There are two "repair" options 1. Recovery Console and 2. Setup Repair. #2
available by not selecting Recovery Console and proceeding with setup.

Setup will list the current XP installation and offer to repair - the repair
is a complete upgrade installation and not a "partial" replacement of files.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:f3o174lh1dv18app5vsn79tk8lge2657q1@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:39:22 -0400, "Debbie Graham"
> <jgraham1@luvscats.com> wrote:
>
>> Okay thanks, I was wondering because I used up all my seats
>
>
> Seats? I'm not sure what you mean by this, but let me point out that
> you can reinstall and reactivate as many times as you need or want to.
>
>
>> and I would have
>> to be calling microsoft for a code.
>
>
> There are circumstances in which you have to activate by a voice call
> to an 800 number, rather than over the internet. But that shouldn't
> represent any sort of problem. It's normally quick and easy
>
>
>> Can you tell me what exactly does the repair option do? Is it like in
>> win
>> 98 where you installed 98 over 98 to fix files without changing any
>> settings
>> or losing programs you installed.
>
>
> Yes, it's very similar. It's not a cure-all for all problems, but it
> does solve some. Why do you want to do this? What problems are you
> having?
>
>
>> wrote in message news:269074dc4957ti9vt60q1e27lcimvbpesv@4ax.com...
>> > On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:34:19 -0400, "Debbie Graham"
>> > <jgraham1@luvscats.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> If I use the repair option in xp do I have to re activate it?
>> >
>> >
>> > No.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup