Need help repairing XP Home

[vic]

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 running XP Home with Service Pack 2.
I would like to repair XP. Does anyone know where I can find a procedure for
doing this without reformatting the HD? Someone said I would have to
uninstall Service Pack 2 first. ??? I've looked in the Knowledge Base at
Microsoft,com, but there's so much information there I'm not sure where to
start. If someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you,
V

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 running XP Home with Service Pack 2.
I would like to repair XP. Does anyone know where I can find a procedure for
doing this without reformatting the HD?

The following instructions assume that you have a true installation CD
for WinXP, and not a Recovery or Restore disk.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

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

Someone said I would have to
uninstall Service Pack 2 first. ???

Not necessarily. If your current installation CD doesn't include SP2,
you can always create one the does. For slip-streaming the service pack
and subsequent updates to WinXP:

How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828930

SlipStreaming WinXP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm


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[FrankV]

Go to www.dell.com , click on "my account" and then type "repair xp" in the
help screen and it will give many solutions.

Frank

 

[wxrr]

Vic,
I just did a repair of XP Home SP2 on my Dell 8250 last week.

I followed the instructions provided in the link by Bruce on how to do a
Windows XP Repair Install. It went smoothly for me. Took about 3
hours...mainly because of downloading and installing the 50+ Windows updates.

You will need the Win XP CD you hopefully got from Dell with your 8200.
An SP2 CD or create one as listed above.


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Dell Deminsion 8250
Win XP Home SP2

Inspiron 9000
Win XP Media SP2

 

[vic]

Thank you for the plan. I didn't really want to reformat.
V

 

[vic]

I'll give it a shot. I really appreciate the help.
V

 

[vic]

That's what I wanted to hear. Thanks tons.
V

Vic,
I just did a repair of XP Home SP2 on my Dell 8250 last week.

I followed the instructions provided in the link by Bruce on how to do a
Windows XP Repair Install. It went smoothly for me. Took about 3
hours...mainly because of downloading and installing the 50+ Windows
updates.

You will need the Win XP CD you hopefully got from Dell with your 8200.
An SP2 CD or create one as listed above.


--
Dell Deminsion 8250
Win XP Home SP2

Inspiron 9000
Win XP Media SP2