Welcome to Vista Banter. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support. |
|
Installation and Setup of Vista Installation problems and questions using Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup) |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista
In Windows XP and Windows 2000, it was possible to do a repair installation.
That is to say, when boot from the CD, you basically rebuild XP or 2000. In Windows 2000, all you had to do was press "R" at the first prompt and choose fast repair. In Windows XP, you have to choose install and then "R" to repair. That feature was very helpful in repairing some serious problems. I've been looking for that feature in Vista. Does it still exists? If so, how do you do it? Thanks, Wade |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista
It's an option when you boot from the CD now, same as then; just in a
different location. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm wrote in message ... In Windows XP and Windows 2000, it was possible to do a repair installation. That is to say, when boot from the CD, you basically rebuild XP or 2000. In Windows 2000, all you had to do was press "R" at the first prompt and choose fast repair. In Windows XP, you have to choose install and then "R" to repair. That feature was very helpful in repairing some serious problems. I've been looking for that feature in Vista. Does it still exists? If so, how do you do it? Thanks, Wade |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista
On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:14:53 -0500,
wrote: In Windows XP and Windows 2000, it was possible to do a repair installation. That is to say, when boot from the CD, you basically rebuild XP or 2000. In Windows 2000, all you had to do was press "R" at the first prompt and choose fast repair. In Windows XP, you have to choose install and then "R" to repair. That feature was very helpful in repairing some serious problems. I've been looking for that feature in Vista. Does it still exists? If so, how do you do it? Thanks, Wade Hi you are wade, I was wondering about that too and had better luck then you and found this when typing in 'repair vista' in Vista's help system. Windows does not start at all In extreme cases where a serious error is preventing Windows from starting at all, try these options: Startup Repair. Startup Repair is a Windows recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as missing or damaged system files, that might prevent Windows from starting. It is located on the Windows installation disc and, depending on your computer, might also be stored on your computer's hard disk. For more information, see Startup Repair: frequently asked questions. Reinstall Windows. If your system has been severely damaged, you might need to reinstall Windows. A custom (clean) installation of Windows will permanently delete all of the files on your computer and reinstall Windows, so only use this option if all other recovery options have been unsuccessful. After the installation, you will need to reinstall your programs and restore your files from backup copies. For more information, see Installing and reinstalling Windows . |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista/Do these.
Wade--
If you have a Vista DVD, you can try the Recovery link that allows you to use Win RE's Startup Repair or if no joy, System Restore from there which sometimes works when F8's Safe ModeSystem Restore options (all 4 should be tried) won't. You can run Startup Repair by putting your Vista DVD in after the language screen in setup. You can also run System Restore from the same location. You run the startup repair tool this way (and system restore from here is also sometimes effective): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots) http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm Note The computer must be configured to start from a CD or from a DVD. For information about how to configure the computer to start from a CD or from a DVD, see the information that came with the computer. 2. Restart the computer. To do this, click Start, click the arrow next to the Lock button, and then click Restart. This usually means that you enter bios setup by whatever key or keys (sometimes there is more than one key that will do it for your model--go to pc manufacturer site) and configure CD to be first in the boot order. See for ref: Access/Enter Motherboard BIOS http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Note If you cannot restart the computer by using this method, use the power button to turn off the computer. Then, turn the computer back on. 3. Set your language preference, and then click Next. Note In most cases, the startup repair process starts automatically, and you do not have the option to select it in the System Recovery Options menu. 4. Click Repair your computer. 5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. 6. In the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair to start the repair process. 7. When the repair process is complete, click Finish. Additional References for Startup Repair With Screenshots: How to Use Startup Repair: ***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):*** 1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned) 2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."*** Screenshot: System Recovery Options (Lower Left Link) http://blogs.itecn.net/photos/liuhui...4/500x375.aspx Screenshot: (Click first option "Startup Repair" http://www.leedesmond.com/images/img...SysRecOpt2.bmp How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots) http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm 3) Select your OS for repair. 4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from theWin RE featu You'll have a choice there of using: 1) Startup Repair 2) System Restore 3) Complete PC Restore ___________________ You could also: Try to F8 to the Windows Adv Options Menutry 3 safe modes there (I don't use WGA) and Last Known Goodthen I go to Win RE in Vista. That gives you a choice of Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,and Safe Mode with Command Prompt. These methods are outlined in A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/ You will need this reference: How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/en-us The command to use for system restore at the safe mode cmd prompt is: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe The reason for doing this is one of these choices may work, when the other doesn't. My experience is that people do not fully try F8 when they think or have said they have. It is that they can almost always reach Windows Advanced Options though. Good luck, CH wrote in message ... In Windows XP and Windows 2000, it was possible to do a repair installation. That is to say, when boot from the CD, you basically rebuild XP or 2000. In Windows 2000, all you had to do was press "R" at the first prompt and choose fast repair. In Windows XP, you have to choose install and then "R" to repair. That feature was very helpful in repairing some serious problems. I've been looking for that feature in Vista. Does it still exists? If so, how do you do it? Thanks, Wade |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista/Do these.
