You can easily restore the data files from the windows.old file by copying
the files to the new installation folders.

The programs will need to be reinstalled using the same media/files that you
originally used to install the programs.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"ggm_54" <ggm_54@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC9CEFB2-4C33-4C1D-AC90-327557FCE8D4@microsoft.com...
>I removed an incompatible anti-virus program from my Vista. Upon
>restarting
> the computer, it would not fully reboot. I would get a taskbar, and a
> blue
> screen. When I moved the pointer into the taskbar area, I received a
> "working" indication. I performed a Vista reinstall, which corrected the
> boot problem. How do I reatore my original programs/data from the
> Windows.old file? Please help..