Help getting Vista back

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Overnite1

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I'm sorry for being stupid but I need help. I let a friend put Windows 7 on my pc and I want Vista back. When I boot into system recovery I do not have the "restore complete pc" option. I do not have a recovery disc for it. Is there anything I can do to recover Vista another way? Thanks for any help.:cry:
 

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hello

some friend lol...you can get recovery discs here there should be instructions on how to burn an iso file.....good luck
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    acer aspire 6930
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Hard Drives
    320GB
kenny, the site you linked provides a "recovery disk" - not an "installation disk". You cannot reinstall the system with that disk. The OP needs to go to the manufacturer of his PC and ask for an installation disk. They usually provide that for a S&H charge (about $20).
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
Thanks for your help friends. I'll download the recovery disc and give that a try. The backup partition D is there and I hope this disc will recover Vista for me. I'll let you know how it works. And yes you are right; some friend. Thanks again.
 

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hello

sorry about that I guess I just scanned and seen "no recovery discs" as whs says you must go to mfgr website to order the disc you need.......

ps if the recovery drive is still there...what keys are you pushing to try to recover? what is the make and model please?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    acer aspire 6930
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Hard Drives
    320GB
kenny is right. if the recovery partition is still there, you should be able to reinstall from there. But since each manufacturer has their own way of getting into it (it is dependent on the BIOS setup and has nothing to do with the OS that is currently installed), we need to know at least the manufacturer. Chances are I even have the whole recovery procedure in my files that I could post for you.
And once you are back into Vista, you better burn those recovery DVDs from the recovery partition - for the next friend encounter.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
Hi again, The pc is just a cheap emachines model T3642. I'm pushing F8 before it loads and then going to the "repair your computer". It has system restore, restore from image, startup repair, windows memory diagnostic and command prompt. After I get here I don't know what to do. Also I downloaded the recovery files and burned to a disc but I can't get the pc to boot from the disc. I have the cd\dvd set as first boot in the bios but I must not be burning it right or something. I'm using Ashampoo Burning studio 9 on another pc and I have never had problems with it before. Thanks again for your help.
 

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Here is the E-Machines procedure that I once made up for someone. It is the same as for Gateway.

1. Copy all your own files and folders to an external storage (Disc, USB stick even SD card - 1 GByte capacity should be ample - even 512 MB)
2. Shut the PC off
3. Turn the PC back on and keep hitting the F8 key repeatedly until the Advanced Boot Option Screen appears
4. Click "Repair Your Computer" –if you are not already on it, use the up and down arrows to maneuver to it and then press ENTER
5. Next you have to pick your country and click OK
6. On the "System Recovery Options Screen" click "Restore Application" (last option)
7. Follow the on-screen instructions
8. When prompted, click on "Full Factory Recovery"
9. Click "Next"
10. Click "Yes"
11. Go and have a cup of coffee - don't touch anything - for a while it seems like nothing is happening
12. After many minutes, recovery will complete and you click "Finish"

More details including pictures here:
http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su531.shtml
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
Thanks for your reply. my problem is, I get to the "system recovery options" but the only options I get for recovery are system restore and system image recovery for a restore point or recovery with a backup disc. I don't have the restore application option to get to the full recovery and there is no recovery manager like the Gateway support shows. Is the Windows 7 making the options different?
 

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I don't like the way eMachines put the 'image' onto HD and don't give you a CD.

Have you tried a system restore in windows?
 

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  • CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 8400 @ 3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP - Black Pearl Edition
    Memory
    4Gb Crucial Ballistix (4 x 1Gb @1066Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
    Sound Card
    Using HMI through ATI card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TV - Sony 100Hz LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    64Gb OCZ Solid State HD (SATA2)
    + 400Gb SATA
    Case
    Silverstone
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Mouse
    touchpad
Overnite1 said:
Thanks for your reply. my problem is, I get to the "system recovery options" but the only options I get for recovery are system restore and system image recovery for a restore point or recovery with a backup disc. I don't have the restore application option to get to the full recovery and there is no recovery manager like the Gateway support shows. Is the Windows 7 making the options different?
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Hmm, that's too bad. It is possible that the Win7 installation has modified it - but I am not sure. I never had this case before. I guess you have to call Gateway or E-Machines for a disk.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
64bitBanshee said:
I don't like the way eMachines put the 'image' onto HD and don't give you a CD.

Have you tried a system restore in windows?
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You are supposed to burn your own DVDs as soon as you are done with the installation. But most people don't read the instructions in the little booklet that comes with the PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
whs said:
You are supposed to burn your own DVDs as soon as you are done with the installation. But most people don't read the instructions in the little booklet that comes with the PC.
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I have a newer acer and emachine, both prompt you to make dvds.
some people are "to busy" and never get around to it!!

PS: I have two sets
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    acer aspire 6930
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Hard Drives
    320GB
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