Reformat Vista without CD/recovery/restore point

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• How to re - install Windows 7 or roll back to Vista without a recovery disk?

  I have a desktop Dell 32-bit windows. My problem is (in addition to being a fool) I tried to fix it year now I'm stuck. Initially I had Vista but my step dad son put windows 7 on it an I have no recovery disk. How can I reinstall windows 7 or vista without a recovery disc back. I have product keys, but as I said no disks. Can one in the cyberland point a real computer dumb in the right direction?

  Hello

  Here are the options to reinstall on this particular machine which had Vista but it now has a damaged installation of Windows 7.

  Reinstall Vista

  You have installed Windows 7, the Vista recovery partition can be destroyed, but try:

  How ro reinstall from the Dell recovery partition:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=BSD&docid=DSN_336966

  If this does not work:

  This can help you (download files and make your own DVDs):

  http://www.heidoc.NET/Joomla/technology-science/Microsoft/57-Windows-Vista-direct-download-links

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  Dell-USA:

  https://www.Dell.com/support/Diagnostics/us/en/19/nondiagnostichome

  If in another country, contact the Support Dell technique in your country.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

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  Windows 7:

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  Or ask your son for the disc's father-in-law and the product key to reinstall Windows 7.

  You don't tell if Windows 7 is legitimate or not, or if it comes preinstalled on another computer that would make non-legit on yout machine originally.

  If the play:

  Then perform a new installation of Windows 7:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-Windows-7-a.html

  If the retail Windows product key 7 use this link to download Windows 7 corresponding edition and make the DVD to reinstall.

  http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-image-downloads.12325/

  And Neosmart has instructions on how to burn ISO disk images using imgburn:

  http://NeoSmart.NET/wiki/Burning-ISO-images-with-ImgBurn/

  See you soon.

• Help please... Restore windows without using a restore point

  I ran through some of the "Microsoft fix it solutions' and I want to uninstall the changes. Does anyone know how to uninstall the changes its made or restore my windows before I ran the installation. My windows appears not all restore points I made, so is there another way to restore without using restore points.

  You have problems trying to fix when you have no restore points.

  Do a repair Inplace upgrade:

  If you do not have a DVD of Microsoft Vista, borrow one from a friend.

  Read this tutorial on how to do a repair installation:

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

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Cannot create a system under Vista Home Premium SP1 Restore Point

  If I try to create a system restore point manually, I get the following error:

  The shadow copy provider had an unexpected error while trying to process the specified operation (0x8004230F)

  I rebooted, restarted the VSS service, but still no luck. Someone at - he found a solution to this short error reinstall Vista?

  Hello

  Check the fix here as it is similar:

  Difficulty 0 × 8004230 C error in Windows
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/27/fix-0x8004230C-error-in-Windows/

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  Also that to help clear corruption and repair/replace damaged/missing system files:

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  You could try to remove and rebuild your region ShadowCopy.

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
  How to turn System Restore on or off in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66971-system-restore.html

  Adjustment of the amount of disk space, System Restore uses for restore points
  http://bertk.MVPs.org/html/diskspacev.html
  How to change how much Space System Restore can use
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html
  http://www.Petri.co.il/change_amount_of_disk_space_used_by_system_restore_in_vista.htm

  ShadowStorage vssadmin commands
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755866 (WS.10) .aspx
  http://technet2.Microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/89d2e411-6977-4808-9AD5-476c9eaecaa51033.mspx?mfr=true

  Guide to Windows Vista system restore
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial143.html

  Expiration errors occur in Volume Shadow Copy service writers, and shadow copies are lost during
  backup and at the time when there are high levels of input/output
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?ID=826936

  A good utility:

  Explorer of the shadow - free
  http://www.ShadowExplorer.com/

  Hope these helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Gateway MD series laptop with Vista once the challenging 'restore point', white screen, will not start, I tried Gateway system and recovery disks, still can not start?

  Gateway MD series laptop Vista OS.

  I tried to install disks system recovery, ordered the bridge.

  The machine do nothing, black screen, no prompt, no way to install the OS, no start upward

  Hello

  did you put the dvd player must be 1st in the boot order

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

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  If you have problems with the process of recovery of manufacturers, contact the manufacturer

  It's their recovery process not microsofts

  http://support.gateway.com/us/en/support/default.aspx

• Reformat ze2000 without the recovery manager and cd?

