Yep, the app data transferred over smoothly too and I got my applications loading like how they used to. Everything's all good now! Thanks, hope any other users who ever face the issue as badly as I did can see where I went wrong/right 
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom build
- OS
- windows 7 Home premium x64
- Motherboard
- MSI A78M-E35 M-ATX Motherboard
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon HD 8570D
- Browser
- Chrome