reinstall xp

[nate]

I need to reinstall xp ontop of an old version. Can i
reinstall xp without losing programs have saved and
downloaded?

 

[Jim Macklin]

If all goes well, yes, but backup important files is always
a good idea.
See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


message | I need to reinstall xp ontop of an old version. Can i
| reinstall xp without losing programs have saved and
| downloaded?

 

[Mike Brearley]

What problems are you having that you feel an in-place upgrade will solve?
It's possible we can help you with those without the need of the upgrade
install.

As far as your actualy question though, yes. An in-place upgrade will not
remove any of your applications or files, but I'd still back up anything you
deem important just in case.

Click the link below for more details on how to perform an in-place uprade
of Windows XP:
http://tinyurl.com/t0g6


--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[Alex Nichol]

I need to reinstall xp ontop of an old version. Can i
reinstall xp without losing programs have saved and
downloaded?

You can do a repair reinstall: Set the BIOS to boot CD before Hard
disk, then boot the XP CD, start Setup (do not take 'Repair' at this
stage), then after the license agreement take 'Repair Installation'.
This will retain your existing software installations and most settings.
But Updates will have to be run again, especially SP1;
It is important to activate the basic XP Firewall before you ever
connect to the net to get the patches, so as to be protected against
things like the BLAST worm.