  Is there anyway that I can reformat the hard disk of the hp Pavilion ze2000 with an operating system of Windows XP when I don't have the cd and there is no recovery Manager installed?

  Hello:

  No, there is not.

  You can still order a set of recovery disc for your model specific ze2000 with the provider on the link below.

  Make sure you get the right settings.

  http://www.computersurgeons.com/SearchProducts.aspx?SBT=ZE2000&BKM=results#results

• How can I restore my Windows Vista laptop to a restore point of approx. 2 years ago.

  I installed Google Chrome approx. 2 years ago on my laptop, since then it has been uninstalled. Recently, I discovered that Chrome can cause problems with your pc so uninstalled and even worse problems if it was your fault. I'm trying to understand how to do a system restore back approx. 2 years ago. before that I installed Chrome. Thank you

  I installed Google Chrome approx. 2 years ago on my laptop, since then it has been uninstalled. Recently, I discovered that Chrome can cause problems with your pc so uninstalled and even worse problems if it was your fault. I'm trying to understand how to do a system restore back approx. 2 years ago. before that I installed Chrome. Thank you

  Hi, kplay88,

  Follow the instructions in this article to manually uninstall Google Chrome.  There may be remnants of remains of the Uninstall

  You have problems with Windows?

  Start > type CMD

  Right click on CMD and select run as administrator

  Type sfc/scannow

  Press enter

  Note: There is a space between sfc and / scannow

  You might your ROM of Windows Setup during the scan if there are corrupt or missing files so it is close.

  Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7 system files

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

• Pavilion p6610: recovery program Restore Points is no longer works after AOL System Mechanic ran on my computer

  I have Pavilion p6610 desktop Win 7 Home premium 64 bit I have cleaned my computer, tune, Defrag, ran MS fixit, ran malware removal, called internet provider for bad connection (buffering, etc.) they said it was a software program interfering with my ability to computers to have full access to the output of my modem , (only 2 bars on the taskbar icon) so I gave in and decided to try the AOL System Mechanic. Ran all the tools last night, then stop. I tried to open documents of MS today (15/10/2015) will not open. Could not open one of my components of the Microsoft Office 2010 Starter program.  Canceled AOL system mechanic. Removed uninstalled from my system.  Tried 3 different restore point dates back to the 27/09/2015.  None worked. Can't use my program of recovery restore point!

  I don't want to have to reformat and start all over again. I thought that AOL Sys.Mech done something in the registry that messed with the start of Microsoft Office 2010 (can't find a more free?) but why we don't joke about my restore points?  I can't restore anything from my computer.  I don't know if something's going to come to work anymore. How can I fix it?

  Thanks for any help you can provide...

  Hi @TY965

  I understand that you are not able to use restore points, and that you are having problems with a certain software factory installed on your HP System. I'm happy to help you with this.

  As a first step, you can try using the Recovery Manager and see if the software is among those available from your original image to install instead of a full factory image installation. See the following document that shows how to do this.

  Computers HP - using Recovery Manager to restore the software and drivers (Windows 7)

  Then, to the question of the restoration of the system, maybe try to use SFC/scannow, as described below. The second page includes more specific details to a problem of system restore.

  Use the File Checker system to repair missing or corrupted system files - support.microsoft.com

  Difficulty: System Restore does not not in Windows 10 / 8 / 7 -thewindowsclub.com

  I would like to know if it works for you and if it does not solve your problem, then please mark this message as a solution. Kudos are also becoming popular.

• Recover Vista without disc after installing windows 7

  Recently, I upgraded my G60441US HP for Windows 7 version installed at the original factory of Windows Vista, but I don't know which version of Vista and I got the product key is apparently used on another computer (finally not apparently the other computer is a HP Pavilion G7 and I bought it for my mother last year or more) and I can't get back to Windows Vista without the recovery disk that's what I keep seeing online anyway. I really can't afford to buy a new laptop and do not want to make any inoperative character. I have retained the Windows.old files but for some reason some, they seem to be of no use to me at this point. Is it possible to get a copy of Vista (withou buy one on the Microsoft Web site) so I can create a partition to boot on a USB Flash drive drive.

