The R word !! Need to know where Vista keeps the data

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ollie007

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i need to do the R thang !! Reformat and reinstall, i would like to know where Vista stores documents and program data...

XP had them in documents and the user folders.
 

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Backup your data. Boot your Vista DVD. Remove the partitions. Reboot. Reinstall.
 

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  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
vista data seems to be all over the place !! there's the user folder, the document folder.

where else is data kept?

i am reinstalling through the laptop backup image btw
 

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Do a factory restore. It blanks the drives and reinstalls clean.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
yes but i need to grab my data first LOL i need to know where program data are kept. firefox and maybe IE7 as well

Btw, how can i tell if my centrino can take 64-bit OS ?
 

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Did you verify you can get drivers for your laptop on the manufacturer web site.
 

My Computer

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  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
Hello ollie.


Usually by continually tapping F12 as soon as you depress the power button.

















Later :shock: Ted
 

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Bare Foot Kid said:
Hello ollie.

Usually by continually tapping F12 as soon as you depress the power button.

Later :shock: Ted
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what does this do??

Did you verify you can get drivers for your laptop on the manufacturer web site.
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yeah my HP pavilion dv2613tu has all 64-bit drivers on their website.....BUT how do i know if the backup image has a 64-bit Vista? i am on 32-bit vista now !

why would they load 64-bit on it and have 32-bit emulation?
 

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I believe if you have Vista 32-bit installed, you just buy a upgrade key for it. Call your laptop manufacturer about it.
 

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  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
Hello ollie.


The factory installed image will be either 32-bit or 64-bit, it will not be both. As guru said there is no upgrade path from 32-bit to 64-bit, it would have to be a clean/fresh install.


















Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
ollie007 said:
yes but i need to grab my data first LOL i need to know where program data are kept. firefox and maybe IE7 as well

Btw, how can i tell if my centrino can take 64-bit OS ?
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For backing up the data there are two ways:

1. Start>Control Panel>System and Maintenance>Backup and restore center

Use the Vista file backup utility-check all boxes. This will backup all your User data.

2. Start>Computer>(your Drive-i.e., C: drive)>Users

Backup the entire User folder, or open it and just backup an individual User Folder

There is no sense in backing up Programs- as a re-install will require them to also be re-installed. But User program data is stored in the User folder.
 

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    Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
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