Undo xp repair install

Well, probably not. Become a Patron of Ask Leo! Remember, you are in the process of replacing the existing operating system. Will Linux meet your needs? It might work very well. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Having more than my fair share of re-installs, etc. I have seen hundreds of desperate victims Googling for solutions other than to have to re-install.

I also ask why most of the failures seem to be Nostkrnls or SAM fle problems which I defy anyone to repair. The idiots at Microsoft that wrote the XP Home installation Disk should be ashamed of themselves — who would expect a newby to know that there is a second Repair Function after agreeing to reinstall Windows, which, if the pc has the two very serious problems mentioned above, will ignore the second attempt at repair and will take the poor victim to a complete re-install.

Some Windows XP settings might be also be reset to their defaults. Obviously backing up any important data you have would also be beneficial just in case, you never know. A blue screen will appear and begin loading Windows XP Setup from the CD, this could take a minute or more depending on the speed of your system. The next screen is nothing but the Windows XP licensing agreement. Press the F8 key to agree and continue. Windows setup will now look for an existing Windows XP installation and if it finds one, you will be given the chance to repair it, or install a fresh copy of Windows XP.

Now you just have to wait for it to repair the Windows XP core files by overwriting the existing ones in your current Windows XP. Get your Windows XP product key ready off the sticker because you will need to enter it during the process. For some branded computers such as HP, there are usually 2 CDs. Now it will start the Windows XP repair process…. There are people that encountered problems in using Automatic Updates after repairing Windows.

To solve this problem, you need to manually visit the Windows Update or Microsoft Update site, download and install at least one security update or Service Pack, and it will solve the problem. One of the biggest causes of a Windows XP repair install failing to work properly is to do with which version of Internet Explorer you have installed.

Mixed files can lead to a number of problems especially with black screens during the repair, Windows update failures or problems activating Windows when you have completed the repair. What do I get with a subscription? With your subscription - you'll gain access to our exclusive IT community of thousands of IT pros.

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