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ryanfx · 03-06-2009, 12:26 AM

what I would honestly suggest is booting to a live linux CD such as Ubuntu and then copying all of your needed files off onto a flash drive or external USB. Download a good anti-virus scanner in linux that scans for windows definitions (not sure how computer literate you are). If that's over your head then skip it and do a FRESH install of windows, download an anti-virus such as AVG and then plug in your flash drive and do a complete scan.

I do not recommend repairing vista as Windows does still not like to be repaired. You will not only run into issues with mismatched registry entries, you will have bad pointers to no longer valid program files.

03-06-2009, 12:26 AM	#10
ryanfx King of Free Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,750 iTrader: (0)	what I would honestly suggest is booting to a live linux CD such as Ubuntu and then copying all of your needed files off onto a flash drive or external USB. Download a good anti-virus scanner in linux that scans for windows definitions (not sure how computer literate you are). If that's over your head then skip it and do a FRESH install of windows, download an anti-virus such as AVG and then plug in your flash drive and do a complete scan. I do not recommend repairing vista as Windows does still not like to be repaired. You will not only run into issues with mismatched registry entries, you will have bad pointers to no longer valid program files. __________________ 2001 Trans Am M6 WS6 Black on Black...on Black PaceSetter LT's, TSP catted Y,Borla catback, SLP lid !CAGS, Eibach pro-kit, Bilstein shocks, 5% tint all around Last edited by ryanfx; 03-06-2009 at 12:27 AM.