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How to repair Windows
If Windows XP is behaving oddly, or you cannot boot the system or log in, the issues may be resolved by performing a repair installation.
Solution
Unfortunately, a repair installation can only be carried out if you have a Windows XP installation CD.
- Insert the Windows installation CD in the drive and start the computer.
- When prompted to do so, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
- When the message To setup Windows XP now appears, press Enter.
- When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press Enter.
- When the Windows XP Licensing Agreement appears, press F8 to agree.
- Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected, then press R to repair Windows XP.
- Follow the instructions to complete the repair installation.
Applies to
- Microsoft Windows XP
eleven comments:
I need help, big time. It's like this I downloaded regcleaner, I think you know what I'm gonna say I deleted my registries now nothing will open not even system restore. I was hoping I could get hold of the registries for the System restore but easier said than done. I know longer have my XP CD I'm from South Africa so It's back home while im In England. I dont want to Format this thing and buy a new CD there must be something I can do.
HELP PLEASE
Santini () - 11 11 2007 - 12:46
I am currently travelling and one morn. when i started my laptop which has windows XP pro., it started asking me for a password to login. I never kept any password for my login account. I tried starting it on safe mode too and logging in through the "administration" account but there also it asks for a password. Thus i cannot access anything on my notebook.I cannot afford to loose any data so I need help from any1 who knows the solution to this.PLEASE HELP
Rutvan () - 12 11 2007 - 07:33
the is a posibilitiy that it is a virus ,try to repair operating system and run antivirus with latest updates
master () - 25 03 2008 - 11:25
My computer starts up normally and ask for my log in pass word and goes through fine. The problem is it doesn't show anything, no start many, desktop icons or task bar. Just the desktop screan saver image. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Maran (URL) - 24 04 2008 - 14:51
Traveling with Dell Inspiron 600M laptop w/o WinXP Pro installation CD. Running WinXP Pro SP3 virtually inoperable as very, very slow response to mouse clicks.
Ran SFC /scannow; chkdsk /p/r/f/x; registry cleaner; HD cleaner; all to no avail.
TIA HELP!!!
spooz2 () - 16 07 2008 - 18:21
help. I rebooted my laptop with a original win xp home prog. I then updated it via internet, after which, the CD drive malfunctioned--it cannot read any CD at all (device manager says its working properly). upon query, experts said the program has glitches which does not support my laptops media access, and that i have to clean up the drive. I did online and everything became inaccessible--can't reboot fr CD drive, lost fonts etc, cant create an internet access, system restore didnt work. please help.
sio () - 26 09 2008 - 14:15
Hi,
I am unable to boot my computer,it's giving an error before starting the windows services.exe not found and MSVCP60.dll not found.
Pooja Sharma () - 10 02 2009 - 04:23
i cant repair windows use boot from windows cd. it prompt me administrator password. what else can i do? my windows already corrupt
naeem () - 24 02 2009 - 01:09
me desktop is not showing anything when I start my computer & a long beep sound is made by cpu
mani - 01 04 2009 - 08:02
I'm not sure what the problem is, but KP won't boot. I tried safe mode, but it gets stuck while installing the drivers then restarts the computer. I don't have an install disk either because my laptop didn't come with one.
Chelsea () - 30 04 2009 - 15:58
I re-installed win xp leaving original file for programs unchanged. Now they are not recognized. The files are in the hard drive. How can I get the original programs and drivers back? The reason for the win xp re-install was due to a hal.dll corrupted file.
Roberto - 19 06 2009 - 23:58