Hello, randal-
You may be able to return to the normal startup by going to Start, type
msconfig.exe in the search box and press enter.
On the System Configuration screen, ensure that Normal startup is selected then click the Boot tab.
On the boot tab, if any of the items in the Boot options section are checked, uncheck them.
Next, check the Make all boot settings permanent option and press ok then restart when prompted.
If that doesn’t help or you need further assistance, you will need to create a new post on the Answers forums:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistarepair/threads
David
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