Repair Install


  1. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #1650

    ENunn said:
    I wanted to repair Windows, but I have 7 GB of data on my hard disk.
    Hello ENunn, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    If you like, you could use the tutorial below to see if you may be able to free up enough space on the hard drive to be able to do a repair install. :)

    Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 248
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1651

    ENunn said:
    I wanted to repair Windows, but I have 7 GB of data on my hard disk.
    Run any Linux, Bart PE DVDs, copy your data to a safe place like external drive or usb key and then you can try any fix on the primary partition without worrying for your stuff.
    Five Best System Rescue Discs
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  3. Posts : 248
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1652

    Brink said:
    If you like, you could use the tutorial below to see if you may be able to free up enough space on the hard drive to be able to do a repair install. :)
    Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover
    You are too fast with your keyboard!

    By the way, my suggestion is valid IF the user isn't able to start Windows, just in case.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bir
       #1653

    looked said:
    Brink said:
    If you like, you could use the tutorial below to see if you may be able to free up enough space on the hard drive to be able to do a repair install. :)
    Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover
    You are too fast with your keyboard!

    By the way, my suggestion is valid IF the user isn't able to start Windows, just in case.
    Yeah, my laptop won't boot into Windows, for some reason. Something must've deleted a boot folder. I'll try what you said.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1654

    Brink said:
    The Windows Firewall will not affect a repair install, so no worries. :)
    Thanks for a quick reply. :) Also, I forgot ask, the tutorial mentions that one "must have at least 8.87 GB + what is currently being used of free space (more if you have a larger installation) on the hard drive/partition Windows 7 is installed on to do a repair install", does this mean the free space needed is: 8.87 GB + what ever space Windows and my installed programs use on the HD, or that the free space needed is: 8.87 GB + absolutely everything I have on my HD (including all my personal, non program files)?
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #1655

    That's "8.87 + everything on the C: drive" since a copy is made in the Windows.old folder during the repair install to have available in the new installation.
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  7. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium 62bit
       #1656

    Thanks very much for the info. Tried a reinstall repair but can't install the upgrade installation.
    Says I have to remove the installation DVD and restart windows and then reinsert the installation DVD.
    Problem is I can't restart windows to do this
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  8. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #1657

    Yeah, a repair install cannot be done at boot. It must be done from within Windows.
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium 62bit
       #1658

    So if I just do the customs install ,all data is lost ?
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #1659

    Your files would be copied to a Windows.old folder as a backup when doing a custom install, but you might as well back them up yourself and do a clean install for a better installation.
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