Wayne
You can create a bootable recovery disc.
Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there, based
on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
Read the instructions, download the file.
Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
Boot from this disk.
First screen, you will see Windows is loading files. (Be patient)
Screenshot:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE1.jpg
Next screen, select your language.
Screenshot:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE2.jpg
Next screen, select the Repair your computer option.
Screenshot:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE3.jpg
Next screen, select the drive where Vista is installed. (Usually C
Screenshot:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE4.jpg
Last screen, you will see the 5 repair options.
Screenshot:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE6.jpg
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1631C777-7954-4D10-A3D7-E8C1C9330DC6@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Mark, thanks for a response.
>
> I am trying to restore to my laptop after a hard drive failure which
> required a new hardrive. From what ive read on the other responses you
> cant
> get into the repair mode if you have an OEM recovery disk ? It appears you
> can only do a complete pc recovery using a windows installation disc ?
>
> Hopefully you can do it somehow as there will be 'days' required to reload
> all software.
>
> Steve
>
> "Mark" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Boot from the Installation DVD.
>> Press Enter when the language prompt appears.
>> Select Repair Computer
>> Select Complete PC Restore.
>>
>> "Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:AD230E42-F96D-4633-A4EC-EBB5FD467D6B@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Help ! I did a complete PC backup of my system onto an external USB
>> > HDD
>> > using the backup facility in VISTA Ultimate. When I went to do a
>> > complete
>> PC Quote:
>> > restore I am told form the Help info on VISTA Ultimate to restart my
>> > computer, push F8 and choose the 'repair' option to run the restore.
>> > WHen
>> I Quote:
>> > do this I get the safe mode options, debugging mode etc etc but there
>> > is
>> no Quote:
>> > 'repair' mode. How do I get to the repair mode??
>>
>>
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