i had installed Win7 but experienced problems after installing it...i moved all my data and programs from windows.old to windows using the Win7 media...i got my Vista back My documents/media files but my programs are not working...do i have to reinstall all programs? will a clean vista re-install bring back my programs(microsoft office, adobe cs4 etc...)...any ideas on how i can get my programs to work again without re-installing? thx
Programs not working after reverting back to Vista
- Thread starter bosox627
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zigzag3143
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Bosox
The windows.old folder is left so you can move any data from it to the current OS. Your programs dont work because the registry that runs them is gone. A clean install wont help. At this point unless you have a backup we can restore from, you are going to have to re-install the apps
Sorry I couldnt help
Ken
My Computer
System One
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- Dell Inspiron E 1405
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- 4 gigs
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- integrated intel 945
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- integrated
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- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 300 gig internal
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Imperfect1
Vista Guru
Using the day before the installation of Windows 7 as the Restore date, would a System Restore help in this situation?
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- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
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- 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
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- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
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