Open the Windows Vista Start menu by clicking the blue circular "Windows" button in the lower-left corner of your screen. Select the "Control Panel" option in the right-hand panel of the menu ...

boot from Vista CD<BR> 2. run startup repair<BR> 3. boot in safe mode<BR>result: blue screen when Windows starts to load (about 10 seconds after I reach the screen with the progress bar)<BR><BR><B ...