  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  Thanks in advance.

  Dear community,

  I do not have my records, I made a small mistake of upgrading and I will contact hp for the discs, but I have another question,

  What are the versions of .NET Framework supposed to do on my computer because he says that one of them is inactive and the other starts automatically at startup and I was wondering if there was a program listed in the servers file.

  Thanks for any help.

  Besides, that will make my computer after the thirty days of the use of the windows operating system 7? I heard that it could make my computer unusable. is it true.

  Link to contact HP for recovery disks:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&LC=en&docName=bph07143#N76

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  As you have a non-legal version of Windows 7, it will enter the feature reduced;

  Vista and Windows 7 similar results;

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925582/en-us

  _______________________________________

  Here is a good read on Net Framework;

  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

  See you soon.

• Vista Home Premium isn't self-creation of restore points?

  Auto create dysfunction of restore as well as manual restore points points is deleted after reboot.

  I check providers and writers and allocated storage VSS f all of them are ok and without error with the exception of the DLL i-event that I can't re-register / load error code 8000ffff.

  In Event Viewer, I have an id14 volsnap error and the failure of the IO. I check the system configuration, I noticed the system enforcement COMPLUS was disable/stop.

  So I hired / restart it has been a success after the reboot.
  Then after I check that it again as if there is a third party application that lead to it to order. VSSC exe in Task Manager is ok.

  CHECKDISK based there is 4 KB bad sector that can not be repair I ran chckdsk regularly. My laptop comes with a recovery disk and I don't want to reformat.

  Would it not possible to repair the OS using another standalone vista installation program.

  Hello

  It does not work when you use option you can create a restore right now point to the above selected disks > create?

• Vista Home Prem - problems since installation on 26 August updated - USB problems and everything deleted before the update restore points

  I have a Dell XPS 430 quad-processor. Receipt of the August 26 as update automatic updates. Since the computer was restarted after autoupdates, I have problems. Biggest problem is when I switch to another port my 4 ports KVM Trendnet TK - 407K and back on my Dell computer - the computer is blocked and the video is all garbled. My only recourse is to start the computer cold. After the first time it happened, I knew immediately updates, so I went in my restore points to restore back before the update. When I did restore bluescreened, but I was unable to capture data as computer restarted itself and get into the routine of starting fix. Difficulty of startup said it could not solve my problem.

  When I returned to restore to try to restore once again, I found that all my restore points have been removed. I found a utility called the shadow on the web Explorer and installed. He seems to find all my data restore point on the recovery D: drive, but Windows is not seeing them.  I should also mention, usb-wise, given that these updates have been applied, my Canon digital camera is not recognized when I hang it in one of the USB ports.

  Don't know what to do at this point. If I stay on the port on my computer using the KVM switch, my PC at home works well. Unfortunately, it is not realistic that I need to do my job in two laptops that are also connected to the switch.

  I'm tempted to just delete all the updates that have been installed on 8/26 to see if that helps - esp KB973879 I read on this patch causing a lot of problems with other computers.  Another thing that I have not tried is to use the restore from a command prompt application.

  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

  Thank you!

  Hi brab61,

  Welcome to Microsoft Vista answers Forum!
   
  It is good to know that you're not faced problems with your computer.
   
  However, I suggest you go ahead and turn on Windows automatic updates to fix security vulnerabilities and it is beneficial for you to have these updates installed.
   
  Learn more about Windows Update, you can use the following link: -.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/downloads/windowsupdate/default.mspx
   
   
  You can run the System File Checker tool before you activate the automatic updates.
   
  To run the System File Checker tool, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start and type cmd in the box start the search.
  2 right click "cmd" in the list programs, and then click Run as administrator.
  3. you are asked to enter an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password or click on continue
  4. at the command prompt, type "sfc/scannow", and press ENTER.
   
  Note:- After that, you can now install an update both manually and check the update is causing the problem and let us know to help you and solve the problem.

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212

  Hope this information is useful.
   
  Let me know if it worked.
  All the best!
   
