Restore my system completely!
OK, I have a bunch of stuff slowing my computer so how can I restore my system to be, like the day, I got it? my computer may be a possibly older year
Hello
You mean reinstall the OS completely? If you have Vista DVD you can do however be
of course, to completely backup your data off the drive and you need to reinstall your programs. If you
have no Vista disks, you can buy them in your machine to cheap system. If you don't like
on existing programs then you can do a complete new installation - just select the format options
which erases the entire disc (This erases all data as well).
How can I perform a clean Installation of Windows?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/OperatingSystems/f/clean-install-Windows.htm
How to perform a repair for Vista Installation (this allows you to keep your data if backup)
hors_de the disk is safe)
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html
How to do a Clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista - this clears all data and programs
off
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html
This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or Vista disk
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx
How to do a clean install with a Version upgrade to Vista - this wipes ALL programs and data on
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-Vista.html
How to do a Custom Installation of Vista - this is a clean install should, however, save your data
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/241565-custom-install-Vista.html
Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista - this should keep the programs and data
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-A168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx
Installation and reinstallation of Windows (upgrade - store programs and data or New Installation which)
delete them)
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/e77344fa-e978-464c-953e-eba44f0522671033.mspx
On-site upgrade
http://vistasupport.MVPs.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htm
I hope this helps.
Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.
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Good luck.Here's the rest of your rant in repair and recovery Forum.
Richard Layton.
"By the way. anyone interested in filing a class action against Microsoft. PLSE contact me at Email removed privacy. "
Have you finished?
It is NOT Microsoft.
These are public Forums, hosted by Microsoft.
We are colleagues help Vista users to give FREE in our own SPARE time.
It is your choice what you buy in life.
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This is what looks like a sticker of COS:
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'Advanced options boot (including safe mode).
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And also scan with the free version of SUPERAntiSpyware
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"How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the files on system missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7"
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833
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