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Vista re-install

surfer47

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Posted November 15, 2011 at 12:54PM

My PC picked up some viruses which have been cleaned but I'me left with problems, one of which is the inability to download all the Updates. and it has been suggested that I re-install Windows Vista. The PC is Dell Inspiron 530 and came with Vista pre-installed and I have a DVD Reinstallation DVD. What would be the best way to go about re-installing Vista and what pitfalls do I need to watch out for. Regards

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onthelimit1

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Posted November 17, 2011 at 8:50AM

If you have a Dell reinstallation DVD that will have all the required drivers on it for your machine. Make sure the COA code is readable, as you will need to reactivate windows after the install. You need to save any data that you want to keep onto (say) an external hard drive (all will be wiped by a clean install). You will need to reinstall any programmes you have (Office etc), as they cannot be copied across, and there will be a load of updates to download. Put some free antivirus software on before accessing the internet (I use MSE).

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surfer47

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Posted November 20, 2011 at 6:34PM

onthelimit1: Thanks for that. I will give a go.

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surfer47

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Posted November 25, 2011 at 10:51PM

I ended up re-installing Windows. All is well now. Thanks

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onthelimit1

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Posted November 26, 2011 at 9:07AM

Glad it worked OK.

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