each command, and I didn't get the "The system cannot find the file specified." message, but nevertheless my system still won't get to the desktop screen.
 
No.
I just noticed this, when you try to boot to Safe Mode:
Loaded: \Windows\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys

You may have hard drive issue.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic28744.html)
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.
 
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