Windows Xp Repair

Windows Xp Repair

A lot of people get confused about how to actually do a windows xp repair if something goes wrong
If you have setup your BIOS to do so, your PC will boot from the XP
install CD and then XP will go through a bit of copying files and
generally looking busy, BUT when all this is finished, the choices are
a bit misleading espcially the one that says. To repair windows press
R..sounds about right so far huh ?? Wrong!!! If you select R you are
asked a perplexing question... which copy of windows do you want to
repair?? So, unless you really know the answer, and what to do with it
when you get it..stop there and reboot and start over .


Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. ( Boot priority in your Motherboard BIOS)

Insert your Windows XP compact disc (CD) into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.

(You can also boot with a Windows 98/Me Startup disk with CD support and run WINNT.EXE in the I386 folder on the CD)

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.

When you see the following message displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER:

To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

At this point an option to press R to enter the Recovery Console is displayed. Do not select this option.

On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, 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 the R key to repair Windows XP.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

When it has all finished, you should be back to where you need to be, with a working windows again.

Too easy !!