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I would run diagnostics on your machine. &nbsp;Maybe some installed RAM or other component is failing and is being detected as a hardware change? &nbsp;If you have a Dell you can press F12 when you see the Dell Splash screen and choose Diagnostics
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I would run diagnostics on your machine.  Maybe some installed RAM or other component is failing and is being detected as a hardware change?  If you have a Dell you can press F12 when you see the Dell Splash screen and choose Diagnostics

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I ran SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) and everything came back clean.
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I ran SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) and everything came back clean.

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can &nbsp;u re install windows vista &nbsp;?
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I tried that as well. &nbsp;Vista installed perfectly then once it was complete I rebooted and I got the same Windows boot manager error.
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I tried that as well.  Vista installed perfectly then once it was complete I rebooted and I got the same Windows boot manager error.

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Yes it was a clean install. &nbsp;I just formatted the entire hard drive and reinstalled and everything worked. &nbsp;I really hope that problem doesn't reappear.
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Yes it was a clean install.  I just formatted the entire hard drive and reinstalled and everything worked.  I really hope that problem doesn't reappear.

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Windows Vista Boot Manager is telling me that it failed to start and a recent hardware or software change may be the cause. <br />
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I ran the Windows Vista Recovery and had it repair but I still am getting the same error when I reboot.<br />
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I haven't made any new software or hardware changes recently.<br />
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How can I fix this?
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Windows Vista Boot Manager is telling me that it failed to start and a recent hardware or software change may be the cause. 

I ran the Windows Vista Recovery and had it repair but I still am getting the same error when I reboot.

I haven't made any new software or hardware changes recently.

How can I fix this?

Windows boot manager saying Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be...

Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.