evoted wrote:
>
> Hello, i am a new member and would like to say that this is a very nice
> forum with lots of info about Vista.
>
> I recently had to reinstall my vista OS, cause one day it would just
> give me a black screen with the mouse cursor and then it would stay
> there, i tried to go back to a restore point but it would not let me. So
> after attempting other things i decided to reinstall the OS, i did not
> format the disc, it is a "new" install, so while installation windows
> told me that the previous settings and programs will be on a file call
> "windows.old" i would like to know if there a way that i can transfer
> some of the applications that i had install and some of the settings. I
> have several games install on a different hard drive that they will not
> run because they are "tide" to the other configuration so i would hate
> to have to uninstall them and reinstall them.
>
> So...i would like to know if there is something that i can do.
>
> Thanks a lot in advance and nice forum.
No, you'll need to reinstall the programs from their installation media. You
can copy over data, though.
Malke
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