re-installing Windows XP Home Edition

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A problem with my PC may be cured by re-installing
Windows XP Home Edition, but I'm not sure. If I do try
to re-install it, will I lose the software now on my PC,
and/or other data? And, would re-installation require me
to activate Windows again?

Thanks.
 
Hi,

A repair installation will save your existing programs and files. A regular
reinstallation will lose them. In either case, you will need to reactivate.
Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Yes, reinstallation will require reactivation, but if you haven't changed
any hardware, it should be a snap. As long as you do a "repair"
installation, you shouldn't lose any of your installed programs or data, but
you will have to reapply all updates.

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How To Do a Repair Installation.

But, before you take the plunge, why not tell us what your problem is.
Reinstalling should be your last resort.
 
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

A repair installation will save your existing programs and files. A regular
reinstallation will lose them. In either case, you will need to reactivate.
Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone






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Thanks very much for your help. If I do try a
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reinstallation I'll use your procedure.
 
-----Original Message-----
Yes, reinstallation will require reactivation, but if you haven't changed
any hardware, it should be a snap. As long as you do a "repair"
installation, you shouldn't lose any of your installed programs or data, but
you will have to reapply all updates.

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How To Do a Repair Installation.

But, before you take the plunge, why not tell us what your problem is.
Reinstalling should be your last resort.






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I use a HP Pavilion PC and it has a CD writer and a DVD
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drive. For some reason, the CD writer's power light
began to come on and the tray would pop open and then
close, all with no action on my part. When this
occurred, it also had the effect of slowing down other
software useage. I tried removing installed software
used to burn CDs, but that didn't stop it. HP's tech help
was no help at all, and in fact, made the problems worse.
I was afraid the problem would continue to affect the
basic operation of my programs and valuable data, so I
opened the box and disconnected the power and ribbon
cable from the CD writer drive. All programs work
normally now, the floppy drive works, and so does the DVD
drive. I can't burn CDs, but I can live with that. HP's
help tech suggested reinstalling Windows ME, which was on
the machine when I bought it, then reinstalling Windows
XP. I was afraid to try that, so I took the action
described above. Any further suggestions would be
appreciated, and thanks very much for your help.
 
You could try removing and reinstalling the CD Burner, via Device Manager.
You'll have to reconnect it to do so. If you're still having the problems,
look at any recent updates that you might have applied to the system, and
see if removing them corrects the problem.
 
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