  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Divya R - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• T61 Rescue and Recovery - System Restore has no restore points

  Hello

  I just got a T61 with Vista basic, I made a few points in restoration but Vista ThinkVantage, System Restore there is no restore point in the field of the "hand hard disk»

  I have also updated using the update of system ThinkVantage, all the essentials.

  Is it possible to fix this?

  Thanks in advance.

  still having the issue, I also can't create a recovery media using ThinkVantage "Create recovery media" option, I have no selection in my area "target drive.

  no idea why?

• Powers of laptop on but Vista doesn't come not after I tried to use the restore point?

  My HP laptop running Vista had some performance issues (my husband has used it) he had begun to restart itself on a law on a regular basis in the middle of him to help, so I thought I would try to use a restore point to see if it would help.

  He acted like he normally does to eat, but then it wouldn't start again. To be clear, the laptop turns on but does not boot to Windows. Windows error recovery screen turns on and gives the choice of Safe Mode, Mode safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt or start Windows normally Mode.

  I have it turned back and tried to use it in each mode Safe Mode with command prompt because I don't know what to do if it came like that. Whenever I've tried these other settings I get tell screen... Loading Windows files... .you go really fast... system32 drivers start loading then nothing else to a blank with the cursor on it and then screen after awhile the screensaver out of lights but that's it.

  I don't know much about fixing anything beyond using restore points, so I have no idea what to do.  Any help would be appreciated!

  Thank you!!

  See if this helps you >

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/momimplementation-error/4e2fd168-64a1-46CB-8d11-8e87a5ab008f

  See you soon.

• New created manually on VISTA restore point erased all the other restore points

  I have windows Vista and suddenly CCC.exe began to appear and has completely changed my office. All documents on my desktop and icons (file photo) have disappeared. My husband's office has not changed.  My main problem is I did a restore of the system on Jan. 28 and will use the system restore points was (the first being 18 Jan) but thought that I need to come back a few days, so I manually created a restore point from January 26, 2016. Nothing has changed, so I'll use the point 18 Jan restoration but disappeared from all available restore points earlier (before the manual creation of a new).

  I want to make it clear that my restoration system and normally have restore points chose to EXCEPT those disappeared after creating a new restore point manually.   I spent a lot of time looking for answers without success - I've read a lot of problems have been System Restore does not work or restore points are deleted automatically, so that they do not apply to me.

  Help, please!

  Although system restore must be maintained at a min. amount of restore points, in the cleaning disc, other options

  Search button, clean the system restore, it removes all but the last restore point right... Back to youre

  problem, try the R.clicking on the desktop/properties/find "change desktop icons" on the top left, again

  window, select restore default settings, and / or modify, close... Then open cmd prompt, type cmd:

  Sfc/scannow the file check/repair utility runs automatically. Once through, type: CHKDSK C: /F agree to restart.

  type: EXIT restart the pc

  You can run the restoration cleaning before other measures are taken, this gets you the clean restore point

• Restore Vista without cd manufacturers

  Hello

  I'm having a problem with an old computer of mine that I use to shoot things randomly when my main computer is busy.

  One day there I really messed up (too complicated to describe), and after the age of trying to FIX the solution, I decided that I wanted to just give it back by default from the factory and wipe everything on the hard drive.

  As I said, its old and was a gift, so I have no installation CD. Also, I think that the manufacturer has made bankrupt, so I can't ask support or disks.

  System Restore, or whatever his name is broken, and he broke with all the rest. It gives some errors, and then stops.

  I tried hitting f10 at startup and it gave an error, but I don't think that there is a recovery partition or something like that here.

  Is it possible to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows vista without a disc? (which is impossible)

  Hello

  There are several methods to reinstall Vista.

  This can help you (download files and make your own DVDs):

  http://www.heidoc.NET/Joomla/technology-science/Microsoft/57-Windows-Vista-direct-download-links

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you received your computer it can be a recovery on the drive Partition hard reinstall Windows how much you bought your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Them or us ask the right sequence of key.

  And if you do not score a manufacturer of recovery on your hard drive, you should be able to make your own recovery from her disks to reinstall the operating system.

  Go to programs > name of the manufacturer of your computer > then their system or recovery tools software topics for them, depending on how it is formulated.

  If you can't find any reference to it, contact the manufacturer for advice on how to make these recovery disks.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon