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Merle

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Since: Jun 23, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:36 am
Post subject: Re-install Vista
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Yes, wrong NG but maybe I can get some info
Hi all: I was wondering could I re-installed Vista Premium over the first
install and would it correct any file corruption that may have occurred in
the first install? And if so, would I lose any programs, files, drivers,
etc. that I have already installed? I don't want to have to go thru the
whole long drawn out process of starting from scratch. Any help you can
give me would be appreciated.
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Tim

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Since: May 23, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:34 am
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If you are concerned about file corruption you are better off (in my
opinion) formatting the drive and installing a fresh version of Vista. Yes,
it takes more time to backup your data and re-install applications but the
chances of fixing the problem are greater that way. You can't always have
your cake and eat it too.

Tim

"Merle" <planogram DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, wrong NG but maybe I can get some info
> Hi all: I was wondering could I re-installed Vista Premium over the
> first
> install and would it correct any file corruption that may have occurred in
> the first install? And if so, would I lose any programs, files, drivers,
> etc. that I have already installed? I don't want to have to go thru the
> whole long drawn out process of starting from scratch. Any help you can
> give me would be appreciated.
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Ronnie Vernon MVP

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Since: Jan 09, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:35 am
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Merle

Yes, you can simply perform an upgrade install.

There is one large caveat to this. The corruption has to be in the operating
system files, if this is a third party program that is causing the problems
(whatever they may be?) then the problems will likely remain.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Merle" <planogram RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
news:70398239-01EF-429E-B105-A8E0463DC2E3@microsoft.com...
> Yes, wrong NG but maybe I can get some info
> Hi all: I was wondering could I re-installed Vista Premium over the
> first
> install and would it correct any file corruption that may have occurred in
> the first install? And if so, would I lose any programs, files, drivers,
> etc. that I have already installed? I don't want to have to go thru the
> whole long drawn out process of starting from scratch. Any help you can
> give me would be appreciated.
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