Repair installation for XP

[Guest]

Got a new mobo, cpu and dvd player. Tried to use my old 160gb hard drive,
but, when the computer boots up, I get a couple screens asking about
starting Windows normally or in safe mode. Regardless of what I choose, the
computer shows the BSOD for about 1/10 sec and reboots. The blue screen is
too fast to read. This is an endless loop until I shut the computer off.

I tried to do a repair install, but get to the point where it says windows
will install over the old installation and delete all my user info, links to
programs, etc. At that point, I quit the install. I never get the option of
choosing "R" for a repair.

Is there any way to get XP working without losing all my program links, user
IDs and everything else? I'm particularly concerned about losing my emails.
I have the computer running on another hard drive with XP (temporarily?)
installed, and I can access the 160GB drive through Windows Explorer.

Thanks for any help,

JC

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Got a new mobo, cpu and dvd player. Tried to use my old 160gb hard drive,
| but, when the computer boots up, I get a couple screens asking about
| starting Windows normally or in safe mode. Regardless of what I choose, the
| computer shows the BSOD for about 1/10 sec and reboots. The blue screen is
| too fast to read. This is an endless loop until I shut the computer off.
|
| I tried to do a repair install, but get to the point where it says windows
| will install over the old installation and delete all my user info, links to
| programs, etc. At that point, I quit the install. I never get the option of
| choosing "R" for a repair.
|
| Is there any way to get XP working without losing all my program links, user
| IDs and everything else? I'm particularly concerned about losing my emails.
| I have the computer running on another hard drive with XP (temporarily?)
| installed, and I can access the 160GB drive through Windows Explorer.
|
| Thanks for any help,
|
| JC
| --
| jcaldwell

 

[Plato]

I tried to do a repair install, but get to the point where it says windows

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341