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Monday, June 1, 2009

Repair Installation

Perform a Repair Installation

How do you perform a reinstallation of Windows XP, sometimes called a repair installation?

• Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
• Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your computer.
• When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
• Press ENTER when you see the message to setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
• In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement.

Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.

• Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

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