transfer files from windows.old to windows

qandaseeker | 15:08 Wed 24th Jun 2009 | How it Works

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hi, i tried to install OS X on my PC but realised it was not legal. Then after a lot of effort i managed to reinstall vista, but now there are two files.

Windows
windows.old

Since a reinstalled windows, there is no data on 'windows'. All my data is in 'windows.old'1

how can i retrieve all this data?

thank you

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ChuckFickens

the windows.old folder will contain another folder called documents (or documents or settings if it used to be XP)

just copy all your files that you want from that folder to where ever you want them

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hi, ChuckFickens, i have managed copy the files from the old folder to the new folder however another issue has appeared!

Every 10-15mins the computer crashes for like 1 minute!
This never happened before! When i restart the computer, a message says 'windows defender couldn't start'.

The only program i have downloaded is McAfee software.

please help me.

thanks

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