windows xp pro repair install

[demarad]

Just wondering if anyone can help me. Trying to do a
repair install of xp pro. not sure how to do this. The
only two options when i put in my xp pro cd is to update,
or advanced install.
I don't want to lose any data.
does anyone know how to do this?

regards,
demarad

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings --

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

 

[muhana00@hotmailcom]

-----Original Message-----
Just wondering if anyone can help me. Trying to do a
repair install of xp pro. not sure how to do this. The
only two options when i put in my xp pro cd is to update,
or advanced install.
I don't want to lose any data.
does anyone know how to do this?

regards,
demarad
.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"

(In brief: change the BIOS settings to boot from the CD drive first. Boot
from the XP CD. Choose to install rather than going to the repair console.
Under install, choose repair rather than new.)

Two things:

You'll need to activate again. (You ought to be able to do it via the Net,
although at worst you'll need to do it by 'phone. Five minutes over a
toll-free line, in the US at least.)

You will lose everything installed through Windows Update.

Good luck.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.