Windows Vista repair

With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it would
re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was wondering
If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in wich he
has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds bootup
errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data on
the hd..

I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data intact..ty

Daniel ...

Go to this website for info on repairing Vista..

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows...ir_options.htm

"Pakiavel" <> wrote in message
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> With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it
> would
> re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was
> wondering
> If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in wich
> he
> has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
> repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds
> bootup
> errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data on
> the hd..
>
> I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data
> intact..ty
>
> Daniel ...

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"Pakiavel" <> wrote
> With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it
> would
> re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was
> wondering
> If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in wich
> he
> has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
> repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds
> bootup
> errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data on
> the hd..
>
> I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data
> intact..ty

The short answer is no this feature is not available in Vista.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

The XP repair function was not always reliable.. I guess that is why it was
taken out..


"Rock" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Pakiavel" <> wrote
>> With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it
>> would
>> re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was
>> wondering
>> If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in wich
>> he
>> has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
>> repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds
>> bootup
>> errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data
>> on
>> the hd..
>>
>> I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data
>> intact..ty
>
> The short answer is no this feature is not available in Vista.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"Mike Hall - MS MVP" <> wrote

> The XP repair function was not always reliable.. I guess that is why it
> was taken out..

> "Rock" <> wrote

>> "Pakiavel" <> wrote
>>> With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it
>>> would
>>> re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was
>>> wondering
>>> If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in wich
>>> he
>>> has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
>>> repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds
>>> bootup
>>> errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data
>>> on
>>> the hd..
>>>
>>> I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data
>>> intact..ty
>>
>> The short answer is no this feature is not available in Vista.

I haven't heard any specific reason why it was removed. It may not have
been 100% reliable but it works in many cases so it's too bad this feature
was not carried over.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

?

Mike Hall - MS MVP wrote:
>
> The XP repair function was not always reliable.. I guess that is why

"mail" <> wrote
> ?

> Mike Hall - MS MVP wrote:
>>
>> The XP repair function was not always reliable.. I guess that is why

?

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I have to be honest here and say that I didn't find it all that good.. I
considered that I was lucky if it completed without a hitch..


"Rock" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <> wrote
>
>> The XP repair function was not always reliable.. I guess that is why it
>> was taken out..
>
>> "Rock" <> wrote
>
>>> "Pakiavel" <> wrote
>>>> With windows XP we use to be able to run a repair of windows in wich it
>>>> would
>>>> re-install itself on top and fix any errors.. Now with Vista I was
>>>> wondering
>>>> If you can do the same thing or not.. I tried on a customer's Pc in
>>>> wich he
>>>> has Vista Business Upgrade.. The only thing that I found was either a:
>>>> repair Startup problems(which doesnt re-intall windows but just finds
>>>> bootup
>>>> errors and fixes them.. or B:install Vista again wich will destroy data
>>>> on
>>>> the hd..
>>>>
>>>> I just want to re-install vista on top of itself and keep all data
>>>> intact..ty
>>>
>>> The short answer is no this feature is not available in Vista.
>
> I haven't heard any specific reason why it was removed. It may not have
> been 100% reliable but it works in many cases so it's too bad this feature
> was not carried over.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/