System Repair Option

Following advice from the group I tried to do the following:

Boot from your Windows Vista DVD,
select the System Repair Option
on the setup screen, select 'Repair Computer
Select your installation of Windows
select Startup
Repair option and follow instructions

Here is my problem. The Vista disk I have came with my desktop from Dell.
When I insert it the only options I get are to install or update Vista.

I have tried to solve this my self and I found an idea on the web to push F8
key during start up and I would get an
additional option in Vista to 'Repair Your Computer' but I only get the
standard menu of Safe mode options nothing about repairing.

Thanks,

Noel

Try system restore

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"Noel S Pamfree" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Following advice from the group I tried to do the following:
>
> Boot from your Windows Vista DVD,
> select the System Repair Option
> on the setup screen, select 'Repair Computer
> Select your installation of Windows
> select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions
>
> Here is my problem. The Vista disk I have came with my desktop from Dell.
> When I insert it the only options I get are to install or update Vista.
>
> I have tried to solve this my self and I found an idea on the web to push
> F8 key during start up and I would get an
> additional option in Vista to 'Repair Your Computer' but I only get the
> standard menu of Safe mode options nothing about repairing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel
>
>
>
>

Check with Dell support for the procedure to get to the "Repair you
computer" option.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Noel S Pamfree" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Following advice from the group I tried to do the following:
>
> Boot from your Windows Vista DVD,
> select the System Repair Option
> on the setup screen, select 'Repair Computer
> Select your installation of Windows
> select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions
>
> Here is my problem. The Vista disk I have came with my desktop from Dell.
> When I insert it the only options I get are to install or update Vista.
>
> I have tried to solve this my self and I found an idea on the web to push
> F8 key during start up and I would get an
> additional option in Vista to 'Repair Your Computer' but I only get the
> standard menu of Safe mode options nothing about repairing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel
>
>
>
>

Noel S Pamfree;521658 Wrote:
> Following advice from the group I tried to do the following:
>
> Boot from your Windows Vista DVD,
> select the System Repair Option
> on the setup screen, select 'Repair Computer
> Select your installation of Windows
> select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions
>
> Here is my problem. The Vista disk I have came with my desktop from
> Dell.
> When I insert it the only options I get are to install or update Vista.
>
> I have tried to solve this my self and I found an idea on the web to
> push F8
> key during start up and I would get an
> additional option in Vista to 'Repair Your Computer' but I only get the
> standard menu of Safe mode options nothing about repairing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel

Hi Noel,

This tutorial will show you how to do a Repair Install. This will
allow you to repair your Vista installation without loosing your files,
settings, and programs.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html

Shawn


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