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| | Re: Complete PC Restore- HOW?? Wayne That's greate, glad this helped. ![]() -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:52105F61-834E-4095-897B-6BD6FEF7C14B@xxxxxx 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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