Reinstalling XP

[Guest]

Hi, I have come to the conclusion that I need to reinstall XP Pro, I had
gotton a virus that destroyed a lot of system files. However, is it possible
to somehow save the registry so I dont have to reinstall every application
that I have? I have had to do this in the past, which takes a crap load of
time and effort. Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try a 'Repair' install of XP. This should retain all your programs, files &
settings, but you may like to backup any valuable data files beforehand:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[freshment boy]

when i do the repair on my pc, after its complete the pc
acts strange after that every time and even when i do the
disc check, defrag, norton win check the computer runs
slower than normally runs. its strange i got Fujitsu
Siemens p4ht 2.66 ghz 512 ddr3200 112gb hd 128 radeon
9200se win xp home (scaleo. could this be because the
drivers and software are updated to use updated windows
and when i repair windows the old system files dont
function with new ones? please help

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

A 'Repair' install 'strips' out the Windows Hotfixes and you will have to go
back to Windows Update to redownload/reinstall those Hotfixes. This
includes any drivers that were updated via this route.

 

[freshment boy]

tnx for the message 'Will Denny' coz i thought my pc was
dodgy