Restore from Windows.old

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• How to recover programs from windows.old after reinstalling windows vista edition Home premium

  I had to reinstall windows - all of my previous programs seem to be in a folder called windows.old, but they won't work here.  How to restore these?  In particular, I would like to recover my old Windows Mail settings and files and also norton antivirus.

  Here is the procedure to retrieve the data from Windows.old: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/.  You can't recover programs from windows.old - which is not possible.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• How can I recover programs and data from Windows.old after upgrade to Vista?

  Windows XP Professional has been installed beforehand.  None of the programs or data have been transferred to Vista.

  Hello

  You cannot recover programs from windows.old folder

  It needs to be reinstalled from the original media

  Here's how to retrieve data from the windows.old folder

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

• How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium?

  How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium? Can I move the program files or do I have to reinstall each program with the cd that came with the applicable programs? I know how to move all the other files. I do not know how to move the program files. Thank you in advance for help you.

  You can't move programs from Windows.OLD.  The programs need to be reinstalled.

  Sorry, but that's how.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• How to transfer old data from windows.old in my system update?

  Hello community,

  I tried to update my Windows 7 Ultimate RC on a version of Windows 7 Professional from MSDNAA. Unfortunately, all my data that I really need is now in the windows.old folder.
  1. is it possible to transfer to the new system (including drivers and system entries) so I don't have to do it manually?
  OR
  2. can I get back to my old version? I'd rather have the return as a non-RC-Windows data.

  Thank you for answering,
  Julius

  Hello Jules, welcome.

  I would recommend that you take a look at these steps here. Please make a backup of important files in your operating system current and all what you find important in directories Windows.old before trying this manual restoration of the BONES.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/933168

  Let us know if it works,

  Thank you! Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Is it safe to restore the Windows.old folder?

  BACKGROUND:

  I have a Dell Studio 540 in Windows Vista Ultimate which suddenly crashed, then wouldn't restart, saying: "no available boot device." Apparently, the hard drive boot sector had been corrupted. After of the painstaking efforts to save as many as possible training and have unsuccessfully using CHKDSK or Seagate tools to repair the drive, I finally resorted to a clean reinstall using the Dell OEM Windows Vista reinstallation disc. I chose the option to move all old files/folders in a folder Windows.old and I am now able to start Windows. However, all settings prerequisites, programs, files and folders from the previous installation are still in the Windows.old folder. For now, I run a full CHKDSK again (and he says 'Corrupt file attribute Deleting the file record segment X X' so I hope that some repairs happens)...
  But what I would do, if possible and if it will not cause problems, use the instructions in this MS support article "how to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you install Windows Vista." But before I do that, my question is the following:
  QUESTION:
  If I had to do a reinstall of Vista due to damage/corruption of the hard drive, and if all what information has been moved to the folder Windows.old during this process, is it possible that restore the folder Windows.old to the previous installation would restore any damage/corruption existed, thus causing the problem to return or make things worse? Or should I not worry about the restoration of the old "problem"?

  Hello

  You can use the restore feature if the previous installation was good.

  It is not in your case; If this isn't an option for you.

  You can use the windows.old folder to retrieve your data.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  But the programs must be reinstalled form the original media.

  And when you're done with the windows.olf folder you can delete.

  "How to use the disk cleanup feature to delete the Windows.old folder after you install Windows Vista"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/930527

  And it is perhaps an idea to run Dell Diagnostics and eventually replace your drive hard if it comes up with errors.

  http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/WS340/en/UG/DIAGS.htm

  See you soon.

• How can I restore my "windows.old" of Vista upgrade programs?

  I recently upgraded XP to Vista and found all my program files are saved as "windows.old".

  To save me all reinstall them, can I transfer to Vista? If this is not the case, how can I get rid of all to free up space on my old PC?

  N ° you need to install the tr from the original installation media. If you find my answer helpful, please click the button "Vote as helpful"! Thank you! My Blog

• Transfer of Windows not giving an option to transfer files from Windows.old to my desired location

  I installed Win7 on my computer by using 'Custom Installation', as I was advised to do.  The data from my old hard drive was stored on drive C under the name of the folder "Windows-old".

  I have problems using Windows easy transfer.  It does not give me the option to transfer files from a folder on the C drive in places where I can use it for example. Word (I installed Office 2013 Home Premium).
  I copied the entire "My Documents" to a flash drive, but cannot transfer data from there either.
  I also installed Windows Live Mail.  I can receive and send emails, but can not access my old address book/contacts list.

  Any help/advice would be much appreciated!

  Original title: XP Win7 upgrade

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• How to recover programs from windows.old folder

  Hi, I have windows 8 is installed on my pc...

  A few hours ago I updated my pc...

  all my programs have been uninstalled, but they were always accessible from the windows.old folder

  but the problem is the folder windows.old are deleted automatically after one month then please, I don't want to lose my programs

  Help, please

  You must reinstall the program from the original website or disc of CD that you got it right the first time.  It is not possible to transfer the programs installed in the old folder, that folder is right there as a pure data backup.

• Can I delete system files from Windows.old after format?

  I reformatted my computer recently and I usually remove the Windows.old folder. What I never understood are system files that it contains. Can I remove them?

  Whenever I've upgraded to Windows 7 I reformatted and delete the windows.old folder and files system for Vista and had no problem, but he never did with the same program. So is it safe or should they be not deleted?

  Hello

  Remember there is nothing in the Windows.old folder or its subfolders you need before
  you remove.

