Repair/reinstall Vista 64

Hi,

My computer freezes from time to time and I think I tried everything to
locate what the problem could be.

The event logs show nothing, I ran a memory test with no problem, (I
have 4Gb), I checked my drive and had no problems.
All my drivers are up to date and I have all the latest updates/service
packs.

So my last hope is to re-install Vista.

Are there any easy steps to re-install Vista? Or do I have to format my
machine and start from scratch? I don't want to re-install office and so on.

Thanks

Simon

"Simon" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> My computer freezes from time to time and I think I tried everything to
> locate what the problem could be.
>
> The event logs show nothing, I ran a memory test with no problem, (I have
> 4Gb), I checked my drive and had no problems.
> All my drivers are up to date and I have all the latest updates/service
> packs.
>
> So my last hope is to re-install Vista.
>
> Are there any easy steps to re-install Vista? Or do I have to format my
> machine and start from scratch? I don't want to re-install office and so
> on.
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon

A reinstall by definition is just that a full reinstall- so you just boot
from the media and follow the onscreen instructions. It is up to you if you
want to format or just install again (it will move the old Windows
installation and program files to a set of .old folders.
You will have to reinstall all your applications too.
Of course you must ensure you backup all relevant data prior to this
process.
--
Mike Brannigan

> A reinstall by definition is just that a full reinstall- so you just
> boot from the media and follow the onscreen instructions. It is up to
> you if you want to format or just install again (it will move the old
> Windows installation and program files to a set of .old folders.
> You will have to reinstall all your applications too.
> Of course you must ensure you backup all relevant data prior to this
> process.


So I guess what I want is a repair...
Does Vista have something like XP where you can repair rather than doing
a fresh install?

Simon

Simon;1104415 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My computer freezes from time to time and I think I tried everything to
> locate what the problem could be.
>
> The event logs show nothing, I ran a memory test with no problem, (I
> have 4Gb), I checked my drive and had no problems.
> All my drivers are up to date and I have all the latest updates/service
> packs.
>
> So my last hope is to re-install Vista.
>
> Are there any easy steps to re-install Vista? Or do I have to format my
> machine and start from scratch? I don't want to re-install office and
> so on.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon


Hello Simon,
If your going to re-install Vista, then it's always better to do a
clean install with a full format first. You will get much better
results.
As for the freezing, have you checked your temperatures ?.
Post your results and let us know how you got on, thanks.
Good luck.


--
stoneys-nutz

>
> Hello Simon,
> If your going to re-install Vista, then it's always better to do a
> clean install with a full format first. You will get much better
> results.
> As for the freezing, have you checked your temperatures ?.
> Post your results and let us know how you got on, thanks.
> Good luck.

How do I check the temperature? Do I need a third party app for that?
In any case windows sometime freezes when I 'wake it' up and the machine
hasn't been running all night.

I have been told Aero could be the real problem ... I might change that
theme and see what happens.

Simon

Download SpeedFan here and it will tell you your temps.
If it does it coming out of sleep mode then i doubt it's temp related.
It could be Aero causing the problem, disable it and try.
Also is your Bios up to date ?.


'Download SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer'
(http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php)


--
stoneys-nutz

Hi Simon,

Boot into the existing installation and insert the disk, follow the prompts
to do an in-place upgrade. The disk must be at the same or higher service
pack level as the installation for this to work.

As your problem is random freezing and not blue screens, this is most often
caused by faulty hardware so reinstalling will not provide a solution if
this is the case. As you've checked the memory and hard drive (did you do a
full diagnostic from a manufacturer's tool and not just the disk checker?),
you might also suspect the power supply or motherboard. For the PSU, the
only real solution is to swap in a known good supply. A faulty motherboard
would require replacement. You can use a strong flashlight to check for
bulging/blown capacitors on the motherboard, but there could be other faults
that will not be visually detectable.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Simon" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>> A reinstall by definition is just that a full reinstall- so you just boot
>> from the media and follow the onscreen instructions. It is up to you if
>> you want to format or just install again (it will move the old Windows
>> installation and program files to a set of .old folders.
>> You will have to reinstall all your applications too.
>> Of course you must ensure you backup all relevant data prior to this
>> process.
>
>
> So I guess what I want is a repair...
> Does Vista have something like XP where you can repair rather than doing a
> fresh install?
>
> Simon

Have you checked it's not caused by programs running in the background?
Norton AntiVirus ect.
I recently had the same problem, and when I disabled Skype the problem
disappeared!


"Simon" <> wrote
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> My computer freezes from time to time and I think I tried everything to
> locate what the problem could be.
>
> The event logs show nothing, I ran a memory test with no problem, (I have
> 4Gb), I checked my drive and had no problems.
> All my drivers are up to date and I have all the latest updates/service
> packs.
>
> So my last hope is to re-install Vista.
>
> Are there any easy steps to re-install Vista? Or do I have to format my
> machine and start from scratch? I don't want to re-install office and so
> on.
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon

MAT wrote:
> Have you checked it's not caused by programs running in the background?
> Norton AntiVirus ect.
> I recently had the same problem, and when I disabled Skype the problem
> disappeared!
>

I have Skype installed, I will try and disable it to see if that helps.
My AV is Avast, (free).

Apart from those I don't really have anything too fancy running in the
background.

Simon

stoneys-nutz wrote:
> Download SpeedFan here and it will tell you your temps.
> If it does it coming out of sleep mode then i doubt it's temp related.
> It could be Aero causing the problem, disable it and try.
> Also is your Bios up to date ?.

I will try speedfan to see what it says, but like you say, I don't think
it is the problem.

My Bios is up to date.

Simon