# Windows Vista / Help :(!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-vista-help/230198>\
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**Created:** [June 23, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-vista-help/230198 "2007-06-23T21:37:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wayne](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wayne/32/16501_2.png) [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-vista-help/230198/1 "2007-06-23T21:37:36Z")

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I installed Vista, and I have been using it for couple of days, I did something in the settings about checking or something bout harddisk. and when it restarted, i get an error telling me to put a boot disk. but i dont have a boot diskette. im using my old mac now.

I press F8 during startup nothing happens!

When I put the vista cd in and restart for installation Vista does find my harddisk and how much i got but i get an 0x80042453 error ☹ and then it restarts. I go to the recovery thing and to restore, but it does not find any windows or harddisk to restore it says. I put the linux cd in Ubuntu, and it cannot format. I put the xp cd in and it cannot continue it says harddisk error. And my harddisk is 1 year old ☹ help !

is there a way to reset the harddisk or something? Im searching in google but I cannot find anything. I have a MSI motherboard