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Someone I know is having a problem with booting their Windows 8/8.1 system. I'm assuming the boot /fixboot (and maybe boot /fixmbr) command will be able to solve the problem, but I don't have a Windows 8 disk myself. The only Windows installation disk I have is that of Vista. So I was just wondering whether I should be able to use it to repair this friends Windows 8 system? Thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: Both the Vista installation disk and the system I'm attempting to repair are 64-bit so there should be no compatibility issue. I should also add that I don't currently have the machine I'm talking about, it will be brought to me in a couple of days so I thought I'd ask here just to be sure.

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No you can not use vista installation disk to repair Windows 8.1 system. But you can use Advanced Startup option.

steps for advanced stratup:

  1. Tap or click on the Start button.

Note: In Windows 8, Swipe from the right to open the charms bar. Tap or click Change PC settings. Choose Update and recovery from the list on the left (or General prior to Windows 8.1), then choose Recovery. Skip down to Step 5.

  1. Tap or click on Settings.

  2. Tap or click on the Update & security icon, near the bottom of the window.

  3. Choose Recovery from the list of options on the left of the UPDATE & SECURITY window.

  4. Locate Advanced startup, at the bottom of the list of options on your right.

  5. Tap or click on Restart now.

  6. Wait through the Please wait message until Advanced Startup Options opens.

Akshay Pethani
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