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recover vista from recovery partition, will i loose all my files?

  • 10-09-2010 4:21pm
    #1
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭


    there is something wrong with vista on my dell laptop. It wont allow any drivers to be loaded or windows update to run.

    I have tried a few things with no joy.

    I was just wondering if i use the recovery partition , can i restore vista to its start state? and will i loose all my files?

    Failing that if anyone can think of a solution as to why my drivers wont load (various USB devices) I would appreciate your thoughts.

    Thanks in advance

    Eoin


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  • #2
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    If you use the recovery partition, you may well lose your files. It depends on whether your recovery partition is configured to re-image the hard drive (you lose everything) or just re-run the Windows installation (your old installation gets shunted into a directory called Windows.old, from where you can recover files).

    Assume the worst and use a livecd of some form to back up your files before you use the recovery partition.

    That said, I'd suggest using System Restore first and seeing how you get on with that.


  • #3
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭eoinf


    what would be in this windows.old directory?

    all my programs and my documents etc?

    will i have to reinstall stuff like itunes etc again .


  • #4
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    eoinf wrote: »
    what would be in this windows.old directory?

    all my programs and my documents etc?

    will i have to reinstall stuff like itunes etc again .

    You'll need to reinstall any programs you want to use, but all your old files and documents will be there.


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