Vista Crashed and can't get it

> If you are talking about the your documents and pictures in the Windows.old
> folder, you will have to manually move them to your new folders under
> C:\Users\(Your Name). See:
>
> How to retrieve files from an earlier version of Windows in Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933209/
>
> In your case, substitute "Documents and Settings" with
> "C:\Windows.old\Users\(Your Name):
>
> How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation
> of Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/
>
> Do this last, after you are completely sure you have retrieved your
> personal files:
>
> How to remove the Windows.old folder that is generated when you perform a
> custom installation of Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933212
>
> Depending on how you installed Vista, this may also be relevant:
>
> Some files may appear to be missing after you upgrade an earlier version of
> Windows to Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930890/en-us
>
> "Ricki" <Ricki@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20664BEE-6474-4234-B37D-438C09180A92@microsoft.com...

> >I have a two week old laptop (Lenovo) It had Vista on it and it crashed. I
> > had very important pictures and documents on it. When I tried to turn it
> > on,
> > it just kept restarting. Finally, it brought a complete new version of
> > Vista
> > and I lost everything from the other one. I tried to system restore but it
> > said there was no point to go back to. How can that be. I did go in to
> > "search" and found the files I am discussing but I can not get it to go
> > back
> > to that user to get all my downloads, pictures, memos and softwear. PLEASE
> > HELP!

>
>

>> "Ricki" <Ricki@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20664BEE-6474-4234-B37D-438C09180A92@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a two week old laptop (Lenovo) It had Vista on it and it crashed.
>> >I
>> > had very important pictures and documents on it. When I tried to turn
>> > it
>> > on,
>> > it just kept restarting. Finally, it brought a complete new version of
>> > Vista
>> > and I lost everything from the other one. I tried to system restore but
>> > it
>> > said there was no point to go back to. How can that be. I did go in to
>> > "search" and found the files I am discussing but I can not get it to go
>> > back
>> > to that user to get all my downloads, pictures, memos and softwear.
>> > PLEASE
>> > HELP!

>>
>>