want to do reinstall(overlay)

ACK! Vista has been corrupted. With previous versions of Windows it was an
easy fix to just reinstall right on top of current installation - I called it
an overlay. Any missing/corrupted .dll things were put right and I got to
keep my data. Anyone know whether this will work with Vista? Also, this is
a Gateway pc and they have some crazy partitions with a backup section that I
think is just a space waster. Any input?
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3. Celeste
2. Brianna
1. Bewty

Yeah, the info in the webpage REALLY screwed me over. I think the person who
replied to me is an idiot who don't know jack about what they were spouting
off about. All I got was a bunch of: I lost my hard drive, lost data, lost
my favorites, wasted time, made me wanna cry, etc. Last time I checked this,
the person who replied was listed as an MVP. Phooey. And the directions I
got were a bunch of crap, also. And the link was to a different page. More
phooey.
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3. Celeste
2. Brianna
1. Bewty


"Brink" wrote:

>
> CelestialBabe;671237 Wrote:
> > ACK! Vista has been corrupted. With previous versions of Windows it was
> > an
> > easy fix to just reinstall right on top of current installation - I
> > called it
> > an overlay. Any missing/corrupted .dll things were put right and I got
> > to
> > keep my data. Anyone know whether this will work with Vista? Also, this
> > is
> > a Gateway pc and they have some crazy partitions with a backup section
> > that I
> > think is just a space waster. Any input?
> > --
> > 3. Celeste
> > 2. Brianna
> > 1. Bewty
>
> Hi CelestialBabe,
>
> If you have not install the Vista SP1, then yes you can still do this
> if you have a retail or express Vista installation DVD and not a OEM
> recovery installation DVD. You can see details on how here:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/8...tall-vista.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

I mean that the link I sent me to the private page of someone and the link
currently sends me to someplace else, which may be an incorporation of
previous, but it's NOT taking me to the same place. No matter, I'm *still*
recovering as best I can from viral infection, which is why I posted the
question in the first place. If I EVER catch hold of the sender ... so help
me! Still don't know whether the sender was truly the person who the email
was addressed from and they just won't admit the truth or if the email was
forged, but it sure jacked me up and I'm mad as a friggin' hornet.
--
3. Celeste
2. Brianna
1. Bewty


"Brink" wrote:

>
> CelestialBabe;698857 Wrote:
> > Yeah, the info in the webpage REALLY screwed me over. I think the person
> > who
> > replied to me is an idiot who don't know jack about what they were
> > spouting
> > off about. All I got was a bunch of: I lost my hard drive, lost data,
> > lost
> > my favorites, wasted time, made me wanna cry, etc. Last time I checked
> > this,
> > the person who replied was listed as an MVP. Phooey. And the directions
> > I
> > got were a bunch of crap, also. And the link was to a different page.
> > More
> > phooey.
> > --
> > 3. Celeste
> > 2. Brianna
> > 1. Bewty
> >
> >
> > "Brink" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > CelestialBabe;671237 Wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi CelestialBabe,
> > > >
> > > > If you have not install the Vista SP1, then yes you can still do this
> > > > if you have a retail or express Vista installation DVD and not a OEM
> > > > recovery installation DVD. You can see details on how here:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/8...tall-vista.html
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Brink
> > > >
> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > > them.*
> > > > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > > >
>
> CelestialBabe,
>
> I'm sorry that it did not help you. There was a warning to backup
> anything you do not want to lose in case the repair install did not help
> you.
>
> What did you mean that it linked you to another page?
>
> Sorry again,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>