Repairing Windows with different version of Windows !!

[jimbo45]

Hi all
This seems to work just in case you are testing various versions of Windows and have problems with Booting

You CAN use the repair option on a different level of Windows to the one you are currently using -- so long as both the install disk and the target Windows system are both x-86 or x-64.

I've repaired a W7 Ultimate install with the repair option booting from a W7 Home Premium disk and also the other way around

You don't need (for the repair function) to enter a serial number.

Note that you should only use this for BOOT problems and only if you don't have the correct disk immediately to hand --saves downloading a 4 GB or so ISO --even using a FAST connection it will take a while.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[gregrocker]

For System Recovery Options like Startup Repair, yes.

But not for the upgrade-over-itself Repair Install which needs the full same-version installer with SP1 if you have it.

The two Repairs are constantly confused here.

Thanks, Jimbo.