Vista - Re: Vista repair installation - time? prep?

01-15-2008

Hi,

Ok, I understand what you're asking and yes, you have it correct.
Reinstalling XP will break the Vista-based bootloader, so after reinstalling
XP you will need to load the Vista DVD and run a startup repair (a very
different operation than a repair install). If you run into trouble with
this (and very few do), you can also use Vistabootpro (free from
vistabootpro.org) to fix the bootloader.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eplUb8zVIHA.6044@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>>I may have to run a Vista "repair/install" and I wonder how long this
>>>takes? Soon seems best before SP1 is released, so any suggestions/advice
>>>about how to do this safely will be appreciated.

>

Quote:

>> There is no "repair" install of Vista like there was in XP and other
>> previous versions. These were basically an overwrite of system files with
>> the original versions. Vista doesn't install as an overwrite, but rather
>> as an image, so that type of "repair" install isn't possible. So, the
>> reinstall time is basically the same as the original install time,
>> anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours depending on the system. Backup
>> any data you wish to save before beginning.

>
> Thanks for the reply. Let me explain more specifically what I want to do
> and see if it's possible. I'm currently dual booting XP and Vista. The
> XP install has gotten flaky over time and I want to wipe the partition and
> install it fresh. The problem is installing XP is going to break the
> dual-booting arrangement, and I thought the solution was to use the Vista
> DVD to repair the MBR. Is this correct? If not how can I make this
> happen?

01-15-2008

Quote:

>>>>I may have to run a Vista "repair/install" and I wonder how long this
>>>>takes? Soon seems best before SP1 is released, so any suggestions/advice
>>>>about how to do this safely will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>> There is no "repair" install of Vista like there was in XP and other
>>> previous versions. These were basically an overwrite of system files
>>> with the original versions. Vista doesn't install as an overwrite, but
>>> rather as an image, so that type of "repair" install isn't possible. So,
>>> the reinstall time is basically the same as the original install time,
>>> anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours depending on the system. Backup
>>> any data you wish to save before beginning.
>>>

>> Thanks for the reply. Let me explain more specifically what I want to do
>> and see if it's possible. I'm currently dual booting XP and Vista. The
>> XP install has gotten flaky over time and I want to wipe the partition
>> and install it fresh. The problem is installing XP is going to break the
>> dual-booting arrangement, and I thought the solution was to use the Vista
>> DVD to repair the MBR. Is this correct? If not how can I make this
>> happen?

> Ok, I understand what you're asking and yes, you have it correct.
> Reinstalling XP will break the Vista-based bootloader, so after
> reinstalling XP you will need to load the Vista DVD and run a startup
> repair (a very different operation than a repair install). If you run into
> trouble with this (and very few do), you can also use Vistabootpro (free
> from vistabootpro.org) to fix the bootloader.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Thanks for confirming the process!

01-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: Vista repair installation - time? prep? Hi, Ok, I understand what you're asking and yes, you have it correct. Reinstalling XP will break the Vista-based bootloader, so after reinstalling XP you will need to load the Vista DVD and run a startup repair (a very different operation than a repair install). If you run into trouble with this (and very few do), you can also use Vistabootpro (free from vistabootpro.org) to fix the bootloader. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Victek" <Victek@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eplUb8zVIHA.6044@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>I may have to run a Vista "repair/install" and I wonder how long this >>>takes? Soon seems best before SP1 is released, so any suggestions/advice >>>about how to do this safely will be appreciated. > Quote: >> There is no "repair" install of Vista like there was in XP and other >> previous versions. These were basically an overwrite of system files with >> the original versions. Vista doesn't install as an overwrite, but rather >> as an image, so that type of "repair" install isn't possible. So, the >> reinstall time is basically the same as the original install time, >> anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours depending on the system. Backup >> any data you wish to save before beginning. > > Thanks for the reply. Let me explain more specifically what I want to do > and see if it's possible. I'm currently dual booting XP and Vista. The > XP install has gotten flaky over time and I want to wipe the partition and > install it fresh. The problem is installing XP is going to break the > dual-booting arrangement, and I thought the solution was to use the Vista > DVD to repair the MBR. Is this correct? If not how can I make this > happen?
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01-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
Victek n/a posts	Re: Vista repair installation - time? prep? Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>>I may have to run a Vista "repair/install" and I wonder how long this >>>>takes? Soon seems best before SP1 is released, so any suggestions/advice >>>>about how to do this safely will be appreciated. >>>> >>> There is no "repair" install of Vista like there was in XP and other >>> previous versions. These were basically an overwrite of system files >>> with the original versions. Vista doesn't install as an overwrite, but >>> rather as an image, so that type of "repair" install isn't possible. So, >>> the reinstall time is basically the same as the original install time, >>> anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours depending on the system. Backup >>> any data you wish to save before beginning. >>> >> Thanks for the reply. Let me explain more specifically what I want to do >> and see if it's possible. I'm currently dual booting XP and Vista. The >> XP install has gotten flaky over time and I want to wipe the partition >> and install it fresh. The problem is installing XP is going to break the >> dual-booting arrangement, and I thought the solution was to use the Vista >> DVD to repair the MBR. Is this correct? If not how can I make this >> happen? > Ok, I understand what you're asking and yes, you have it correct. > Reinstalling XP will break the Vista-based bootloader, so after > reinstalling XP you will need to load the Vista DVD and run a startup > repair (a very different operation than a repair install). If you run into > trouble with this (and very few do), you can also use Vistabootpro (free > from vistabootpro.org) to fix the bootloader. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP Thanks for confirming the process!
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