repairing XP, what happens?

[Niclas]

Hi there,
got some problems with my XP pro and want to make a new "clean" install.
If I select "repair", will my programs still be intact after repairing or do
I have to reinstall everything?

/Nisse

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you 'Repair' install XP your files, programs and settings should be
retained. You will have to re-download/re-install the Windows Updates.
However it may be a good idea to backup all your valuable data files
beforehand:

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

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Nisse,

As Will said, you will lose the Windows update hotfixes, after performing a
repair install. If you're going to perform a Clean installation, backup your
data first. Instead of applying all the Windows Updates after a clean
install, you can slipstream the Windows XP SP2 Network Installer package
with the XP CD and create an integrated CD. Then do a Clean installation.
Slipstreaming SP2 with Windows XP is explained here:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262. I used Autostreamer, which took
~30 min to copy/integrate the files/create the ISO.

Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

Note: This package is huge (>260MB). For a much smaller package, you should
wait for few more days (3-4) till it becomes available via the Windows
Update / Automatic Updates. This package is expected to be much smaller (say
100MB or so). Once integrated the SP2 with XP CD, should you need a visual
aid on Clean installing XP, see the MVP site below:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Hi there,
got some problems with my XP pro and want to make a new "clean" install.
If I select "repair", will my programs still be intact after repairing or do
I have to reinstall everything?

/Nisse