repair install W7

[Joe]

I had to change a MB in a W7 machine and since 775 socket MB's are
becoming short in supply used an earlier board with P45 to P41 chipset.

Is there a way to do a repair install in W7 like XP?

I did manage to reload W7 but fortunately the PC had another HDD spare
and eventually did a clean install on that.

I know this hasn't solved the problem of keeping all the programmes and
information which now need to be transferred onto the "new" C: drive.

So what's the procedure as the MB change needed to reload W7 and the
options as far as I could work out using the install CD would not work.

Are there any suggestions how and where to look. this is my first
instance of a W7 OS repair and could not find my own solution.

thanks

r

 

[Joel]

I had to change a MB in a W7 machine and since 775 socket MB's are
becoming short in supply used an earlier board with P45 to P41 chipset.

Is there a way to do a repair install in W7 like XP?

I did manage to reload W7 but fortunately the PC had another HDD spare
and eventually did a clean install on that.

I know this hasn't solved the problem of keeping all the programmes and
information which now need to be transferred onto the "new" C: drive.

So what's the procedure as the MB change needed to reload W7 and the
options as far as I could work out using the install CD would not work.

Are there any suggestions how and where to look. this is my first
instance of a W7 OS repair and could not find my own solution.

The installation software for Vista and 7 is very different from XP.
I believe it is possible to do something like a repair install *if*
you can still boot the OS, which it sounds like in this case you
couldn't. But running the installer outside of Windows only lets you
do a custom/clean install.

However, backing up the data and software-installer files from the old
drive, and transplanting them onto the new installation, should be
easy enough.

 

[Joe]

The installation software for Vista and 7 is very different from XP.
I believe it is possible to do something like a repair install *if*
you can still boot the OS, which it sounds like in this case you
couldn't. But running the installer outside of Windows only lets you
do a custom/clean install.

However, backing up the data and software-installer files from the old
drive, and transplanting them onto the new installation, should be
easy enough.

thanks

Could not boot the system completely, asked to do a repair but this
seemed only to use restore point - the OS needed new drivers for the
replacement MB to be installed.

Even the custom didn't allow for a repair this either.

So it appears that the only option was a reinstall.

 

[Jack Gillis]

I had to change a MB in a W7 machine and since 775 socket MB's are
becoming short in supply used an earlier board with P45 to P41 chipset.

Is there a way to do a repair install in W7 like XP?

I did manage to reload W7 but fortunately the PC had another HDD spare and
eventually did a clean install on that.

I know this hasn't solved the problem of keeping all the programmes and
information which now need to be transferred onto the "new" C: drive.

So what's the procedure as the MB change needed to reload W7 and the
options as far as I could work out using the install CD would not work.

Are there any suggestions how and where to look. this is my first instance
of a W7 OS repair and could not find my own solution.

thanks

r

I, too, miss the old XP repair/install capability of installing a new MB.

I had almost the same experience. Several here recommended using Acronis
True Image with its Plus Pack but I couldn't make it work even with
Acronis' help. Also tried the Sysprep method but it was beyond me. I gave
up and tried Paragon's Drive Backup and its Adjust feature. First I used
Drive Backup to create a backup set. Then I put the new drivers on an
external HD. Restored the backup set with the Paragon Recovery CD and used
Drive Back Up's Adjust feature pointed to the external HD containing the
drivers. It went like clockwork. All my apps were up and running at the
first try. No reinstall needed. I don't remember whether or not I had to
reactivate.

Hope this helps.

 

[Joe]

I, too, miss the old XP repair/install capability of installing a new MB.

I had almost the same experience. Several here recommended using Acronis
True Image with its Plus Pack but I couldn't make it work even with
Acronis' help. Also tried the Sysprep method but it was beyond me. I
gave up and tried Paragon's Drive Backup and its Adjust feature. First I
used Drive Backup to create a backup set. Then I put the new drivers on
an external HD. Restored the backup set with the Paragon Recovery CD and
used Drive Back Up's Adjust feature pointed to the external HD
containing the drivers. It went like clockwork. All my apps were up and
running at the first try. No reinstall needed. I don't remember whether
or not I had to reactivate.

Hope this helps.

Yep thanks,it all adds to next time this sort of thing happens.

My problem was the MB went US so I was left with no starting point to
backup. Still have all the info just on another drive which was
transferred over to the new drive.

After a reload couldn't auto reactivate had to phone for the sequence
and codes.