Quote: Originally Posted by
TimmyJ 
You said that there was one last option if the system restore doesn't work? What is that? You see. I tried using the spare Vista disk that I have. It is Vista Business, and the laptop has Vista Basic, but it would function properly. It just won't find the restore point that I made. I will go to that option to restore from the restore point that I KNOW I made, and it will say that it cannot find ANY restore points at all.
I would just like to know what your other suggestion would be.
Thanks for your help,
Tim
That would be going into safe-mode and trying SystemRestore from there...I guess it was recreating a new Restore point for all the updates as she turned it off and wiped the entire Restore Store....
If it doesnt let you use SystemRestore from safe-mode then use safe-mode to backup all her e-mails, favorites, documents, music, pictues folder and others like limewire or what ever else is installed...
Just go thru each program thats installed, check for anything that needs backing up, make the backup somewhere like C:\Backup and move the e-mails/settings/pictures/music/video/favorites folders to there and then uninstall that program after you have made sure its been backed up there....If you have a USB drive it would make it easier...
Then you can Reinstall Vista,
Just dont select the "format" option and it will not format the drive
It will only reinstall over the current installation but that will mean setting it all back up from the backup folder you created
Dont try take shortcuts like trying to move the users folder over the new one as it will start happeneing all again
If you do miss anything just blame her for turning it off and not listening to the big warning saying "DO Not Turn Off'...I also suggest setting the Updates to Automatic and Installing SP1 first so she cant do it again
Steven