Will this work?

[Rozal0]

I'm getting a new Hard drive. If I make a restore point using vista and then do a fresh vista install on my new drive, can I use this restore point on my new vista drive? So basically, cloning it.

 

[axan]

no system restore only backs up registry and the like

 

[DonDon]

You may be able to use the settings transfer option in Vista, or one of the third party programs to move your settings to the new system.

I personally do not like to do that as you can transfer problems to the new system also.

Don

 

[sondo2121]

In my experience, when reintstlling vista, it makes a windows.old folder in the C:\ drive and this has all of your old stuff in it. Don't quote me on this though, it has only happened to my in MY experience.

I'd always back everything up before doing any reinstall like this.