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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: robit on June 11, 2009, 11:05:31 AM

Title: Reinstall of Vista
Post by: robit on June 11, 2009, 11:05:31 AM

Hello All: I found that my friend has registry error's ( He was playing with his computer again!!).... He wants to reinstall the Vista OS.... Will he lose his programs with the  install?  Thx.... :-[

Title: Re: Reinstall of Vista
Post by: JJ 3000 on June 11, 2009, 11:12:36 AM

yes

Title: Re: Reinstall of Vista
Post by: robit on June 11, 2009, 01:25:48 PM

Kinda figured That!  Thanks :(

Title: Re: Reinstall of Vista
Post by: 2x3i5x on June 11, 2009, 02:20:56 PM

try a system restore first which would revert the registry back to the way it was on the particular restore point date you have picked that's available. If all goes well, he doesn't have to reinstall vista. Save some time.

Title: Re: Reinstall of Vista
Post by: robit on June 11, 2009, 03:34:29 PM

Thanks for your suggestion.... He said he had no restore point.... cause he shut it off.... I didn't know you could that.....  :o