  How to remove the Windows.old folder in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19151-Windows-old-folder-delete.html

  How can I remove the Windows.old folder?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

  How to remove the Windows.old folder that is generated when you perform a custom
  Windows Vista Setup (also Windows 7)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/933212/en-us

  How to remove and delete the folder Windows.old on Vista or Windows 7
  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/delete-Windows-old-removal.aspx

  I hope this helps.

• Edge 14 "questions making factory restore from Windows 8 consumer overview

  My edge initially provided with Windows 7, and I created a USB drive recovery using the tool supplied with the laptop. Last year, I put Windows 8 preview of consumers about it. Now, Windows 8 license has expired and I don't want to upgrade to the professional version. So I tried to do a factory restore. I tried:

  1. start > enter > I can't see F11 here, there're only ESC, F1 and F12 to choose.

  2. plug USB Recovery > start > enter > F12 > I see my USB in the list > select and enter > system continue to start with Win 8.

  3. Similarly, choose F1 to enter BIOS, put my USB on the top of the boot order list > save and restart with connected USB > system continue to start with Win 8.

  The content of my usb looks like: usb.tag / winRE.wim / Boot folder (283.9 M in total). It's called imation, 1 G.

  I wonder what I can try to take the step of recovery plant. Any help will be great!

  I solved this problem by creating the boot on CD instead. Then start successfully from the CD instead of USB.

  the only problem is that I got an error "you can have only one copy of the Microsoft Windows operating system." The product Recovery Media Creator will leave now. "because I previously created the recovery on a USB key. Follow this post to continue:

  http://mossarch4u.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/Lenovo-you-can-have-only-one-copy-of.html

• You will need to restore from Windows XP to another computer. It seeks for *.bkf file

  Original title: I did a partial file backup using backup/restore XP. and I'm trying to restore these files to another XP computer but I do not have the *.bkf file she asks. How to restore these files?

  I did a partial file backup using backup/restore XP. My hard drive was damaged by a power surge. I am now trying to restore these files to another XP computer but restore not read cd? I do not have the *.bkf file she asks. How to restore these files?

  I have several cd with backup files, but I can't access either one of them.

  for none of them, he asks that *.bkf that the cd do not appear.

  Hello

  Are you able to browse the disc and see the files after you insert the disc in the drive?

  (a) Insert the CD in the computer.

  (b) double click on computer and select the CD/DVD drive.

  If you are able to see the files, you can copy and paste the files.

  If you can't see the files, then there is no other options left to fix the problem.

• New files are moving in Windows.Old

  I have a laptop of HP 6930 (second hand) under Win 7 Home Premium which is my "new" computer Previous was a Lenovo laptop running XP. The store where I bought the HP deleted the Lenovo HD permissions and transferred to a new case, so I could access it via the USB port on the HP.

  I also transferred the Lenovo Mozy backup to my RESUME, I thought that the two went to a new folder. But it seems that some files go in the Windows.Old.

  I noticed today when I ran disk cleanup. I saw a box "windows.old" and was about to check it and changed his mind. I went to this folder and noticed new files in there.

  Is it possible to remove or gray on the option delete Windows.old from disk cleanup? There was no option like that on the XP version of disk cleanup.

  This number is part of my problems to move to a new computer.

  I want to continue using many files and folders from the Lenovo, for various reasons.

  Is it possible to merge or move some files and folders from Windows.Old to the new files and folders on the HP?

  Backup your files manually, create a new user account, run disk Cleanup, copy your files manually.

  How to back up and restore your files manually

• Windows 8 regenerate damage problem/backup duplicate and what is this "Windows.old"?

  Greetings!

  Currently, I'm new with Windows 8 and more than 3 months, I noticed my laptop is more slower to start-I recently installed the Adobe Suite as my largest software, as well as other essentials if you're curious.

  So, I just tried the good old system restore to see if the unknown blunders can be cancelled. Unfortunately, without success, I decided to update the system.

  Unfortunately once more after refreshing, the registry has been cleaned, but my software is still present in the neighbouring internal disk drive. At the same time, disk space in the disk drive that contains the operating system seems to have been mysteriously consumed (to about 40 GB free to only 15 GB free)

  Do you have any explanation and the solution to this? I would be very grateful for a quick response.
  Thank you for your time.

  --------------------EDIT-------------------------
  So I found the duplication - there is a 'Windows.old' containing my old system to front. Haha, what a relief

  Now, my questions are, 1) is it possible to be able to use/activate this beyond the parameters of operating system (from windows.old) again? (2) is it safe to upload it like any other normal folder (windows.old)? (3) is it safe to just manually remove my software (because it is devoid of its registers) and reinstall them again? Or you guys can even have the best solution for this.

  Any answer would be welcome.
  Thank you in advance to those who have an overview on this :)

  Hello

  Here are answers to your questions:
  1 years. Laughing out loud
  2 years. Yes, if you want, you can delete the Windows.old folder using this method:
  http://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-delete-Windows-old-folder-in-Windows-8-using-elevated-command-prompt
  3 years. Yes.
  Hope that answers your query, good luck :)

• reinstalled vista and I want to get my old programs and data in the windows.old directory saved

  My system crashed, and after that a dozen tries to fix, I reinstalled edition vista family. I still have my old files and progrmas in windows.old file I can access but can't get the programs and data in the file. Is there a way to do this?

  Hello

  These should help you recover you can:

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  How to restore your Windows.old folder in a new Installation
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/237033-Windows-old-folder-restore-into-new-installation.html

  I hope this helps.