Restore Windows.old

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• Restore Windows.old programs

  original title: Windows.old

  How can I restore or use the Windows.old as MS OFFICE program or another program

  Programs need to be reinstalled from the original media: CD, DVD, etc..

  Windows.Old is for data recovery, recovery program:

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

  How to recover files from an earlier version of Windows in Windows Vista

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• 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.

• Restore Windows Vista by using Windows.old?

  From: ConraDargo

  Hey everybody!

  Yesterday, alcohol (the application) disgusted so bad that I just had to reinstall everything up from my Windows Vista. Now, since I'm done with a Windows.old folder containing everything in my previous installation of Windows Vista, I was hoping that I could use it somehow for example pick up my sidebar and how I had set up how I want Windows Vista to look (you know with the types of policies and the degree of transparency windows are etc.). But I don't know how I do?

  So far I only copied the folder Windows.old in C: user - overwrite all files that could be replaced. I hope it's OK to do? One might think that the application of integrated recovery would be able to take care of that, but apparently not.

  Any help is appreciated. I would rather not sit here for like an hour or two during the attempt manually all the way back to normal!

  Thank you.

  From: Brink

  Hello ConraDargo,

  These two Microsoft KB articles can be useful for you.

  "How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912)

  and

  "How to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you install Windows Vista" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168)

  Hope this helps,

  Shawn

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• Restore from Windows.old

  Vista has stopped working so I reloaded Vista from my recovery disc.  All my applications are lost but it created Windows.old.  When I "right click" Windows.old one option is to restore a previus version.  If I restore it will be just restore to a version that is broken and will not work?

  Similarly there are instructions on the terminology of the MS site to "restore a computer to a previous Windows Installation.  Again, the question is it just refers to a broken version of windows.

  I have deally I want is restore my apps and my documets to the new working version of Vista.  Is this possible?

  Hello

  with windows.old you can only retrieve data; If accessible

  We do not know what are the damage caused to your system causing you to reinstall vista or if the data can be extracted

  programs need to be reinstalled from the original, CD, DVD media, etc.

  ________________________________________________________________

  Follow the steps below and try to recover your data

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

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

  _________________________________________________________

  you do not rollback the problems of 'old' in your operating system that caused you to reinstall vista

• Windows.Old - Can I load the entire file at once my computer is restored with it's info earlier?

  original title: Windows to restore the old windows.old file

  Hi all. I recently had to reinstall my os after that sp1 problems (thanks a lot to Microsoft) I now have a windows.old folder with all of my old saved stuff. Question is, can I load the entire file at once my computer is restored with it's info earlier? Pls let me know. Thanks in advance

  Hello

  None

  You can not load the whole file

  Windows.Old is not to restore your computer

  You can only recover data from the windows.old folder

  programs need to be reinstalled from the original media

  Read about 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

• Is it safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore?

  I would like to know if it is safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore. I did two restorations system in a year or two, and I have two files labeled "Windows.old" and "Windows.old.000" which are just take a lot of space on my computer. I heard that it is safe to remove them, but only if some files are copied correctly. How do you know if those files are copied on?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  It is safe to delete

  but get your data off it 1 if necessary

  you are the one who has to decide if you have recovered your data from the windows.old folder, until you remove

  Here's how to recover data from it

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

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

  and here's how to remove

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/240390-Windows-old-folder-delete.html

• Restore files from the Windows.old folder

  original title: I want as my files back!

  I had to reinstall my windows vista on my computer and I thought that my files had been erased. I thought about everything, pictures to program files and user settings were gone. BUT I found all in a folder called "Windows.old" and it has everything in it. I want that all these files in return. As in like a restoration.  Is there a way I can do it at all?

  Programs must be reinstall it from the original media: CD, etc.

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

  Read the info above re windows.old

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Gateway DX4300 - how to restore the drivers to the folder window.old.

  Hi, I just reformatted my PC. lost all my drivers and ask you how to restore the drivers to the folder window.old. My PC is a gateway dx4300 built in maps Ethernet and video. Unfortunately the gateway doesn't have these drivers.__Thanks.

