deleted Vista files in Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 34
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1

    deleted Vista files in Windows 7


    I accidenty erased (through ignorance) a great deal of Vista files from Win 7 Ultimate (64 bit) using an early version of Auslogic's Duplicate File Finder. Is Vista an important component of Win 7? Though my machine is running well in spite of this I am wondering if I may encounter problems in the future with newly installed software.
    Thanks in advance for any info or advice!
    Peace..........
    Last edited by bigbobbysd; 22 Jun 2011 at 08:36. Reason: added more info
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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    just run this
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    If it clears your base windows files should be fine.
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  3. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #3

    If you do want the files back, you could try a system restore to a point before you ran the Auslogic defrag.

    As a matter of interest, what Vista files were they?
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  4. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    using an early version of Auslogic's Duplicate File Finder.
    Hope you have a good backup plan or keep your Windows disk handy as programs like that can and will lead to having to re-install Windows faster than any registry cleaner. Hope you research what it is finding before removing things as it is very easy to find yourself deleting system files.
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  5. Posts : 34
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Scan run


    Maguscreed said:
    just run this
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    If it clears your base windows files should be fine.
    I ran the scan and once completed it stated, "Windows Resource Protection found integrity violations." What does this mean? I also checked out the log folder it created but I don't understand it. Advice?
    Thanks!
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  6. Posts : 34
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    system restore


    seavixen32 said:
    If you do want the files back, you could try a system restore to a point before you ran the Auslogic defrag.

    As a matter of interest, what Vista files were they?
    It's way too late for a system restore as this occurred some time ago. I don't know which Vista files they were but it seemed like a hundred or so.....
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  7. Posts : 34
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Auslogic's Duplicate File Finder


    stormy13 said:
    using an early version of Auslogic's Duplicate File Finder.
    Hope you have a good backup plan or keep your Windows disk handy as programs like that can and will lead to having to re-install Windows faster than any registry cleaner. Hope you research what it is finding before removing things as it is very easy to find yourself deleting system files.
    I do not run that program anymore. Thanks for the advice. I don't have a Win 7 disk as it came pre-installed on my computer. I may have to buy one now............
    Peace........
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  8. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #8

    Detailed tutorial relevant to your problem here:

    System Files - SFC Command - Vista Forums

    Create a system repair disc:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...em-repair-disc
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  9. Posts : 34
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Vista repairs


    Thanks for the info seavixen32. I shall try this but first I need to be able to read the log file created by e-checker.
    Peace...........
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  10. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #10

    Was your Windows7 installation an upgrade install over a previous Vista. It could be that those files were sitting in a windows.old folder. If that were the case, there is nothing to worry.
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