Getting back to the hidden restore partition Vista.

F8 is the Advanced Boot Options Menu. I rather think it will be more like
F11 like it is on my wife's HP laptop.

"Steve" <Steve RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> They just say to press F8 during bootup and select the restore part,
> Though
> as now XP is on the computer due to formatting the C drive I only have the
> WinXP Menu Pressing F8. It would be ok If I could just put in the drive
> letter and then restore but with it being hidden restore Partition a drive
> cannot be found. I know it is still there as it shows me it is when I
> re-install winxp it shows up.
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
>
>> "Steve" <Steve RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F267F217-F9EF-414B-AFDC-4402D9F5CA89@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there a disk or a utility that can get me back to put vista back on
>> > my
>> > machine?
>> >
>> > What I did was format the C: Drive and installed WinXP as I had probs
>> > getting on with Vista but I am finding I am having more problems with
>> > WinXP
>> > than I did with Vista.
>> >
>> > Its cracking me up as ZooStorm dont give out disks for windows vista
>> > and
>> > they dont provide a way of creatig a backup disk, Just the partition.
>> >
>> > I hope I can be helped as I would really be very gratefull to have
>> > Vista
>> > Back.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Contact the vendor and ask them how to re-install Vista from the recovery
>> partition..
>>
>>
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Try F11. It should tell you on the initial splash screen when you first
start the computer.

"Steve" <Steve.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Oh I think I didnt explain that too well, I can get the Advanced menu up
> pressing F8 but it only gives me the options for XP I get nothing in the
> way
> of gettin gto the restore of vista on the Hidden Partition.
>
> Its just crazy the way Vista is sold as Pre-installed and only availible
> on
> a hidden partition, If the harddrive died I would still be in the same
> situation with a valid key and no actual operating system.
>
> I know its partly my own fault installing XP but this is so annoying.
>
> Thanks for your replys trying to help they are much appriciated.
>
>

It is normal to expect a newsgroup user to Google on his topic. Usually we
get questions here from folks who have Googled without success but who have
at least made the effort. Nonny is not out of line to expect this of you.

"Steve" <steve.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Nonny Unless you have something constructive to say then dont post useless
> comments please. you google it and you will only get a site under
> construction!
>
>
> Mike I got it through mail order catalogue. and yes they are hopeless that
> site have been under construction for almost a year, Must be some super
> site
> when its up and running..lol.
> "Nonny" wrote:
>>
>> You don't know how to use a search engine like Google???
>>
>

"Steve" <Steve RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Thanks Mike, You wouldnt happen to have the Tech support Number of
> ZooStorm
> in the UK? I hate putting things safe and end up being too safe that you
> cant find them yourself. lol
>
>> Contact the vendor for help in recovering Vista.. you will need
>> installation
>> media of some kind..
>>
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>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> How to construct a good post..
>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>


Not exactly the worlds best in terms of support..

http://zoostorm.com/

Where did you buy it?


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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:47:00 -0700, Steve
<Steve.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Oh I think I didnt explain that too well, I can get the Advanced menu up
>pressing F8 but it only gives me the options for XP I get nothing in the way
>of gettin gto the restore of vista on the Hidden Partition.

Try F11 that how Norton Ghost and Acronis setup.