How to recover files deleted from windows Vista Sp2?

I lost a bunch of files system - a few apps. do not work correctly under Vista.   I is not a disk recovery and would like to preserve as much as possible with the existing settings.   I have Sp1 and Sp2 and installation disks.  However when I try to reinstall, the answer is that they are already installed and the re - install fails.  Under Xp, it was easy to do to repair a corrupted installation.

I lost a bunch of files system - a few apps. do not work correctly under Vista.   I is not a disk recovery and would like to preserve as much as possible with the existing settings.   I have Sp1 and Sp2 and installation disks.  However when I try to reinstall, the answer is that they are already installed and the re - install fails.  Under Xp, it was easy to do to repair a corrupted installation.

Hé jlive

try a system restore before you did

http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

If necessary do in safe mode

Windows Vista

Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

and try this

also run the sfc/scannow command.

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

Use the (SFC.exe) System File Checker tool to determine which file is causing the problem and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click principally madeprograms,Accessories, right-clickguest, and then clickrun as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or clickallow.
  2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
    sfc/scannow

    The sfc/scannow command analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions

and you would like to read this how to make a vista repair install if you can borrow a microsoft dvd vista

This way of vista replaces how it was done in xp

http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

Walter, the time zone traveller

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