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    Maintenence re-installation of Vista

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SP Forsythe, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a 9500t with Vista Home Premium.

    Windows won't start, and the automated repair function will not/can't restore the necessary files to repair the situation.

    Can Windows be re-installed in a manner to be non-destructive to the installed programs(i-tunes, etc)?

    I am only finding instructions on Microsoft's website and here, for a destructive "clean install".
     
    SP Forsythe, Jun 2, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    No, you can't make a non-destructive installation of Windows. Windows as a system is very monolithic, in that its components have intricate inter-dependencies. Your programs have settings and configurations stored in the registry; unfortunately, so does Windows. The installation is screwed unless you can maybe give us an idea of what errors you're getting, and how you managed to hose the OS ;).
     
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