startup

[Guest]

When I restart, or turn on the computer, it stops after the XP screen comes
up. I have tried to reinstal, but it says my version is newer than the disc
version. I dont want to lose everything. What can I do?

 

[Malke]

When I restart, or turn on the computer, it stops after the XP screen
comes up. I have tried to reinstal, but it says my version is newer
than the disc version. I dont want to lose everything. What can I do?

You apparently have SP2 installed and are trying to do a Repair Install
with older, non-SP2 CD. You need to slipstream SP2 into your original
CD. It's very easy. I like Autostreamer, but there are other methods
too. Here are links:

How to slipstream sp2 into XP
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
- AutoStreamer
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Malke