Undo windows installation

[Guest]

hey ppl
Recently reinstalled windows xp instead of repairing it, however, I'm sure
there is an unistall feature so I can go to my previous version of windows XP
where I still had all my files etc...
Any help would be appreciated?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

I have two installations of XP on the same partition
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| hey ppl
| Recently reinstalled windows xp instead of repairing it, however, I'm sure
| there is an unistall feature so I can go to my previous version of windows XP
| where I still had all my files etc...
| Any help would be appreciated?

 

[Guest]

let me explain what I did...
I reinstalled Win XP over my previous Win XP setup...
Into the same folders etc..
Now when I boot up, I don't have my emails, drivers etc loaded...
In my windows directory, I do have afew folders with "$NTUninstallKB***etc",
which I presume is the files that will allow me to undo the latest
reinstallation...
So how do I do that so I have my previous Win XP setup with all my desktop
icons, Drivers, programs and data files?

 

[Michael Stevens]

let me explain what I did...
I reinstalled Win XP over my previous Win XP setup...
Into the same folders etc..
Now when I boot up, I don't have my emails, drivers etc loaded...
In my windows directory, I do have afew folders with
"$NTUninstallKB***etc", which I presume is the files that will allow
me to undo the latest reinstallation...
So how do I do that so I have my previous Win XP setup with all my
desktop icons, Drivers, programs and data files?

They are gone, lost, not there. The ""$NTUninstallKB" files are updates.
When you reinstall as opposed to repairing, The Documents and Settings
folder where your email, documents, etc. were located is deleted and
replaced; along with the Windows folder.
If you have important info, stop using the computer and either run a file
retrieval utility or have a professional retrieval the info.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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I have two installations of XP on the same partition
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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hey ppl
Recently reinstalled windows xp instead of repairing it, however,
I'm sure there is an unistall feature so I can go to my previous
version of windows XP where I still had all my files etc...
Any help would be appreciated?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unfortunately, it appears you overwrote your files by
reinstalling Windows XP. I believe your files are gone
for good and you'll have to reinstall your programs.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| let me explain what I did...
| I reinstalled Win XP over my previous Win XP setup...
| Into the same folders etc..
| Now when I boot up, I don't have my emails, drivers etc loaded...
| In my windows directory, I do have afew folders with "$NTUninstallKB***etc",
| which I presume is the files that will allow me to undo the latest
| reinstallation...
| So how do I do that so I have my previous Win XP setup with all my desktop
| icons, Drivers, programs and data files?