So, if you’ve been reading, you know that I executed a Repair Reinstall of Windows Vista. (This is a rather traumatic action and a "weapon of last resort", not to mention the first Repair Reinstall that I’ve ever had to do in this entire decade I might add… so this is one of the reasons why I’m taking this so seriously. It’s not something I’m accustomed to having to do.)
After doing a Repair Reinstall (Repair Reinstalls for those who aren’t aware, are essentially the last resort of IT Pros to repair and installation of Windows. It involves taking the original media (DVD) and inserting the disc into the running installation of Windows, then from the graphical interface, running an ‘OS upgrade’ from the DVD itself.
The result is a reinstallation of all operating system files onto the machine while a very strong attempt is made to preserve all the existing data/files, programs installed, configuration, etc. If everything goes correctly, theoretically the workstation should be in essentially a flawless operational state, with all it’s old programs working just fine.
Well… of course this is theoretical.
I’ve now encountered three pieces of software that has required an "uninstall" and "reinstall" to get them to work properly post-Repair Reinstall.
- Zune Client 2.3 (couldn’t detect driver for Zune until a reinstall of the client occurred)
- Microsoft ISA Firewall Client 4.0 (wouldn’t work at all until it was reinstalled)
- Windows Live Writer (title couldn’t be cut & pasted or edited)
I’ll edit this list as I discover things.
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