HOW TO REPAIR XP INSTALL
XP REPAIR INSTALL
1. Boot the
computer using the XP CD. You may need to change the
boot order in
the system BIOS. Check your system documentation
for steps to
access the BIOS and change the boot order.
2. When you see the
"Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the
options below
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run
on your computer:
To setup Windows XP
now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows
XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup
without installing Windows XP, press F3.
3. Press Enter to
start the Windows Setup.
do not choose
"To repair a Windows XP installation using the
Recovery
Console, press R", (you do not want
to load Recovery
Console). I
repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP
installation
using the Recovery Console, press
R".
4. Accept the
License Agreement and Windows will search for existing
Windows
installations.
5. Select the XP
installation you want to repair from the list and
press R to
start the repair. If Repair is not one of the options,
read this Warning!!
6. Setup will copy
the necessary files to the hard drive and reboot.
Do not press
any key to boot from CD when the message appears.
Setup will
continue as if it were doing a clean install, but your
applications
and settings will remain intact.
Blaster worm
warning: Do not immediately activate over the internet
when asked, enable
the XP firewall
[
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673 ]
before connecting
to the internet. You can activate after the
firewall is
enabled. Control Panel - Network Connections. Right click
the connection you
use, Properties, and there is a check box on the
Advanced [
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfirewall1.jpg ] page.
7. Reapply updates
or service packs applied since initial Windows XP
installation.
Please note that a Repair Install from the Original
install XP CD will
remove SP1/SP2 and service packs will need to be
reapplied.
Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-
4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
An option I highly
recommend is creating a Slipstreamed XP CD with SP2.
Slipstreaming
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
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Warning!!
If the option to
Repair Install is not available and you continue
with the
install;you will delete your Windows folder and Documents
and Settings
folder. All applications that place keys in the registry
will need to be
re-installed. You should exit setup if the repair
option is not
available and consider other options.
Try the link below
if the repair option is not available.
Windows XP
Crashed?
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm
You May Lose Data
or Program Settings After Reinstalling, Repairing,
or Upgrading
Windows XP (Q312369)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q312369
System Restore
"Restore Points" Are Missing or Deleted (Q301224)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301224
How to Perform an
In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
(Q315341)
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315341
Warning!! If the
Repair Option is not Available
What should I do?
Most important do not ignore the information below!
If the option to
Repair Install is NOT available and you continue
with the install;
you will delete your Windows folder, Documents and
Settings
folders. All Applications that place
keys in the registry
will need to be
re-installed.
You should exit setup if the repair option is
not available and
consider other
options. I have found if the Repair option is not
available, XP is
usually not repairable and will require a Clean
install.http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
If you still have
the ability to access the Windows XP installation,
backup all
important files not restorable from other sources before
attempting any
recovery console trouble shooting attempts.
Possible Fix by
reconfiguring boot.ini using Recovery Console.
1.Boot with
XP CD or 6 floppy boot disk set.
2. Press R to
load the Recovery Console.
3. Type
bootcfg.
4. This
should fix any boot.ini errors causing setup not to see the
XP OS
install.
5. Try the
repair install.
One more
suggestion from MVP Alex Nichol
"Reboot, this
time taking the immediate R option, and if the CD
letter is say K:
give these commands
COPY K:\i386\ntldr
C:\
COPY
K:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\
(two other files
needed - just in case)
1. Type: ATTRIB -H
-R -S C:\boot.ini DEL C:\boot.ini
2. Type: BootCfg
/Rebuild
which will get rid
of any damaged boot.ini, search the disk for
systems and make a
new one. This might even result in a damaged
windows
reappearing; but gives another chance of getting at the
repair"
Feedback on success
or failure of the above fixes would be greatly
appreciated.
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