I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).

Can someone please explain this to me, thanks



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Thank you,

Have a nice day,

Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert

On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:35:53 -0700, "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live
Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
> Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>
> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks

Read here: "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

But the way you ask makes it appear that you think this is a magical
panacea to fix everything. Be aware that it is *not*; it solves *some*
problems, and does nothing for others.

A repair installation normally does not affect your data or programs.
But you should also be aware that there are no guarantees that it
always works perfectly. However unlikely, it's always possible that
something might go wrong. For that reason it's prudent to be sure you
have a backup of anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Hi,

You don't, you install to a new folder without formatting. Programs will
have to be reinstalled afterwards, but data can be recovered from the old
user profiles under windows.old. Vista does not have the repair install
function that XP did.

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

"Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

>I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>
> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> Jonathan Yaniv
> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>
>

Insert your Windows Vista DVD, make sure your BIOS setting is set to boot
from the optical disk
Boot from the Vista DVD into the Windows Recovery Environment
Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
Click Repair your computer link on the setup page.
Select the operating system you want to repair, and the click Next.
Click Startup Repair
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

>I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>
> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> Jonathan Yaniv
> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>
>

Will it reinstall all the audio files, such as the Windows Audio service and
Multimedia system files?

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Thank you,

Have a nice day,

Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uoc2h3155o087iserhedg0hoqleueqacg6@xxxxxx

> On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:35:53 -0700, "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live
> Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

>> I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>> Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>>
>> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks

>
>
> Read here: "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> But the way you ask makes it appear that you think this is a magical
> panacea to fix everything. Be aware that it is *not*; it solves *some*
> problems, and does nothing for others.
>
> A repair installation normally does not affect your data or programs.
> But you should also be aware that there are no guarantees that it
> always works perfectly. However unlikely, it's always possible that
> something might go wrong. For that reason it's prudent to be sure you
> have a backup of anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

And that will fix ALL Windows Vista files??

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Thank you,

Have a nice day,

Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert


"Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" <andre@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8155B644-A8FB-4A8C-AD15-5A4E31A94DCD@xxxxxx

> Insert your Windows Vista DVD, make sure your BIOS setting is set to boot
> from the optical disk
> Boot from the Vista DVD into the Windows Recovery Environment
> Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
> Click Repair your computer link on the setup page.
> Select the operating system you want to repair, and the click Next.
> Click Startup Repair
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

>>I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>>Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>>
>> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
>>
>> --
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Have a nice day,
>>
>> Jonathan Yaniv
>> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>>
>>

>

Not guaranteed. I recommend running setup over the existing installation, it
should carry over your existing settings, files and programs.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:e7b356dDIHA.4476@xxxxxx

> And that will fix ALL Windows Vista files??
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> Jonathan Yaniv
> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" <andre@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8155B644-A8FB-4A8C-AD15-5A4E31A94DCD@xxxxxx

>> Insert your Windows Vista DVD, make sure your BIOS setting is set to boot
>> from the optical disk
>> Boot from the Vista DVD into the Windows Recovery Environment
>> Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
>> Click Repair your computer link on the setup page.
>> Select the operating system you want to repair, and the click Next.
>> Click Startup Repair
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

>>>I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>>>Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>>>
>>> Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Have a nice day,
>>>
>>> Jonathan Yaniv
>>> Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>>>
>>>

>>

On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:12:41 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> You don't, you install to a new folder without formatting. Programs will
> have to be reinstalled afterwards, but data can be recovered from the old
> user profiles under windows.old. Vista does not have the repair install
> function that XP did.

And my apologies for stating that it did. I wasn't paying enough
attention, and thought the post was about XP.

> "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

> >I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
> >Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
> >
> > Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
> >
> > --
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Have a nice day,
> >
> > Jonathan Yaniv
> > Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
> >
> >

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Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Ken, Why are you attempting to put this person through such a hard time? A
very quick and precise method would be to simply open a DOS window with
Administrator rights and then type SFC /scannow and let the operating
system reinstall itself
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:79g2h396e191f5u7fgivm6vit0lis3up98@xxxxxx

> On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:12:41 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> You don't, you install to a new folder without formatting. Programs will
>> have to be reinstalled afterwards, but data can be recovered from the old
>> user profiles under windows.old. Vista does not have the repair install
>> function that XP did.

>
>
> And my apologies for stating that it did. I wasn't paying enough
> attention, and thought the post was about XP.
>
>
>

>> "Jonathan Yaniv- Windows Live Butterfly Expert" <jy@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:ef4MridDIHA.3916@xxxxxx

>> >I would like to know how to repair Windows Vista entirely by using my
>> >Windows Vista disc, and still saving all my data, (files and programs).
>> >
>> > Can someone please explain this to me, thanks
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Have a nice day,
>> >
>> > Jonathan Yaniv
>> > Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert
>> >
>> >

>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup