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Vista Reinstall like XP Reinstall

  • 14-09-2008 2:47pm
    #1
    Funkiwi75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭


    Hi, I have a vista pc that will not boot all the way into windows, When I had XP i could easily boot to the cd and reinstall windows over the old version without loosing data or having to install into another windows folder. My question is: is this possable with windows Vista?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Should be but what is wrong that you can't boot - could be fixable without a reinstall.


  • #3
    Funkiwi75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Funkiwi75


    The laptop just boots to the screen thats says that there is a problem starting do you want to run repair and reboot, (words to that effect) it came back saying that no fault was found. so was thinking of running windows over the top like i have done with XP, dut thought i'd find out if it was possable first as it's not my laptop.


  • #4
    Zorba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Funkiwi75 wrote: »
    Hi, I have a vista pc that will not boot all the way into windows, When I had XP i could easily boot to the cd and reinstall windows over the old version without loosing data or having to install into another windows folder. My question is: is this possable with windows Vista?

    Thanks.

    It sounds like u need a Vista Recovery Disk which u can download from here and then burn it as an ISO and use it to repair your Vista or do a reinstall.

    http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/


  • #5
    Funkiwi75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Funkiwi75


    Thanks, i'll give it a crack. will this so the same as the old windows reinstall?


  • #6
    Zorba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Haven't had to use it yet myself but as far as i know it does.


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  • #7
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    there is an option on the vista cd to repair , just boot from it and when you get to the screen with the install options there is also an option to repair saved my skin recently when a tripple boot with vista / xp / ubuntu wnet astray ;-)


  • #8
    Funkiwi75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Funkiwi75


    Hi I tried the ISO that Zorba sugested but that just loads up what is on the Vista install CD. I have just backed up the data, formatted and reinstalled. I did try to continue with an install but all the options it gave me was to format. So it looks like you can't do a reinstall over the top like you can with XP :(


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