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Will a vista home basic disc repair a vista home premium laptop?

  • 16-10-2008 11:04am
    #1
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭


    My mates laptop is running vista home premium. Looks like it needs a repaired install as it will not boot up fully.

    He lost his disk, would a vista home basic disc repair it for him? or would it be totally different for home premium.

    Also I can get a command prompt up, and would prefer to first back up soem of his files to an external HD. But can I get a drive letter to appear? and what is the DOS command to copy from C: to whatever it appear as.

    If an external will not boot up could I use a large usb key, or is there another way. I have ethernet crossover cable if that is any use.


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  • #2
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    As far as I know, but correct me if I'm wrong all Vista discs are the same its just the license key which determines which one you can select.


  • #3
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    gonzovision wrote: »
    As far as I know, but correct me if I'm wrong all Vista discs are the same its just the license key which determines which one you can select.

    Correct :)


  • #4
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Im curious, if you used the home basic repair on a premium would it repair every file or leave some out due to different editions? Iv always wondered would they not clash in more ways then serial number. Same for XP.


  • #5
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Is there both 32 bit and 64bit versions on the same disk? I mean I've got a 64bit Ultimate version here, can I install the 32bit version with the same disk?


  • #6
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    It was a Sony laptop and I put in a dell disk. It booted fine and I attempted a repair, it took about 15mins and then said it could not repair it. So back to my first post, is there a way to copy the files to a usb key or external HD? Or can you even copy to dvd from a command prompt? or other software.

    Is there some other thing I should try. e.g. I could install another OS, but would that wipe C:


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  • #7
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    rubadub wrote: »
    So back to my first post, is there a way to copy the files to a usb key or external HD? Or can you even copy to dvd from a command prompt? or other software.

    Is there some other thing I should try. e.g. I could install another OS, but would that wipe C:
    Anybody?:confused:


  • #8
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    If it is a sony with vista go into the recovery partition where you can back up your data from.
    To do this.Turn on the computer and keep pressing f10
    Press enter when edit boot options comes up.
    You will then have an option to rescue data do a full recovery or you can do a system restore


  • #9
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    floydmoon1 wrote: »
    If it is a sony with vista go into the recovery partition where you can back up your data from.
    To do this.Turn on the computer and keep pressing f10
    Press enter when edit boot options comes up.
    You will then have an option to rescue data do a full recovery or you can do a system restore
    Thanks, will give that a go. I had only tried F2, 8, & 12 I think.


  • #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Sully wrote: »
    Im curious, if you used the home basic repair on a premium would it repair every file or leave some out due to different editions? Iv always wondered would they not clash in more ways then serial number. Same for XP.

    All the Vista Dvd's contain the same OS. Its the product key that determins what version you get be it Home/Ultimate etc etc


  • #11
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Manties wrote: »
    All the Vista Dvd's contain the same OS. Its the product key that determins what version you get be it Home/Ultimate etc etc

    Does this include OEM Dvds? The hard dive in my sisters Vista Home Basic laptop failed and I have a Home Premium OEM Dvd. As she has no idea where her set up disc is, could I use my disc with her product key to reinstall on her new hard drive?


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  • #12
    gerry99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭gerry99


    i have a laptop with vista but only 512 ram , i was wondering whether i could re-boot the laptop using an ex disc and start fresh ?? if so , where the best place to get an ex disc ?


  • #13
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    floydmoon1 wrote: »
    If it is a sony with vista go into the recovery partition where you can back up your data from.
    To do this.Turn on the computer and keep pressing f10
    Press enter when edit boot options comes up.
    You will then have an option to rescue data do a full recovery or you can do a system restore
    The rescue data worked great, thanks a lot. It is a good feature, should be on all laptops.

    Took over 36hrs to do it though! but got back around 99% of the files, and all the ones I really wanted to get. Have tried reinstalling vista now with no luck, gets errors on install.

    I am thinking I will have to reformat the disk, but it could well be damaged, since found out his kid dropped the laptop.


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