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I have a fully patched Windows XP HOME SP1 installation.
Recently something makes the computer reboot in the middle of loading the
OS. I can't bring the system up in safe mode either - it dumps 64kb then
reboots before the Windows Logo Appears. I've been able to pull up the
repair console to do a CHKDSK /P /R and the volume is now clean. The
directories appear in order. I've decided to REPAIR the installation by
booting to the XP Home CDROM and choosing the volume in installation is on
and choosing R to repair my installation. I've done this many times on
other systems. Unfortunately, I never see the screen to choose R to repair
my installation. I make my way through - but the option to press R to
Repair an existing installation never appears. Here is what happens in
order:
1. Setup displays the welcome screen, then says to press ENTER to continue
to R for the recovery console. <ENTER>
2. Setup examines the volume, and displays the license agreement which the
user must press F8 to continue. <F8>
3. Setup searches for previous versions of Windows and finds my NTFS
Partition C: and the user must press ENTER to continue or D to delete. R
for Repair does not appear, and pressing R has no effect. <ENTER>
4. Setup displays a notice that the user is trying to install XP on a
Partition that contains another Operating System, Press C to continue. <C>
5. Setup displays that it will install XP on Partition C: Partition 1 NTFS.
User chooses to leave the system
Intact without formatting and presses ENTER. <ENTER>
6. Setup displays a warning: CAUTION: A \WINDOWS folder already exists that
may contain a windows installation. If you continue, the existing
installation will be overwritten. All files, subfolders, user accounts,
applications, security, and desktop settings for that installation will be
deleted. The My Documents folder may also be deleted. Press L to continue
or F3 to Quit. <F3>
How do I do a REPAIR installation? Where did the option go? Can I manually
do a repair installation with a command or series of switches?
DRCray
Recently something makes the computer reboot in the middle of loading the
OS. I can't bring the system up in safe mode either - it dumps 64kb then
reboots before the Windows Logo Appears. I've been able to pull up the
repair console to do a CHKDSK /P /R and the volume is now clean. The
directories appear in order. I've decided to REPAIR the installation by
booting to the XP Home CDROM and choosing the volume in installation is on
and choosing R to repair my installation. I've done this many times on
other systems. Unfortunately, I never see the screen to choose R to repair
my installation. I make my way through - but the option to press R to
Repair an existing installation never appears. Here is what happens in
order:
1. Setup displays the welcome screen, then says to press ENTER to continue
to R for the recovery console. <ENTER>
2. Setup examines the volume, and displays the license agreement which the
user must press F8 to continue. <F8>
3. Setup searches for previous versions of Windows and finds my NTFS
Partition C: and the user must press ENTER to continue or D to delete. R
for Repair does not appear, and pressing R has no effect. <ENTER>
4. Setup displays a notice that the user is trying to install XP on a
Partition that contains another Operating System, Press C to continue. <C>
5. Setup displays that it will install XP on Partition C: Partition 1 NTFS.
User chooses to leave the system
Intact without formatting and presses ENTER. <ENTER>
6. Setup displays a warning: CAUTION: A \WINDOWS folder already exists that
may contain a windows installation. If you continue, the existing
installation will be overwritten. All files, subfolders, user accounts,
applications, security, and desktop settings for that installation will be
deleted. The My Documents folder may also be deleted. Press L to continue
or F3 to Quit. <F3>
How do I do a REPAIR installation? Where did the option go? Can I manually
do a repair installation with a command or series of switches?
DRCray