Getting back to the hidden restore partition Vista.

[Steve]

Is there a disk or a utility that can get me back to put vista back on my
machine?

What I did was format the C: Drive and installed WinXP as I had probs
getting on with Vista but I am finding I am having more problems with WinXP
than I did with Vista.

Its cracking me up as ZooStorm dont give out disks for windows vista and
they dont provide a way of creatig a backup disk, Just the partition.

I hope I can be helped as I would really be very gratefull to have Vista Back.

Thanks.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Is there a disk or a utility that can get me back to put vista back on my
machine?

What I did was format the C: Drive and installed WinXP as I had probs
getting on with Vista but I am finding I am having more problems with
WinXP
than I did with Vista.

Its cracking me up as ZooStorm dont give out disks for windows vista and
they dont provide a way of creatig a backup disk, Just the partition.

I hope I can be helped as I would really be very gratefull to have Vista
Back.

Thanks.

Contact the vendor and ask them how to re-install Vista from the recovery
partition..


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[Steve]

They just say to press F8 during bootup and select the restore part, Though
as now XP is on the computer due to formatting the C drive I only have the
WinXP Menu Pressing F8. It would be ok If I could just put in the drive
letter and then restore but with it being hidden restore Partition a drive
cannot be found. I know it is still there as it shows me it is when I
re-install winxp it shows up.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

They just say to press F8 during bootup and select the restore part,
Though
as now XP is on the computer due to formatting the C drive I only have the
WinXP Menu Pressing F8. It would be ok If I could just put in the drive
letter and then restore but with it being hidden restore Partition a drive
cannot be found. I know it is still there as it shows me it is when I
re-install winxp it shows up.

You may be pressing F8 too late.

Try tapping the F8 key as soon as you power up. Do NOT wait until Windows
starts to load



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[Steve]

Oh I think I didnt explain that too well, I can get the Advanced menu up
pressing F8 but it only gives me the options for XP I get nothing in the way
of gettin gto the restore of vista on the Hidden Partition.

Its just crazy the way Vista is sold as Pre-installed and only availible on
a hidden partition, If the harddrive died I would still be in the same
situation with a valid key and no actual operating system.

I know its partly my own fault installing XP but this is so annoying.

Thanks for your replys trying to help they are much appriciated.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Oh I think I didnt explain that too well, I can get the Advanced menu up
pressing F8 but it only gives me the options for XP I get nothing in the
way
of gettin gto the restore of vista on the Hidden Partition.

Its just crazy the way Vista is sold as Pre-installed and only availible
on
a hidden partition, If the harddrive died I would still be in the same
situation with a valid key and no actual operating system.

I know its partly my own fault installing XP but this is so annoying.

Thanks for your replys trying to help they are much appriciated.

Steve

Contact the vendor for help in recovering Vista.. you will need installation
media of some kind..

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[Steve]

Thanks Mike, You wouldnt happen to have the Tech support Number of ZooStorm
in the UK? I hate putting things safe and end up being too safe that you
cant find them yourself. lol

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Thanks Mike, You wouldnt happen to have the Tech support Number of
ZooStorm
in the UK? I hate putting things safe and end up being too safe that you
cant find them yourself. lol

Not exactly the worlds best in terms of support..

http://zoostorm.com/

Where did you buy it?


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[Nonny]

Thanks Mike, You wouldnt happen to have the Tech support Number of ZooStorm
in the UK?

You don't know how to use a search engine like Google???

 

[Steve]

Nonny Unless you have something constructive to say then dont post useless
comments please. you google it and you will only get a site under
construction!


Mike I got it through mail order catalogue. and yes they are hopeless that
site have been under construction for almost a year, Must be some super site
when its up and running..lol.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

F8 is the Advanced Boot Options Menu. I rather think it will be more like
F11 like it is on my wife's HP laptop.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Try F11. It should tell you on the initial splash screen when you first
start the computer.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It is normal to expect a newsgroup user to Google on his topic. Usually we
get questions here from folks who have Googled without success but who have
at least made the effort. Nonny is not out of line to expect this of you.

 

[Nonny]

Nonny Unless you have something constructive to say then dont post useless
comments please. you google it and you will only get a site under
construction!

Yet you replied to Mike:
"Thanks Mike, You wouldnt happen to have the Tech support Number of
ZooStorm
in the UK? "

HDF is a Yank gonna know that number?? How do you think he got what
he got?

He Googled it for you.

Next time do it yourself.

 

[Luan Pham]

Oh I think I didnt explain that too well, I can get the Advanced menu up
pressing F8 but it only gives me the options for XP I get nothing in the way
of gettin gto the restore of vista on the Hidden Partition.

Try F11 that how Norton Ghost and Acronis setup.