Oops - If you have installed Service Pack 2 (not included with the XP cd)
you may receive a message stating that the current Windows installation is a
newer version than on the cd. Requires removing SP2 or slipstreaming - info
provided in previous post.
"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ORuYKIZmIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Are you "curious" about the repair option - or is the computer
> problematic? In any case (along with the source posted by PD43) the
> folloing may be of interest:
> 1. There are two repair options available when booting from the XP
> cd "Repair Console" and "Repair" ( not too descriptive!).
> 2. Boot from the cd and proceed as doing an installation.
> 3. Ignore first option to use the "Recovery Console" - proceed and
> select the otion to "repair a Windows installation"
> 4. Critical point here! If you select the repair option, the
> Windows installations are listed for you to select the install to repair.
> This point is critical because if your current Windows installation is not
> listed (OS is not "found" or "detected") it is a critical problem
> requiring other diagnostic methods.
> 5. Let "repair" proceed - contrary to some thoughts - particular
> files (such as setup) are not repaired or repalced - the repair is a
> complete upgrade installation.
>
>
> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:eRQcFrXmIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> although, the repair option
>> is a viable method to fix
>> an ailing system, it may
>> be impracticable in most cases.
>>
>> further, there is a boundary
>> that may also be imposed
>> whereas, if your computer
>> has been updated to sp2
>> via the automated microsoft
>> update feature "but" you only
>> have a windows cd that is version
>> sp1 or less, then this is a
>> conflict an impedes a headache
>> free automated windows repair.
>>
>> so the first question is, "do
>> you have a windows setup
>> cd that is version sp2?".
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uC686zWmIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> My NEC PC in on WinXP Home. I have the original disc. I am told that I
>>> can use the disc for bootup and to use the Repair function but I have
>>> never done that before and I don't know how to really do it. I want to
>>> learn the process. Am a bit worried that I may screw up other things.
>>>
>>> As I am not that good on computers, could someone please show me in
>>> simple steps how to do that. Hopefully that may also cure the problems
>>> that used computers accumulate after some time.
>>> TIA
>>>
>>
>
>
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