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New Feature In Sp1?

#1 DaChew

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 11:05 PM

Evidently the startup repair option is not available to all vista users now

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-windows-with-windows-startup-repair/

Supposedly sp1 will allow users to create their own disk on cd?

In the meantime I found this one link?

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vist...-disc-download/

This post has been edited by DaChew: 08 March 2008 - 11:05 PM

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#2 usasma

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Posted 09 March 2008 - 07:37 AM

On some newer systems the OEM's have customized the Startup Repair options - so inserting their DVD will allow you to run Startup Repair (usually down at the bottom of the list will be a "factory recovery" option).

I've seen this with either Gateway or HP - but can't recall which.

Thanks for the recovery disk link - it'll come in handy!

- John
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#3 Johnathan Lyman

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Posted 19 March 2008 - 01:24 AM

I thing it's HP. I have a recovery disc with Windows Vista Premium and all the software coded specially onto it.... sad day...

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#4 E-Mu

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 02:48 PM

Definatly a handy tool to have this one!

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#5 keny111111

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 02:54 PM

how would i know if the startup repair option is on my pc? i have E machine with vista home basic im very new to computers so be easy on me. thank you for any help

Have A Great Day

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#6 usasma

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Posted 21 March 2008 - 02:33 AM

Try this link: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-windows-with-windows-startup-repair/
Did a disc/set of discs come with your computer? Have you made the recovery discs for it?

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#7 keny111111

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Posted 21 March 2008 - 07:45 AM

i got 1 disc [windows anytime upgrade]. theres nothing wrong with my pc [yet] just trying to prepare. i think i made a disc. downloaded IMGBURN and downloaded the disc from post #1. there anyway to check before you really need it?

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#8 DaChew

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Posted 21 March 2008 - 07:56 AM

A dry run is a good idea, when things go wrong is the worst time to perform an unfamiliar operation, read the guide here from the first post and try booting to the disk, you may have burned a coaster and don't know it

I wouldn't start testing many of the advanced tools

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NeoSmart Technologies recommends using ImgBurn as a free & reliable solution.

word is finally getting around

I have reccomended it here quite some time ago?

This post has been edited by DaChew: 21 March 2008 - 07:59 AM

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