Solved I can't boot Vista and I want to backup via C:/ if possible!

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Normal & 'Safe mode' won't work for me, 'Repair...' either, so before I restore, I'd like to backup via C:/. Commands such as 'copy' & 'xcopy' copy files & folders to another location. I have an 8GB SD, but I don't know what drive is the reader.

I've tried to access Vista by typing 'Windows' @ the C:/, but this messags returns:

'WINDOWS' is not recognized as an internal or external command'

Windows is listed @ the 'Dir' command!

What are the advantages of the C:/ anyway? Is C:/ the same as DOS?
 
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its a bit hard if you dont know how to use the command prompt. So reinstall over the other installation. (but dont format the hard drive) this will keep all your folders intact (when you go to the C:\ drive after reinstalling there will be a windows.old or something like that. in there get which files you want to backup and delete the windows.old - problem solved
 

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d3aths3rver, is it guarenteed that there'll be a file similar to or exactly 'windows.old' or is like restoring w/o completly wiping the HDD which doesn't guarentee that personal data won't be lost?

I'd still rather try to backup my files via the cmd. prompt! I did access Windows from there, with the installation disc, but I don't know how to get to the 'Documents' & 'Downloads' folders. What is the C: path to each? I guess the path would follow 'C:/Windows' with 'System32'.
 
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Reinstalling over the old OS will have this file guaranteed. (as long as you DO NOT format the hard drive when reinstalling)
Alternatively you can partition the hard drive Install vista again on that partition and access the files from the other partition when you login for the first time - this is if you do not believe me
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    CPU
    Q9550 overclocked to 3.93Ghz
    Motherboard
    XFX 790i Ultra SLI
    Memory
    (8Gb) - 2x2GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator Ram 1600Mhz + 2x2GB DDR3 OCZ 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GTX 280 + Gigabyte GTX 280 (SLI)
    Sound Card
    Creative Soundblaster Fatality1 TY ultra Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3x24" BenQ, 22"Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1080, 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 750Gb Samsung Spinpoint Raid 1 array
    3x 1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    Antec 1000W
    Case
    Gigabyte low end full-tower
    Cooling
    CoolerMaster V10 for CPU 7 120mm fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Dinovo edge, dinovo mini
    Mouse
    Logitech G9, G7
    Internet Speed
    24mb/s D/L 15mb/s upload - Telstra
    Other Info
    7 Fans - 3 fans integrated 4x case cut to fit and integrated into the case.
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