Re-install XP

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Mirn

Hi

I have Win XP on my laptop, can I reinstall it again, did
this affect my installed programs


what I have to do
thnks
 
Mirn said:
Hi

I have Win XP on my laptop, can I reinstall it again,
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Yes, if you have the cd's.
did this affect my installed programs
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Did you already reinstall it? Without physical access to your machine I
can't tell if it effected your installed programs. If you didn't do it yet
and your asking if it *will* effect installed programs, then the answers is
no as long as you do a repair install.
what I have to do
thnks
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Boot from the XP cd, and when prompted hit enter to begin setup. Press F8 to
accept the license agreement. It will then search and find your existing XP
install. Select it, and choose R for repair. Back up any important data
files in case something goes wrong.
 
Hi

I have Win XP on my laptop, can I reinstall it again, did
this affect my installed programs


what I have to do
thnks
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You can install it again if you so desire. Why?
 
Hi, Mirn.

As the others said, the "Why" is very important here, as is the "what kind
of computer do you have" question, because re-installations of WinXP can
vary from one OEM to the next.

If you DO decide to do a "repair install", here are Microsoft's
instructions:
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315341

RC
 
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