To make a really long story short, about a month ago I got infected with
malware and it totally screwed up my computer. Of the many problems I have,
whenever I try to open an application I get a prompt to choose what
application I want to use to open it. For example, if I try to open Word, it
will paradoxically ask me what I want to use to open it. Sometimes choosing
the same application from the list works, sometimes it doesn't. Of the
numerous other problems I have, I can't open many critical files such as
Control Panel.

I've tried fixes such as System Restore but nothing works. I want to do a
clean install of XP, but when I put the CD in my drive, the prompt screen
loads but when I click on "install XP" simply nothing happens. Is there
anything I can do?

Thank you in advance for any help.

you need to boot to the cd, and then run the repair install.

"Chico" wrote:

> To make a really long story short, about a month ago I got infected with
> malware and it totally screwed up my computer. Of the many problems I have,
> whenever I try to open an application I get a prompt to choose what
> application I want to use to open it. For example, if I try to open Word, it
> will paradoxically ask me what I want to use to open it. Sometimes choosing
> the same application from the list works, sometimes it doesn't. Of the
> numerous other problems I have, I can't open many critical files such as
> Control Panel.
>
> I've tried fixes such as System Restore but nothing works. I want to do a
> clean install of XP, but when I put the CD in my drive, the prompt screen
> loads but when I click on "install XP" simply nothing happens. Is there
> anything I can do?
>
> Thank you in advance for any help.
>
>