![]() Windows won't start up, startup repair can't fix it - . If you have a previous install of Windows on the HDD (be it XP, Vista or 7) and start the new install it will actually do whats called a Old Files so long as you do not format the HDD. What it does is it will install 7 and tak the old Windows install and put it on C: \ in a folder called 'Windows. Old'. This includes the entire old C: \ from the previous install including Program Files, Windows folder and User folder. ![]() What you need to do is get into your BIOS (or if you have a OEM computer such as a Dell, HP or Toshiba press the button to open the boot manager) and tell it to boot to the CD/DVD. Have the Windows 7 install disk in the drive and boot to it. When it starts, tell it to install Windows and when you get to the part with the HDD, do not format it. Just click next. It will tell you it found a previous Windows installation and that it will move it to 'Windows. Old'. Continue with the install and there ya go. You will have access to all the old files you had before, minus Programs since they wont be registered properly but will still be there. We use this at work all the time if a customer has a really nasty Windows killing Virus. Makes it so much easier since we do not have to transfer the files to a bench machine, install Windows and then transfer back. All we do is scan it clean, Install Windows and then move the wanted files over. After you get what you want you can delete the entire folder so it doesn't take up any HDD space. Here is a bit from Microsoft: http: //support. Its more on how to restore the OS but I wouldn't recommend it since it will carry over any junk. ![]() The way I described would save your files while allowing you to do a clean install. I know this post is a few year old, but I just wanted to say that this fixed my problem. I've looked for hours on how to solve my situation w/o deleting any important data and I had no luck whatsoever. Until I saw this post the other day. So I would just like to thank you, jimmysmitty.: wahoo. There, thanks to a blend of gaming technologies, Io. T and cloud computing, you can seamlessly interact with the products that interest you and make better buying choices. May 2. 6, 2. 01. 7. Raffaele Mastrolonardo in Innovation. ![]() ![]() Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1) stops responding during startup? Windows Server 2003. When you launch an Office 2013 application you always see this message Please wait while windows configures Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013. In Windows 8.1, File Explorer. How To Fix Slow Windows Startup and speed up windows using the Boot Performance Diagnostics. ![]() How to Reset a Windows XP or Vista Password. If you've forgotten your user password for Windows XP or Vista, you can use the hidden Administrator account to reset.
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