  Oh, how it would help if truly comprehensive published Gateway of material form for a machine... :(

  I only am not surprised you found the driver for the modem didn't work - the only one I found was a Vista driver in proportion; Server 2 k 8 x 64 probably don't like that too much.  ;)
  But, a little research on Google (and, looking at the list of Vista drivers for this machine) does not give something useful: your card network (the thing you need more) seems to be a Marvell Yukon 88E8075 (possibly 88E8071) Gigabit NIC.  These drivers are available directly from Marvell: http://www.marvell.com/support.html
  Just select "88E8075" in the menu dropdown part number, then take the package Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x 64).  Install it, get the machine online, run Windows Update.  I am betting that WU will be able, at a minimum, give you work pilots 'real' (rather than the generic or non-existent drivers you have) so that you can sort.
  Honestly, I'm surprised that there is no drivers for this NETWORK adapter - it's a fairly common piece.

  HTH,
  Chris

  MS - MVP (Media Center) [If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message.] [Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.]

• Installed Windows 7 and I lost my email account. Is there a default email with Windows 7? How can I restore my old e-mail account?

  Installeed Windows & and lost my email account.  How can I restore my old emal?  Windows 7 has a default email such as Outlook?

  Although this question has already been asked hundreds of times on this same forum and answered hundreds of times, here it is again:

  http://download.live.com/wlmail?WA=wsignin1.0

  Install it, and he had to pull in your old email data automatically.

• Restore windows 7 using the windows.old folder after the installation of windows 8?

  Hi all

  After you have installed windows 8 on a pc comes with windows 7, I learned just learned that I don't have a product key valid win8 because I already used once for an installation of win8 on another pc. Now, I need to go back to win7 because I don't plan on buying another product key.
  I know that I can do this with the option to restore from the manufacturer, but it will be a hassle to get back to the top/reinstall all my applications and data.
  Is it possible to go on win7 by using the windows.old folder?

  Hello

  Whether you are planning to install Windows 7 on the computer that has Windows 8, we can only perform a custom installation.

  If you are using an OEM computer, see the link:

  Understanding downgrade rights

  If you do not use an OEM computer, you may need to try the following steps to perform a custom installation when you have lost the applications and settings, however the data stored on the C drive will be saved to the Windows.old folder.

  For the steps to detalied on how to spend to try solutions by André from the link:

  Can I downgrade to Windows 7?

  Note: Make sure that you back up important data before performing a custom installation.

  Come back if you have any questions with windows and we will be happy to help.

• Windows.Old folder restore itunes

  I'm trying to recover my itunes (save songs, iphone etc...) since the windows.old folder that was created after the computer crashed and windows has been reinstalled from the disks shipped with the computer.

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

  How to recover files from an earlier version of Windows in Windows Vista Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

• 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

• How to export bookmarks to C:\Windows.old\users\robin\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles to update Firefox

  I had to update my computer and it saved my files, but none of my favorites. Through various searches I I was able to view hidden files, then find the old bookmarks C:\Windows.old\users\robin\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles file. But now I don't know what to do with it. How can I get these in the new download of Firefox? Please help me.

  Robin

  In the profile folder, you can see the bookmarkbackups inside this folder, you can see on 10 copy of json with the most recent files, and then restore your bookmarks to this json file:

  • Restoring backups

• Updated T430s to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro wanting to downgrade to Windows 7 (without Windows.old)

  Lenovo T430s 2355A 16

  Here's my problem.

  Preinstall Windows 7-> Recovery media creadted-> upgraded to Windows 8-> Windows.old folder have been deleted-> trying to downgrade to Windows 7 using Recovery-> failed to retrieve media!

  Are there other ways that I could go back to Windows 7? All I have is the engraved on DVD recovery media.

  Good day and welcome to the community.

  As you mention that you created the recovery media and it fails to restore your system with Win7 preload delivered, I would recommend that you contact the Service, let them know that your created set failed to work and ask that they provide you with a set of factory recovery DVDs. The details are below.

  Hope that helps you get things sorted.

  Kind regards.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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