"Chad Harris" vistaneedsmuchowork.net wrote in message ... Wade-- If you have a Vista DVD, you can try the Recovery link that allows you to use Win RE's Startup Repair or if no joy, System Restore from there which sometimes works when F8's Safe ModeSystem Restore options (all 4 should be tried) won't. ok - what about this? in XP you could run a sort of an in-place repair or what I called a "maintenance" install by using the /unattend switch. Go to the I386 folder, open a command prompt, type winnt32.exe /unattend you didn't have to babysit the install, none of your settings got changed, you didn't even have to enter your key again. it was just a quick-n-dirty was to fix and/or replaced any missing settings or files. just for future refefrence - does Vista have anything like that? |
|
|||
Repair/rebuild installation of Vista/Do these.
Johnm--
XP has a repair install.Vista does not. But Vista does have the tools in the Win RE environment, and have you tried them? Startup Repair, etc. Safe Mode for a repair install is available from there as is a command promptto do a I use it in XP when I've exhausted all the Safe Mode modalities I showed you in my previous post and they don't fly. Further, they should all be tried, and one might work when another doesn't, and Last Known Good Configuration should be tried although it is what they call in American NFL football a "hail Mary pass" statistically. It also has the down side that it restores to the nextt stable boot when it works, and that boot could have been days ago so changes are not perserved. With a system restore little is lost, with the exceptions of hotfixes and programs installed since the restore point, and shortcuts since the restore point. Sometimes those are preserved. When those don't work, I do an inplace upgrade/repair install booting from the XP CD (Method 2) in the XP below. How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341 My approach in Windows XP to no boot XP in other words parallels Chapter 28 of the Windows XP Resource Kit which is summarized in this MSKB: Windows XP Resource Kit "Chapter 28 Troubleshooting Startup" http://tinyurl.com/cb2nx Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308041 n my experience it never fails, and rarely has to be tried 2-3 times to work. Although Mr. Brannigan characterizes this as a "risky" modality, in my experience having done it several hundred times it has always worked, and I don't understand any risk being connoted since I've not seen any in a pretty statistical sample. I also haven't seen any MSFT MVP or any book aouthor characterize a repair install of Windows XP as a risky few steps. Doug Knox who is endorsed and profiled on MSFT's website has advocated it for years: Perform a Repair Installation (Doug Knox) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx You may well be able to run the repair install using an unattend switch, but I don't have the documentation for that. I'd really like to see that. CH "johnm" wrote in message ... "Chad Harris" vistaneedsmuchowork.net wrote in message ... Wade-- If you have a Vista DVD, you can try the Recovery link that allows you to use Win RE's Startup Repair or if no joy, System Restore from there which sometimes works when F8's Safe ModeSystem Restore options (all 4 should be tried) won't. ok - what about this? in XP you could run a sort of an in-place repair or what I called a "maintenance" install by using the /unattend switch. Go to the I386 folder, open a command prompt, type winnt32.exe /unattend you didn't have to babysit the install, none of your settings got changed, you didn't even have to enter your key again. it was just a quick-n-dirty was to fix and/or replaced any missing settings or files. just for future refefrence - does Vista have anything like that? |