Reinstalling Windows XP Home

[Loren]

Hello all,

After some very wild attempts at installing Visual
Studio.net academic, i have managed to succcessfully
destroy any hope of uninstalling the old .net v1.0.2914
software (through various registry deletions and well,
destroying any trace of it).

I'm curious to know if reinstalling windows will fix the
problem, and if i do reinstall windows, will it think
it's a burnt copy and not allow it wqhen i go to activate
it? This also means that i'll have to reinstall office
xp, will the same problem occur with office? or am i
right to just go ahead and do it if nessecary?

Thanks to anyone who can help!

 

[Tom Porterfield]

After some very wild attempts at installing Visual
Studio.net academic, i have managed to succcessfully
destroy any hope of uninstalling the old .net v1.0.2914
software (through various registry deletions and well,
destroying any trace of it).

I'm curious to know if reinstalling windows will fix the
problem, and if i do reinstall windows, will it think
it's a burnt copy and not allow it wqhen i go to activate
it? This also means that i'll have to reinstall office
xp, will the same problem occur with office? or am i
right to just go ahead and do it if nessecary?

Reinstalling Windows will not fix this problem. The two versions of
VS.NET (2002 and 2003) can run together on the same machine without
problems. You would need to reinstall the version that you have corrupted
if you want to properly uninstall that version. The reinstall of .NET
will restore the registry deletions that are likely now preventing the
uninstall.

As far as your activation question, there won't be a problem. If you
decided to reinstall Windows or Office XP, it would be on the same
hardware so the hash would match, or very closely match, the original
hash. Activation, or re-activation, would be automatic.
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

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