"SIW2" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> Mike;852717 Wrote: Quote:
>> I am running Vista Home Premium & can't get the thing to boot to
>> Windows.
>> I might get as far as the progress bar running across the bottom of the
>> screen, but it will inevitably reboot, never getting all the was to the
>> log
>> in screen.
>> I have been trying various restore points after booting from the DVD &
>> selecting the Repair My Computer option, but none of them has worked.
>> Is there a repair install option?
>> I have an OEM version & there seems to be mixed answers out there.
>>
>> --
>> Mr. Simpson, there are thousands of people like you with no discernable
>> talent.
>> Yeah, they're called Congress.
>
> Sorry Mike,
>
> This is the correct link
>
> Startup Repair
>
> Tho it appears you have tried it already, not sure what dvd you have,
> or at what stage it failed - for example ( underneath the tutorial )
> Quote:
>> For step 5: What if there isn't an operating system listed?
> Quote:
>> Go ahead and click Next anyway.
>> Shawn
>
> If it works, then make sure you have prod. key for future use ( unless
> you have it already ).
>
> If that doesn't succeed, afraid I don't know a way of repairing if you
> can't get in - looks like it will have to be a reinstall. During the
> reinstall process it is possible to select the option to save your
> existing files into a folder called Windows.old - if you have things you
> can't afford to lose.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> SIW2
> But with the OEM version & the fact that it sees an installation already
there, will it let me install again?
I'd hate to wipe out my docs, etc!