Hello, i'm new to this site, so i'm sorry if this post is in the wrong place. A few weeks back i had a problem with my Vista basic (Pre installed) and didn't know how to recover as there had been many corrupt files. A friend suggested installing Xp and then opening up the recovery partition from there. I'm unsure to as whether this is possable, and if i'm stuck with Xp. If anyone can shed some light, i'd be very greatful. Sorry if there is a lack of information i'm no whizz kid with computers. My computer is a Zoostorm, i am unsure of the model. Ps.. Try and keep it simple, thanks.