Re: Re-installing and Formatting Windows Vista

A factory restore will make your laptop like it was the first day that
you turned it on. Anything that you installed since that day will not be
there. Programs can just be reinstalled, you would want to backup your
personal files like your music, documents, etc.... to copy them back
afterwards.


Ladiesman541;1075993 Wrote:
> thanks so much! I really appreciate it
>
> one more question, though, what would you suggest I take back-up on?
> I mean like, will ALL my programs be deleted, including internet
> explorer, Mozilla Firefox, to the smallest programs like calculator and
> paint?
>
> And I have some CD-R80 cds with 700MB on each. do they work to put
> back-up files on?
>
> and another thing, if I copy the programs/files I wish to keep for
> further use from C: drive to E:, will it remain on my computer or will
> it be sent to the abyss aswell? :P


--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*::Windows 7 Forums::*' *and*

*Please post feedback to help others.*

You're welcome. Please let us know how it went for you.

Ladiesman541;1076259 Wrote:
> thanks so much! I will attempt to do this now, hopefully I won't fail.
> ^^


--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*::Windows 7 Forums::*' *and*

*Please post feedback to help others.*