"Paddy" <paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> John Bryntze wrote: Quote:
>> You need to start with the installation Vista DVD and chose repair,
>> there you have an option to restore from your full backup.
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> And there is the rub for those who buy a machine with the OS etc dumped on
> a so-called "Recovery Partition". I believe the OEM licence that allows
> OEMs to do this is a bloody disgrace.
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> Paddy
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OEMs use recovery partitions because it is the only way that a newbie can
recover a computer to a working state, complete with drivers and OEM
manufacturer 'helpware'..
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