I took another look at the Recovery partition of my PC. It is an
eMachine from Gateway.

These are the options which were that same on the disc.

Startup Repair
System Restore
Windows Complete PC Restore
Windows Memory Diagnostic ( Which we know doesn't function.)
Command Prompt


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vegaspat

Hi,

You don't have the MS dvd - you have a "recovery" dvd. There is no
option to repair just Vista. It only allows to write over your drive
with the original factory image - tho. you could backup your data first.

If, as in your case , you have corruption of some Vista files, you can
either see if the SFC command will fix it , or replace the files with
fresh ones, or do a factory restore.

Hi,

You don't have the MS dvd - you have a manufacturers "recovery" dvd.
The proper Microsoft Vista dvd gives you a lot of options , sadly the
thing Gateway supplied is different.

There is no option to repair just Vista. It only allows to write over
your drive with the original factory image - tho. you could backup your
data first.

If you have corruption of some Vista files, you can either see if the
SFC command will fix it ( which you tried ) , or replace the files with
fresh ones ( which you didn't try yet ), or do a factory restore.

Hope that helps

SIW2


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SIW2

I just dug all of my paperwork and discs on this eMachine.

I have two discs from Gateway. One of them is a Restore DVD and the
other is what I thought was a Microsoft OEM Vista disc.

The second actually states MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit
Operating System Disc. on the label but BOTH of them have the same
warning: This process erases all data and files from the hard drive.

I remember now that Gateway sent me the first disc when I first bought
the PC. I was told that it contained the MS operating system plus all
of the garbage and software that originally came on the machine.

This is also the same PC that I had to return after 9 months to have
the hard drive replaced. It came back the same way I supposedly bought
it.

No wonder I am confused. I would be afraid to run either disc in fear
that one click and I would be back to day one and I sure don't want
that.

What do you think about this?

If I put the Windows disc in will I get options to restore the original
system files or will it automatically start formatting my drive or
whatever for a complete re-installation?


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vegaspat