I have moved the default location that I save my files to since the early
Beta builds.
Generally it is on a different HDD or partition.
I do not like my data overwritten when I reinstall an OS.

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"ktheking" <ktheking.393h8i@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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> I got my second customer yesterday ,who's profile folder and other
> folders (containing the 'My documents' and 'My picture' folders) have
> been whiped by Vista itself. So this is not a standalone incident ,but
> recurrent.
> This happens due to auto-repair (Vista Startup Repair) functions of
> vista which occurs on a bad install of the updates or disk problems.
> The install of the vista updates occurs by default at boot time.
> The actual problem message is :
> ' Vista Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically '
> Details :
> problem event name: startup repair v2
> problem signature 01: failover
> problem signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6000.16386 problem signature
> 03: 6 problem signature 04: 655370 problem signature 05: no root cause
> problem signature 06: no root cause problem signature 07: 0 problem
> signature 08: 2 problem signature 09: wrp repair problem signature 10: 2
> OS version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1 local ID: 1033
>
> Example : '_http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?p=7200_'
> ([url]http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?p=7200[/url])
>
> So be warned and take backups , also try to put your personal
> docs/folders/files OUTSIDE your profile folder ,preferably on another
> partition ,even better another drive , even better a NAS !
>
> _To_get_the_customer_helped_(getting_personal_data_back):_
> -DO NOT EXECUTE MANUFACTERERS REPAIR (available from vista repair
> console)
> -STOP WORKING ON THE DRIVE CONTAINING YOUR VISTA INSTALL (the more you
> work on it ,the more things won't be recovered)
> -If possible take disk image (Norton ghost 11,Acronis Trueimage,etc.)
> from the problem disk before doiing the recovery and reinstall.
> -Launch file recovery tools (GetDataBack NTFS,EasyRecovery,Disk
> Commander,O&O Recovery,etc.) from other pc or livecd/dvd to extract
> personal data
>
> _Getting_VISTA_back_running_:_
> -or choose MANUFACTERERS repair option in repair console (if no DVD
> give with the pc)
> -or use DVD to reinstall VISTA on the pc.
>
>
> You can try repairing system files and so by trying to recover and
> reinstall the files only (example use sfc /scannow ,etc : 'Some Windows
> Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop responding'
> ([url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833[/url]) ) .But chances are you'll end
> up installing the whole pc again and loose loads of time.
>
> So final conclusion :
> '_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOh6Nh8w6f8_'
> ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOh6Nh8w6f8[/url])
> '_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDiaQrZviyc_'
> ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDiaQrZviyc[/url])
> '_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOJwkTcktlo_'
> ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOJwkTcktlo[/url])
> '_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6qIETRCxbw_'
> ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6qIETRCxbw[/url])
>
> Hope this'll help for you ...:D
>
>
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