Repair/Install as in XP

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  1. Posts : 400
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    Repair/Install as in XP


    One thing that gave me the warm fuzzies under XP was the ability to do a Repair/install or Inplace Upgrade whenever required such as when I replaced a mother board. It was simply a matter of boring down to the proper place on the XP CD.

    I have not been able to find that capability on the CD I made from either the 32 bit or 64 bit Release Candidate downloads. Surely it must exist.

    Would someone mind pointing me to it if it does exist?

    Thank you very much.
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  2. Posts : 16,128
    7 X64
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    Afraid not. There is an upgrade/repair install feature - but you need to be booted into the o/s to use it.

    Repair Install
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  3. Posts : 6,305
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    SIW2 said:
    Afraid not. There is an upgrade/repair install feature - but you need to be booted into the o/s to use it.

    Repair Install
    you're just too quick for me
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Here's an option if you have access to a machine with 7 on it.


    System Repair Disc - Create
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  5. Posts : 400
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    SIW2 said:
    Afraid not. There is an upgrade/repair install feature - but you need to be booted into the o/s to use it.

    Repair Install
    Thank you.

    I think the link you provided will do the job
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Here's an option if you have access to a machine with 7 on it.


    System Repair Disc - Create
    Thanks for the suggestion.

    I created the repair disk just as soon as I installed the release candidate a few weeks ago.

    I've often wondered how that disk differs from booting the installation disk and choosing 'repair.' The interface appears to be the same.

    Would choosing the 'repair' option and then choosing the option that gives you the ability to fix the things that prevent Windows from starting? That is, in the case of a new motherboard not booting as I am sure I will be changing out the MB one of these days is history is an indication.

    Thanks again.



    Thanks
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  7. Posts : 1,607
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    jsquareg said:
    Would choosing the 'repair' option and then choosing the option that gives you the ability to fix the things that prevent Windows from starting? That is, in the case of a new motherboard not booting as I am sure I will be changing out the MB one of these days is history is an indication.
    jsquareg, I have done it (replaced motherboard and run repair install) and it worked with Win7, I could then boot it normally. I then had driver problems etc, meaning the best is to do a clean install. If you can, that should be the safe option.
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    You might find running startup repair would allow you to boot into the o/s - then you could try the repair install.

    I am not convinced it would work - depending how dissimilar the new hardware is.

    There is a program called Adaptive restore - available on the boot discs of Pargon Hard Disk Manager Pro and Drive Backup Pro - that will restore the o/s to different harware.


    It is based on the fact that these operating systems do not delete their distributive driver repositories after the setup, but simply make them inactive in the Windows Registry. These driver repositories can be made available during the restore procedure to let Windows automatically find and install any lacking driver.

    Of course, it is possible the o/s did not include all the drivers needed for your new hardware in the first place - if so , they will need to be installed.

    It is the same as if you clean installed the o/s on your new hardware - except, of course, you are transferring the existing o/s and don't need to reinstall apps., update, setup, etc.

    Works on Server 2008 - so should work on 7.
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  9. Posts : 400
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    wallyinnc said:
    jsquareg said:
    Would choosing the 'repair' option and then choosing the option that gives you the ability to fix the things that prevent Windows from starting? That is, in the case of a new motherboard not booting as I am sure I will be changing out the MB one of these days is history is an indication.
    jsquareg, I have done it (replaced motherboard and run repair install) and it worked with Win7, I could then boot it normally. I then had driver problems etc, meaning the best is to do a clean install. If you can, that should be the safe option.
    Thank you.

    My problem is that I couldn't find the 'repair/install' type option. Is it the same as the repair option that is supposed to 'fix the things that prevent Windows from starting'?

    I am aware of the potential problems associated with not doing a clean install but think it worthwhile to try before doing a clean install. The repair/install worked perfectly on 3 mb change outs under XP.

    Anyway, I am just trying to anticipate what might be the case.

    Thanks again.
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  10. Posts : 400
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    SIW2 said:
    You might find running startup repair would allow you to boot into the o/s - then you could try the repair install.

    I am not convinced it would work - depending how dissimilar the new hardware is.

    There is a program called Adaptive restore - available on the boot discs of Pargon Hard Disk Manager Pro and Drive Backup Pro - that will restore the o/s to different harware.


    It is based on the fact that these operating systems do not delete their distributive driver repositories after the setup, but simply make them inactive in the Windows Registry. These driver repositories can be made available during the restore procedure to let Windows automatically find and install any lacking driver.

    Of course, it is possible the o/s did not include all the drivers needed for your new hardware in the first place - if so , they will need to be installed.

    It is the same as if you clean installed the o/s on your new hardware - except, of course, you are transferring the existing o/s and don't need to reinstall apps., update, setup, etc.

    Works on Server 2008 - so should work on 7.
    Thank you.

    As I explained to wallyinnc, I am having trouble finding how to do the repair install. It was the second appearance of repair on the XP disk.

    Oh well, no big problem. Hope I never have to do it :).
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