This article explains how to repair Windows 7 opertaing system without disturbing user settings and other programs.
How to do Repair in Windows 7
Windows 7 issues that can be rectified using system restore if you have created the system restore point in your operating system, so you can restore the Windows to the saved point to get the complete system back, you will lose the data that you installed or any documents that is done after the system restore.
Other options to repair your Windows 7 is to fix the issue or re install the complete system will require you to install all the programs that are installed previously and you can also lose the settings, device drivers and other information when you reinstall the complete Operating system.
How to keep the device driver, data, programs and system drivers
Instead of the reinstall, you can try to fix the issue by using the Repair Install in Windows 7 to fix the issue
- In order to do the repair install in Windows 7 we need to log on to the system as System Administrator.
- Disable all your antivirus software, firewall and other security program in your computer. This may stop the Repair install in Windows
- Load the Windows 7 CD/DVD to the drive and then it will run the CD/DVD automatically otherwise open the CD/DVD and select Run setup.exe from the AutoPlay menu using the Windows 7 Administrator account.
- Click the "Install Now" button to start the Windows 7 installation and it will check for the operating system in that computer.
- In "Install Windows" screen do not select "I want to help make Windows Installation better". Click the "Go online to get the latest updates for installation (Recommended), Get the latest updates, such as security updates and hardware drivers, to help successfully install windows.[Your computer will remain connected to the Internet throughout the installation process]". On selecting the above option it will check for the updates from online.
- Select the "I accept the license terms" and click the next button to continue the process
- The next screen will show the two options Upgrade and Custom (advanced) , here you need to select the upgrade option to begin the Windows 7 installation. It will copy the needed files to the system and then it will restart the computer after some time and it will ask for the Windows 7 product key . Enter the key and unselect the Automatically activate Windows when I am online and then continue to the next screen
- Now click the use recommended settings and choose the Time Zone and click the Next button to go to the next screen. You can set the Time Zone later also after the installation
- Next screen will allow you to select the type of network and now the Windows 7 Upgrade is completed and then you need to check the upgrade will not messed up the system
- Check the User profile, installed programs and the missing system files. The missing files can be found in the below directories which are hidden by default
C:\$INPLACE.~TR and C:\WINDOWS.~Q or from the C:\Windows.old which is the backup file if the Windows 7 is already installed then automatically the system will take a backup of the previous operating system
- You can clean up the backup folders once everything is done. Use the Windows Disk Cleanup to delete the old back folder and before the make sure that you Windows 7 operating system is working correctly
Now the Windows 7 upgrade is completed and it is ready to use
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