using the Recovery Discs

Try to calm down, and explain exactly what you did.


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"TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!@discussions.microsoft.com >
wrote in message news:BC027F69-84EE-40BF-ACE2-8AF3775D9396@microsoft.com...

> i totally wiped out my hard drive INCLUDING THE OPERATING SYSTEM!!! do
> the
> discs have the necessary tools and programs to get EVERYTHING
> back?!?!?!?!?
> HOW?????????
> PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

ok...first i took off all of my important stuff...then i put in the recovery
disc 1...it told me to restart w/ the disc still in the drive...i did...i
chose the "complete disc recovery" or something like that...it worked and
cleared everything, even the operating system...i then saw a screen with more
options....what do i do to get everything back on? --> i'm not with the
computer right now, but i will be in a couple hours...if you need any more
info...check around like 7-ish eastern standard time...sorry about all of the
....'s! lol

thanks everyone!!!!


"Dave" wrote:

> Try to calm down, and explain exactly what you did.
>
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> "TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!@discussions.microsoft.com >
> wrote in message news:BC027F69-84EE-40BF-ACE2-8AF3775D9396@microsoft.com...

> > i totally wiped out my hard drive INCLUDING THE OPERATING SYSTEM!!! do
> > the
> > discs have the necessary tools and programs to get EVERYTHING
> > back?!?!?!?!?
> > HOW?????????
> > PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

>
>

Are the options you see choices on which drivers and utilities to install?
If so, simply confirm those and let the reinstallation finish. Then
reinstall your apps and restore your files.

"TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:02FFFC37-BB30-448D-B540-D8E59949F763@microsoft.com...

> ok...first i took off all of my important stuff...then i put in the
> recovery
> disc 1...it told me to restart w/ the disc still in the drive...i did...i
> chose the "complete disc recovery" or something like that...it worked and
> cleared everything, even the operating system...i then saw a screen with
> more
> options....what do i do to get everything back on? --> i'm not with the
> computer right now, but i will be in a couple hours...if you need any more
> info...check around like 7-ish eastern standard time...sorry about all of
> the
> ...'s! lol
>
> thanks everyone!!!!
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>

>> Try to calm down, and explain exactly what you did.
>>
>>
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>> "TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!@discussions.microsoft.com >
>> wrote in message
>> news:BC027F69-84EE-40BF-ACE2-8AF3775D9396@microsoft.com...

>> > i totally wiped out my hard drive INCLUDING THE OPERATING SYSTEM!!! do
>> > the
>> > discs have the necessary tools and programs to get EVERYTHING
>> > back?!?!?!?!?
>> > HOW?????????
>> > PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

>>
>>

The recovery disk should get your computer back to where is was when you
bought it.
You will have to reinstall any programs you added since you got the
computer, and copy back any data files that you saved.
How did you save your "important stuff"?

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"TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:02FFFC37-BB30-448D-B540-D8E59949F763@microsoft.com...

> ok...first i took off all of my important stuff...then i put in the
> recovery
> disc 1...it told me to restart w/ the disc still in the drive...i did...i
> chose the "complete disc recovery" or something like that...it worked and
> cleared everything, even the operating system...i then saw a screen with
> more
> options....what do i do to get everything back on? --> i'm not with the
> computer right now, but i will be in a couple hours...if you need any more
> info...check around like 7-ish eastern standard time...sorry about all of
> the
> ...'s! lol
>
> thanks everyone!!!!
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>

>> Try to calm down, and explain exactly what you did.
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!@discussions.microsoft.com >
>> wrote in message
>> news:BC027F69-84EE-40BF-ACE2-8AF3775D9396@microsoft.com...

>> > i totally wiped out my hard drive INCLUDING THE OPERATING SYSTEM!!! do
>> > the
>> > discs have the necessary tools and programs to get EVERYTHING
>> > back?!?!?!?!?
>> > HOW?????????
>> > PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME!

>>
>>

a box comes up saying "system recovery options" it says "select an
operatoing system to repair and click next. only windows vista operating
systems are listed and can be repaired."
"if you do not see you operating system listed, click Load Drivers to load
drivers for your hard disks." THERE ARE NO OPERATING SYSTEMS LISTED AND I
CANNOT FIND ONE IN THE "LOAD DRIVERS" BUTTON!!!

uhh....wait...there is also an Next button...i pushed it and a window saying
"choose a recovery tool operating system:unknown on (unkown) local disk"
then there is a list of options...
"startup repair-automatically fix problems that are preventing windows from
stating
system restore- restore windows to an earlier point in time
windows complete pc restore- restore your entire computer from a backup
windows memory diagnostics tool- check your computer for memory hardware
errors
command prompt- open a command prompt window
and
vaio recovery center-(THIS IS WHAT I USED)launch the vaio recovery center

there are also 2 buttons: shut down and restart

****sobbs****this computer is brand new from 2-20-2008...a virus got past
the Norton 360 and i'm gonna shoot myself if it dies!!!!!!! (not really but
SERIOUS thoughts will occur)

You apparently do not have an operating system to repair. Don't you have an
option to install the operating system, not just repair one?

"TECHNICALLYanIDIOT!!!" <TECHNICALLYanIDIOT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:9C4C7F1E-1198-418F-8F91-4C061BB982B1@microsoft.com...

>a box comes up saying "system recovery options" it says "select an
> operatoing system to repair and click next. only windows vista operating
> systems are listed and can be repaired."
> "if you do not see you operating system listed, click Load Drivers to load
> drivers for your hard disks." THERE ARE NO OPERATING SYSTEMS LISTED AND I
> CANNOT FIND ONE IN THE "LOAD DRIVERS" BUTTON!!!
>
> uhh....wait...there is also an Next button...i pushed it and a window
> saying
> "choose a recovery tool operating system:unknown on (unkown) local disk"
> then there is a list of options...
> "startup repair-automatically fix problems that are preventing windows
> from
> stating
> system restore- restore windows to an earlier point in time
> windows complete pc restore- restore your entire computer from a backup
> windows memory diagnostics tool- check your computer for memory hardware
> errors
> command prompt- open a command prompt window
> and
> vaio recovery center-(THIS IS WHAT I USED)launch the vaio recovery center
>
> there are also 2 buttons: shut down and restart
>
> ****sobbs****this computer is brand new from 2-20-2008...a virus got past
> the Norton 360 and i'm gonna shoot myself if it dies!!!!!!! (not really
> but
> SERIOUS thoughts will occur)

." THERE ARE NO OPERATING SYSTEMS LISTED AND I
CANNOT FIND ONE IN THE "LOAD DRIVERS" BUTTON!!!

Please help me ASAP. I am about to wipe out 500 G of stuff I have on m
PC.

My vista ultimate 64 is keep saying that "the operating system i
missing".
I have the original installation dvd and run system recovery. I a
stuck because my operating system is NOT LISTED and when I click loa
drivers I have not clue what to select.
After I click load drivers a small screen poops and tels me : INSER
THE INSTLLATION MEDIA FOR THE DEVICE AND CLICK OK TO SELECT THE DRIVER.
A driver for what???for pete sake.
I click that and I got the regular screen where i can see m
harddrives, removable disks and so. I can t access drive C because i
telling me that is not formated and that I have to format it.
HELP /where I can find the drivers to make the operating system t
appear in the recovery window? I desperately clicke on each file fro
the vista dvd. None seemed to be valid .
Please try to answer as soon as posible.
THX. I will pray for your hard ( I mean the real one ..not the one i
your pc

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