Running "Repair" with a legal copy of Win XP Prof

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John Leonard - Sage

I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
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David Candy

Perhaps sfc will do it without a cd at all. Type it in help.

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I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John

Hi
Are you saying that it is only your display settings that are corrupt?
If so post back which display settings are not enabled or missing.

Reagrds

John

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MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John Leonard - Sage

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Perhaps sfc will do it without a cd at all. Type it in help.

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I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John Leonard - Sage

The Desktop color and picture are not working.
Hi
Are you saying that it is only your display settings that are corrupt?
If so post back which display settings are not enabled or missing.

Reagrds

John

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MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John Leonard - Sage

I'm still wondering about using the CD for Win XP Prof (I have one) to fix the problem?
Hi
Are you saying that it is only your display settings that are corrupt?
If so post back which display settings are not enabled or missing.

Reagrds

John

--
MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
D

David Candy

Well a repair won't either most likely as they do the same thing. Though try it. You may need a repair install.

Though I'd be tempted to talk about my problem not about how I think I should repair it.

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Did not work
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Perhaps sfc will do it without a cd at all. Type it in help.

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I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John Leonard - Sage

That is what I was referring to -- a repair install
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Well a repair won't either most likely as they do the same thing. Though try it. You may need a repair install.

Though I'd be tempted to talk about my problem not about how I think I should repair it.

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Did not work
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Perhaps sfc will do it without a cd at all. Type it in help.

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I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
D

David Candy

Repair is different. Repair can do three things. You need the disk that came with the computer (to be legal) or a very similar disk or it won't accept your CDKey.

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That is what I was referring to -- a repair install
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Well a repair won't either most likely as they do the same thing. Though try it. You may need a repair install.

Though I'd be tempted to talk about my problem not about how I think I should repair it.

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Did not work
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Perhaps sfc will do it without a cd at all. Type it in help.

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I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
J

John

Hi
Before you reinstall/repair windows try this

Copy the text between the lines to notepad and save the file as DisplayEnable.reg
Run the saved file and hopefully you should have your display tab seetings available to you.

---------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000
"NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
"NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000
"NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000

----------------------------------

Post back with outcome

Regards

John
--
MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture (other than white)?
 
M

Michael Stevens

John said:
I'm still wondering about using the CD for Win XP Prof (I have one)
to fix the problem?
Hi
Are you saying that it is only your display settings that are
corrupt?
If so post back which display settings are not enabled or missing.

Reagrds

John

--
MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating
system, Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software
destroyed some of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop
picture (other than white)?
Click to expand...

It would need to be an OEM version if XP came with the computer.

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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
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N

North Coast Sea Foods

Thanks to all for your attempt to help me.

I found my problem!

The desktop custom theme was setup (some how?) to display Web pages.

When I changed that - all is now ok!
Hi
Before you reinstall/repair windows try this

Copy the text between the lines to notepad and save the file as
DisplayEnable.reg
Run the saved file and hopefully you should have your display tab seetings
available to you.

---------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active
Desktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000
"NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
"NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000
"NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000

----------------------------------

Post back with outcome

Regards

John
--
MCP Windows XP Professional
I need to do a repair on a system that is running Win XP Prof.

I do not have the original CD that came with the computer.

My Question - can I use another legal copy of the operating system,
Windows XP Prof and run the repair?

or do I have to use the CD that came with the computer?

Am I not correct the "Repair" does not ask for the product key.

The reason I need to do this - Parasite and Virus software destroyed some
of the operating system files.

For example - I cannot get the correct colors or show a desktop picture
(other than white)?
 

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