[Crusnik]

There is only one system restore, and it's right before installing SP1... When trying to use that restore, it fails.

[Mumbodog]

Back your data up and start over...........clean reinstall.


http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-computer/

[Crusnik]

Oh no... I'm not bailing out with a clean install.

[Mumbodog]

Better yet, upgrade to Windows 7.


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[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by Mumbodog

Better yet, upgrade to Windows 7.


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Well now you know better than that. If you carry forward a mess, an upgrade most likely will even make it worse.
While you don't have full repair, there are repair tools after you boot to the Dvd, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and try the hard disk repair and/or others.

[Mumbodog]

Well now you know better than that.

Actually I do.


Upgrade can mean 2 different things, a clean install still means you upgraded your OS to W7. it does not always mean you did an in place upgrade.

Well now what about that...

One must never assume.

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by Mumbodog

Actually I do.


Upgrade can mean 2 different things, a clean install still means you upgraded your OS to W7. it does not always mean you did an in place upgrade.

Well now what about that...

One must never assume.

Well when you put it like that I was right , you do know better!!!

[Mumbodog]

Geez, you are always right, a legend in your own mind...

[TheOutcaste]

Originally Posted by Crusnik

Appreciate the reply. I've actually ran into that site a few times now and have tried what they recommend, except.. The upgrade option is disabled for me... Even though I'm using a SP2 disk.

As Step one says:

1. Insert the Vista DVD into the DVD drive while your current Vista is running.
WARNING: Do not boot the computer and run the Vista installation DVD from boot. A upgrade install will not work this way.

If you can't log into Vista, you can't do this procedure.

Does the system display Configuring updates, or just reboots before/when it gets to the Welcome screen?
Have you tried tapping F8 as you boot to get to the Advanced Boot Options Menu and then choose Disable automatic restart on system failure?

Can you boot to Safe Mode with Command Prompt and log in?
If so, you may be able to use Method 3 in this KB article to remove SP1. You'd need to download the service pack file. Note that the article does not include the wave0/wave1 part of the file name, so use the correct name for the file, not the one in the article.
Service Pack 1 Five Language x86
Service Pack 1 All Language x86
Service Pack 1 Five Language x64
Service Pack 1 All Language x64

HTH

Jerry