Windows installed twice

I had a number of questions on my pc and a friend suggested I run the installation cd which would make a repair facility.

What happened is that Windows installed again & I now have Windows and Windows.old

I tried to move the users from Windows.old to the fresh windows and they now appear in the C:\Users

It took all the C drive if someone can tell me the best way to (a) get my data backed up and only

have a Windows.

I am running Vista Business

I had a number of questions on my pc and a friend suggested I run the installation cd which would make a repair facility.

What happened is that Windows installed again & I now have Windows and Windows.old

I tried to move the users from Windows.old to the fresh windows and they now appear in the C:\Users

It took all the C drive if someone can tell me the best way to (a) get my data backed up and only

have a Windows.

I am running Vista Business

Hey Wil501

There is information in the below link from microsoft on how to restore your personal files from the windows.old folder

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

and in the microsoft link below, it tells you how, and then delete the windows.old folder using disk cleanup

it applies to vista too

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

Walter, the time zone traveller

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