Hi digdug,

Sorry, I thought I'd replied to this.

That doesn't look good Have you got a Vista installation DVD? If so, I think our best bet is to try a repair install:

Repair Install For Vista

Tom

Hi digdug,

Sure It's completely free, and legal because you have a product key, so let's get going:

http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent..../X14-63452.exe
http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent....sta32/boot.wim
http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent....32/install.wim

Download all of those files to your your root folder (usually C:\). It's quite a big download (~2GB if I remember correctly), so be warned.

Run the file X14-63452.exe, this will extract the files to the folder C:\Vista.

Then download this file: cdimage.EXE and also save this to your root folder (the same as before).

Then open up command prompt and run this command:

cdimage.exe -lVISTA_EN_DVD -m -u2 -bC:\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com C:\Vista\ C:\Vistax86.iso

This will create your Vista ISO We have to strip a file from the ISO to allow you to install Home Premium from an Ultimate disc. To do this, download this file:

http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutil...al_utility.zip

Extract the file eicfg_remover.exe and run it by double clicking on it. It will ask you to open a file, navigate to, and select, the ISO file that we just made: C:\Vistax86.iso. After processing the file, it will save a new copy of the ISO. I can't remember what this file is called, the program might say the file name, if you are unsure just ask.

Then burn the newly created ISO to a blank DVD using this tutorial: Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn - Guides - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

Make sure you burn it with a low write speed!

If you don't have a blank DVD and want to use a USB instead, let me know.

Once you've done that, use this tutorial to do a repair install: Repair Install For Vista

Tom

Its an update install, all of your files will be saved in a folder called "Windows.old", but its still highly recommended to save a backup.

Originally Posted by digdug304

Thanks Tom,
Honestly I thought you were gonna point me to a way to buy the disc but im downloading the parts now.
Gonna take a bit but I should have a blank disc somewhere if not i'll post here with an update to ask about the usb part.

Just curious will this be a full reinstall eg will my files be erased or no
just want to know to make backups if need be.

Thanks again ,

Digdug

Originally Posted by digdug304

Hey Tom,

Just an update when I try to do the command in the command window it doesn't work I get an error.

I attached a pic to explain what I mean.

PS you weren't kidding about the download size :P

digdug

Sorry for the late reply mate, I was at a festival for the weekend - well, until it was cancelled

I would recommend making backups anyway, you never know when things might go wrong!

Thanks for the screenshot, I know where I went wrong. Try this command:

C:\cdimage.exe -lVISTA_EN_DVD -m -u2 -bC:\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com C:\Vista\ C:\Vistax86.iso

Should do the trick

lol, yeah, it's quite a hefty download!

Tom