Ok, So basically I'm going to have to reinstall vista (clean install)...?

Question

And I want to know what won't be put back on. I know my person files won't, but I have everything backed up. So, when I reinstall it, will all my drivers and things still work? Will I have to re download all my programs? Will it still have the all the other extra c**p that I had? BTW, I used the backup program that came with vista.

Answer 1

when you do a clean install on vista it moves the program files and the user files to an folder called windows.old  unless you use the option to clean the partition

any drivers that are not included in vista will have to be reinstalled

Answer 2

Your problem isnt vista i already told you its your operating system (its much worse then your seeming to get) And when you do restart it then you will lose everything that wasnt originally on there. Trust me i know i had to do the same thing with mine and a friend of mine did too. Unfortunately mine happened during finals which was a bad time.  

Answer 3

clean install = EVERYTHING is gone

Answer 4

When you install vista you should have all the normal and essential programs that came with your computer, like windows media player and all that stuff. Along with Vista comes some stuff that probably didn't come with your computer like Media Centre.

What wont be put back on are updates and programs and anti-virus' (also virus') that you download or allowed your computer to download and files or documents that you created.

Answer 5

Ok, I am no computer genius. But here is what I did and happy I did so. I installed a "clean" version of vista from the upgrade disk. I had to find and download several drivers and all my programs I had before that I wanted again. It took time, and searching the web sites of various support forums to find everything. What didn't get installed was all the trial bloatware like norton trial, and all the other c**p. Well worth the time and effort as it runs nice and smooth now.

Answer 6

everything will be gone.

it will be the same as when u first bought it.