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How to restore your system onto a new hard disk (in the event your old one dies).

Firstly, if you do not have the Windows Vista Setup CD visit this website: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-make-a-windows-vista-repair-disk-if-you-dont-have-one/

1. Boot from the Windows Vista Setup CD
2. Wait for the Install Windows window to appear.
3. Select your Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard layout.
4. Click the Next button.
5. Do not click Install Now.
6. Click Repair your Computer.
7. Wait for the System Recovery Options window to appear.
8. Click Next >.
9. Click Command Prompt.
10. Type DISKPART.
11. Enter these commands:
    SELECT DISK 0
DETAIL DISK 0
12. If any volumes are listed remember which drive letters appear in the Ltr column (if any).
13. Type EXIT.
14. For each driver letter that appeared in the Ltr column (if any) in step 15 type DIR C:, DIR D:, etc.
15. Check that no files are listed or that the files are on a hard disk you intend to overwrite.
16. Do not proceed if the files are on a hard disk you do not wish to overwrite or they are files you do not recognise.
17. Type DISKPART.
18. Enter these commands:
    SELECT DISK 0
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
ASSIGN LETTER=C: (Note this step may fail – that’s OK)
    FORMAT RECOMMENDED QUICK
    Type EXIT.
    Type EXIT.
19. Click Restart.
20. Boot from the Windows Vista Setup CD
21. Wait for the Install Windows window to appear.
22. Select your Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard layout.
23. Click the Next button.
24. Do not click Install Now.
25. Click Repair your Computer.
26. Wait for the System Recovery Options window to appear.
27. If asked: “Windows found problems with your computer’s startup options. Do you want to apply repairs and restart your computer?”, answer No.
28. Click Next >.
29. Click Command Prompt.
30. Type DIR C:
31. Check no files are listed.
32. Do not proceed if any files are listed.
33. Type E:
34. Type DIR /A.
35. Check this is your backup drive (if not try D:, F:, etc.)
36. Type robocopy /z /efsraw /copyall /dcopy:t /xj /r:0 /sl /e /tee /log:c:\restore.log \path\to\your\backup C:\, e.g. robocopy /z /efsraw /copyall /dcopy:t /xj /r:0 /sl /e /tee /log:c:\restore.log E:\Backup C:\
37. Type bootrec /fixmbr.
38. Type bootrec /fixboot.
39. Type bootrec /rebuildbcd.
40. Say Y to add the installation in C:\Windows to the boot list. Say N to any other installations.
41. Type exit.
42. Click Restart.

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