How to recover the old operating system?
I was trying to upgrade Windows Vista to fix the boot failure and sadly reintalled Vista completely. I remember a line to appear as mentioned I was able to retrieve files from my old Vista (somehow looking 'old version' or something), but have not been able to understand. I lost 10 years ' worth of EVERYTHING! Please help :)
Hi Erin003
Maybe this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168 I suggest you read it carefully because it is a little complex.
This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.
John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com
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