[candr]

when i boot it up it gives me this error directly after the main bootup screen (the first screen you see when you turn your computer on):

Invalid BOOT.INI file
Booting from c:\windows\
NTDETECT failed

...and it does and automatic reboot, which brings up the error again and does the reboot again and just goes in that circle .I have a hp pavilion dv6736nr laptop with vista home premium, when i try and use factory recovery dvd i get error ox 4001100 200000 100a Im at a loss help!

 

[joeten]

hi and welcome to TSF this may help http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

 

[jenae]

Hi, and welcome to the forums I am confused by your post is this you booting XP, you mention Vista this message relates to an XP OS. Do you dual boot XP and Vista or are you using the wrong recovery disk?