XP Home reinstall question

[Guest]

Would reinstalling XP erase the files in the My Documents folder? If yes, is
there a way to reinstall without erasing those files?

My laptop would not boot anymore. It would just show the Windows XP logo and
a blue background and just freeze.

Thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you use a 'Repair' install - all files, programs and settings will remain
intact.

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[Michael Stevens]

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Would reinstalling XP erase the files in the My Documents folder? If
yes, is there a way to reinstall without erasing those files?

My laptop would not boot anymore. It would just show the Windows XP
logo and a blue background and just freeze.

Thanks

Repair Install
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[Guest]

I tried the repair option and it asked me for a password.

"type the administrator password" but i do not have a password. i bought the
laptop with windows xp already installed.

is this password set by me or the one who installed windows xp?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I tried the repair option and it asked me for a password.

"type the administrator password" but i do not have a password. i bought the
laptop with windows xp already installed.

is this password set by me or the one who installed windows xp?

The password being requested is that of the built-in
_Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative
user accounts that the computer's owner may have created. Unless the
owner deliberately set the Administrator's password via the Management
Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP
Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.


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