formatted vista hd in rage and .... bigger brother 6/23/2007 8:23:00 PM Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home edition on it. I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an installation cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help me further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two h/d. The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. Question: How can I recover the installation Thanks

Re: formatted vista hd in rage and .... "peter" <peter[ at ]nowhere.net> 6/23/2007 8:45:27 PM Thats because you most likely voided your warranty when you formatted Vista off the system. Every Computer that has an OS preinstalled comes with some form of recovery....wether it be a hidden recovery partition that is accesible only when you push a seqeunce of keys when booting or a seperate recovery CD.All new systems also come with a manual which more often then not is on the HD...which you formatted....This manual tells you how to access this "recovery" partition or CD. The website of the Manufacturer usually has a copy of this manual on their website....a search should turn it up.You will need the specific model number of your system to do this. New systems also usually have a warning when 1st booted that tells you to back up your system in case you do something foolish...like losing your temper at an inanimate object which only responds to your input........... peter "bigger brother" <bigger brother[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6935E267-3796-4670-BC24-0A3EDADFCC7D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home > edition > on it. > I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin > usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on > vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an > installation > cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help > me > further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two > h/d. > The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. > > Question: How can I recover the installation > > > Thanks >

Re: formatted vista hd in rage and .... "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch[ at ]nospamgmail.com> 6/23/2007 8:57:40 PM You'll need to go out and purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP and then proceed with a clean install. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----- "bigger brother" wrote: Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home edition on it. I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an installation cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help me further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two h/d. The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. Question: How can I recover the installation Thanks

Re: formatted vista hd in rage and .... "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall[ at ]mvps.org> 6/24/2007 12:16:58 AM If it is anything other than an 'Advent' PC, contact the manufacturer for a CD.. if they will not play ball either, then you will have to buy your own, or find out how to access the recovery partition if one exists still.. "bigger brother" <bigger brother[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6935E267-3796-4670-BC24-0A3EDADFCC7D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home > edition > on it. > I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin > usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on > vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an > installation > cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help > me > further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two > h/d. > The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. > > Question: How can I recover the installation > > > Thanks > -- Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Re: formatted vista hd in rage and .... "Hertz_Donut" <somewhere[ at ]outthere.com> 6/24/2007 10:00:03 AM "bigger brother" <bigger brother[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6935E267-3796-4670-BC24-0A3EDADFCC7D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home > edition > on it. > I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin > usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on > vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an > installation > cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help > me > further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two > h/d. > The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. > > Question: How can I recover the installation > > > Thanks > Several issues need to be addressed: 1. You cannot transfer program installations using a USB crossover cable. You can easily move data files that way, but not programs. That is why your programs would not work. 2. Your computer came with a partition that contained a disc image and installer to return your machine to a factory fresh state. Your owners manual has instructions on how to create a restore CD or restore DVD set from this partition. You did not make the restore discs, and then you formatted the only other source of files needed to reinstall the system. Then you voided your warranty by changing the OS that was shipped on the computer. You therefore created a problem that you will have extreme difficulty in fixing. My best suggestion...contact the manufacturer and have them ship you a restore disc set for your computer. You *WILL* have to pay for these disks, as they are not included in the price of your computer, and as stated you voided the warranty that may have allowed them to ship you the discs for free. Live and learn. Honu

Re: formatted vista hd in rage and .... "DanR" <dhr22[ at ]sorrynospam.com> 6/24/2007 3:23:08 PM "bigger brother" <bigger brother[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6935E267-3796-4670-BC24-0A3EDADFCC7D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hallo, I am in the uk and recently purchased a new pc with vista home > edition > on it. > I had a xp pro pc as well and transfered all my files over with the belkin > usb transfer cable. I found may of my software program would not work on > vista, and in a rage, I formatted the vista h/d. I dont have an > installation > cd from pc world as it was preloaded and they cannot / dont want to help > me > further.I have since then put the xp pro h/d in the same pc and have two > h/d. > The vista h/d is untouched since the quick format. > > Question: How can I recover the installation > > > Thanks > You say your computer shipped with Vista. Likely there is a product code sticker on the computer. Find someone who has the Vista install DVD. Use it to reinstall Vista to your computer and use your product code which should be on your computer or with your documentation. You will need to download and install various drivers for your hardware. Have on hand the drivers for the mother board and network card. Others can be gotten after Vista is up and running but the more you have on hand the better.