D
Doug Campbell
I have a fully patched Windows XP HOME SP1 installation.
Recently something makes the computer reboot in the
middle of loading the OS. I can't bring the system up in
safe mode either - it dumps 64kb then reboots before the
Windows Logo Appears. I've been able to pull up the
repair console to do a CHKDSK /P /R and the volume is now
clean. The directories appear in order. I've decided to
REPAIR the installation by booting to the XP Home CDROM
and choosing the volume in installation is on and
choosing R to repair my installation. I've done this
many times on other systems. Unfortunately, I never see
the screen to choose R to repair my installation. I make
my way through - where Setup is looking for volumes I get
a message that says not to install Windows onto the same
volume as another Windows installation, and press L to
delete all the accounts and the My Documents folder.
Here is what happens in order:
1. Setup displays the welcome screen, then says to press
ENTER to continue to R for the recovery console.
2. Setup examines the volume, and displays the license
agreement which the user must press F8 to continue.
3. Setup searches for previous versions of Windows and
finds my NTFS Partition C: and the user must press ENTER
to continue or D to delete.
4. Setup displays a notice that the user is trying to
install XP on a Partition that contains another Operating
System, Press C to continue.
5. Setup displays that it will install XP on Partition C:
Partition 1 NTFS. User chooses to leave the ssytem
Intact without formatting and presses ENTER.
6. Setup displays a warning: CAUTION: A \WINDOWS folder
already exists that may contain a windows installation.
If you continue, the existing installation will be
overwritten. All files, subfolders, user accounts,
applicaitons, security, and desktop settings for that
installation will be deleted. The My Documents folder
may also be deleted. Press L to continue or F3 to Quit.
How do I do a REPAIR installation? Where did the option
go?
Recently something makes the computer reboot in the
middle of loading the OS. I can't bring the system up in
safe mode either - it dumps 64kb then reboots before the
Windows Logo Appears. I've been able to pull up the
repair console to do a CHKDSK /P /R and the volume is now
clean. The directories appear in order. I've decided to
REPAIR the installation by booting to the XP Home CDROM
and choosing the volume in installation is on and
choosing R to repair my installation. I've done this
many times on other systems. Unfortunately, I never see
the screen to choose R to repair my installation. I make
my way through - where Setup is looking for volumes I get
a message that says not to install Windows onto the same
volume as another Windows installation, and press L to
delete all the accounts and the My Documents folder.
Here is what happens in order:
1. Setup displays the welcome screen, then says to press
ENTER to continue to R for the recovery console.
2. Setup examines the volume, and displays the license
agreement which the user must press F8 to continue.
3. Setup searches for previous versions of Windows and
finds my NTFS Partition C: and the user must press ENTER
to continue or D to delete.
4. Setup displays a notice that the user is trying to
install XP on a Partition that contains another Operating
System, Press C to continue.
5. Setup displays that it will install XP on Partition C:
Partition 1 NTFS. User chooses to leave the ssytem
Intact without formatting and presses ENTER.
6. Setup displays a warning: CAUTION: A \WINDOWS folder
already exists that may contain a windows installation.
If you continue, the existing installation will be
overwritten. All files, subfolders, user accounts,
applicaitons, security, and desktop settings for that
installation will be deleted. The My Documents folder
may also be deleted. Press L to continue or F3 to Quit.
How do I do a REPAIR installation? Where did the option
go?