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Vista - Complete PC Restore- HOW??

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Old 02-27-2008   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Complete PC Restore- HOW??

Wayne

That's greate, glad this helped.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi Ronnie
>
> Did all as explained and have been able to do complete restore and all is
> well in the wrold ! ( or at least on my PC). Thanks for your help, I have
> had a good outcome
>
> Cheers
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Wayne
>>
>> You can create a bootable recovery disc.
>>
>> Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there,
>> based
>> on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
>>
>> Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
>> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>>
>> Read the instructions, download the file.
>>
>> Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
>> ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
>>
>> Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
>> http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
>>
>> Boot from this disk.
>>
>> First screen, you will see Windows is loading files. (Be patient)
>> Screenshot: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE1.jpg
>>
>> Next screen, select your language.
>> Screenshot: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE2.jpg
>>
>> Next screen, select the Repair your computer option.
>> Screenshot: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE3.jpg
>>
>> Next screen, select the drive where Vista is installed. (Usually C
>> Screenshot: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE4.jpg
>>
>> Last screen, you will see the 5 repair options.
>> Screenshot: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/rvmv/RE6.jpg
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1631C777-7954-4D10-A3D7-E8C1C9330DC6@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > Hi Mark, thanks for a response.
>> >
>> > I am trying to restore to my laptop after a hard drive failure which
>> > required a new hardrive. From what ive read on the other responses you
>> > cant
>> > get into the repair mode if you have an OEM recovery disk ? It appears
>> > you
>> > can only do a complete pc recovery using a windows installation disc ?
>> >
>> > Hopefully you can do it somehow as there will be 'days' required to
>> > reload
>> > all software.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > "Mark" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Boot from the Installation DVD.
>> >> Press Enter when the language prompt appears.
>> >> Select Repair Computer
>> >> Select Complete PC Restore.
>> >>
>> >> "Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:AD230E42-F96D-4633-A4EC-EBB5FD467D6B@xxxxxx
>> >> > Help ! I did a complete PC backup of my system onto an external USB
>> >> > HDD
>> >> > using the backup facility in VISTA Ultimate. When I went to do a
>> >> > complete
>> >> PC
>> >> > restore I am told form the Help info on VISTA Ultimate to restart my
>> >> > computer, push F8 and choose the 'repair' option to run the restore.
>> >> > WHen
>> >> I
>> >> > do this I get the safe mode options, debugging mode etc etc but
>> >> > there
>> >> > is
>> >> no
>> >> > 'repair' mode. How do I get to the repair mode??
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>

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