"romanom" <romanom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have an HP notebook with Vista Home Premium and after running SFC I have
a
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> few corrupted files.
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> Question is there a way to bring in the original files when the OEM didn't
> send an install DVD or will offer one at all?
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> All I have is the recovery partition with the option to "repair to
original
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> factory condition" which from what I gather means erasing all my settings
and
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> personal files.
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> I have made a recovery disc (from the partition) and I have the "Anytime
> Upgrade DVD," and I'm curious is there any way to access the upgrade DVD
to
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> get to those files or even do a real repair of Vista without losing
settings
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> and personal files?
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I'd use *extreme* caution when using SFC.
To be honest with you...I don't know if the previous problems with SFC have
been fixed with Vista...
but my guess is that they have not been.
SFC (at least in the past) usually did way more harm than good.
First off..SFC stores system files in it's archive. Unless the archive
itself is updated each time Windows itself is updated...
SFC will recognize the *newer* files as corrupted...and if you opt to fix
them...you will replace the updated system files with their older version.
I'd leave SFC completely alone and use "system restore" if you run into any
major problems