Recovery Options for Vista SP1

[tempting2taanzaa]

Hi:

I was lurking and read something that confused me a bit and I wanted to make
sure I understood this correctly. If I wanted to use a factory generated
recovery disc to put it back to factory condition, can this still be done if
I have SP1? I ask this question in response to something I read from a post
labeled "Repair Vista." See post below:

Thank you. My intent, Mr Barnett, was not to spur you into action. I
merely
needed clarification.

1. If one has installed Vista SP0 & upgraded to SP1, then received a BSOD
which prevents one from accessing Programs & feathers, to uninstall SP1,
what's a person to do?
1.a. Borrow an SP1 DVD from a friend?
1.b. Use a slipstreamed SP1 DVD?

Thank you, Mr Barnett, for your input.

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[Malke]

Hi:

I was lurking and read something that confused me a bit and I wanted to
make
sure I understood this correctly. If I wanted to use a factory generated
recovery disc to put it back to factory condition, can this still be done
if
I have SP1?

Yes. The recovery disc is an *image* of how the computer was when it left
the factory. When you apply that image by running the computer mftr.'s
recovery process, it overwrites everything on the hard drive. The need for
having installation media match the service pack level of the operating
system installed only is applicable if you are using a regular installation
Vista DVD, not when you are applying a recovery image from an OEM.

Malke

 

[tempting2taanzaa]

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Yes. The recovery disc is an *image* of how the computer was when it left
the factory. When you apply that image by running the computer mftr.'s
recovery process, it overwrites everything on the hard drive. The need for
having installation media match the service pack level of the operating
system installed only is applicable if you are using a regular
installation
Vista DVD, not when you are applying a recovery image from an OEM.

Malke

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[John Barnett MVP]

As the factory generated recovery disc is an image of your system it will
simply over-write what is on your hard disk and replace it with the original
image.

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