Does "reinstall" require reinstall of all application software mikiehahn <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 10/6/2008 4:10:47 PM If I do a "reinstall" of Vista OS, will I then need to reinstall all the applications, programs and games on my system? Thanks. -- mikiehahn

Re: Does "reinstall" require reinstall of all application software SIW2 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 10/6/2008 5:01:09 PM mikiehahn;853985 Wrote: > If I do a "reinstall" of Vista OS, will I then need to reinstall all the > applications, programs and games on my system? > > Thanks. Hi mikehahn, It depends on what kind of reinstall you are planning, if you can do this http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html then you should need to reinstall all your programs and settings. If you are planning on this http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html then you will need to. You can make it easier by transferring your data, program setup files, exported mail client and browser details onto a separtate partition. Then format and install Vista onto the partition it was originally on. Then reinstall/import from that new partition. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95398-disk-management-shrink-partition.html Or you could use the Widows Easy Transfer program - tell it you are on your Old Computer, and transfer your files and settings to an external media. After reinstalling, tell it you are on your new computer and transfer in from the external media. 'Windows Easy Transfer - Vista Moving Service | TigerDirect News' (http://news.tigerdirect.com/2006/11/02/windows-easy-transfer-vista-moving-service/) Hope that helps SIW2 -- SIW2

Re: Does "reinstall" require reinstall of all application software Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 10/6/2008 5:09:33 PM mikiehahn wrote: [Quoted Text] > > If I do a "reinstall" of Vista OS, will I then need to reinstall all the > applications, programs and games on my system? Yes. How to install Windows Vista - covers upgrade and clean install - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884 Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Does "reinstall" require reinstall of all application software "Vangellis" <vangellis[ at ]airpost.net> 10/6/2008 5:54:34 PM "mikiehahn" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:daf1d250fb9ca2f7e6304f138b891211[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > If I do a "reinstall" of Vista OS, will I then need to reinstall all the > applications, programs and games on my system? > > Thanks. > > > -- > mikiehahn Hi Yes, unfortunately, unless you have made a disk image backup. But to start from scratch, that is, reformat your hard drive and reinstall Vista, then yes, you will have to reinstall all your third party applications, programs and games. Vangellis MCP,MCTS,MCPD,MCIPT,MCA,MCSE,MCSD,MCDBA