I chose "repair" but XP "re-installed"

[kimiraikkonen]

I've been using Windows 2000 for a long time which is more bug-free
but i beleive that i haven't made a mistake to repair my current XP
installation due to a problem about Outlook Express.

I booted CD normally, then proceeded to available OS list, OK so far,
then clicked "R" to repair current-existing XP but then setup started
to copy files, not over, then proceeded to standard installation
screens including "key entry" , windows component registration and it
re-installed my stable drivers with crappy Microsoft's drivers!!!

I haven't repaired an XP installation till today, but i beleive that's
not a "repair". Am i wrong or what's XP repair called?

Thanks for reading.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

That sounds like a Repair Installation.

Is all your data still there?
If so, then you accomplished what you set out to do.

If your data is all gone, then you probably performed a Clean
Installation.

 

[Rich Barry]

Check here for more info
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[kimiraikkonen]

That sounds like a Repair Installation.

Is all your data still there?
If so, then you accomplished what you set out to do.

If your data is all gone, then you probably performed a Clean
Installation.

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Yes, my data is still here of course, i remember that i didn't
prompted any kind of partition format. But i got furious that the
repair shouldn't be this. It must only re-install *necessary* files
and leave user settings and DRIVERS same.

However outlook came back again, but it's weird for that kind of
perform under the name of "repair".

Thanks for responding.

 

[AJR]

Common misconception about the "Repair" function - If setup "finds" a
Windows installation(s) it will list the installation and give the option
to "repair" the selected found installation or proceed with a "clean"
install.

Select the "Repair" offer and setup will proceed as a complete "upgrade"
installation.

 

[dobey]

Yes, my data is still here of course, i remember that i didn't
prompted any kind of partition format. But i got furious that the
repair shouldn't be this. It must only re-install *necessary* files
and leave user settings and DRIVERS same.

However outlook came back again, but it's weird for that kind of
perform under the name of "repair".

Thanks for responding.

I suppose an alternate title might be "return to default". Since the
registry need to be changed there would likely be more grief if XP setup
tried to guess which drivers to leave and which to restore which means the
problem may still be there later.

You should make regular backups or disk images so your PC can be exactly as
you like in case of some failure system restore can't fix. It's just as
quick if not quicker to restore.

The repair option is really a last chance option in many cases. It's not
quite a fresh install. Usually most are more concerned with getting their
data back, as they have Windows already on disk, (or can get it).

 

[kimiraikkonen]

I suppose an alternate title might be "return to default". Since the
registry need to be changed there would likely be more grief if XP setup
tried to guess which drivers to leave and which to restore which means the
problem may still be there later.

You should make regular backups or disk images so your PC can be exactly as
you like in case of some failure system restore can't fix. It's just as
quick if not quicker to restore.

The repair option is really a last chance option in many cases. It's not
quite a fresh install. Usually most are more concerned with getting their
data back, as they have Windows already on disk, (or can get it).- Hide quoted text -

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I couldn't really make a seperation between "repair" and "RE-
installation" upon an existing XP. Repair's mean must be register
DLLs, repair corrupter console or user settings, network connections
etc... But after repairing it also updated no no downgraded my
drivers horribly. Clean install means installation after formatting
partition, but what's the real difference between "re-installation
upon existing XP" and "repair"? What does repair do less?

Thanks.