Windows Repair

This may not be appropriate to add this question, but I have been looking for
the answer to this very question. I would like to know how you repair
windows if the windows operating system was installed by the vendor? Is the
only option to take your computer to a computer repair shop? If someone has
the same operating system, can you use their CD to complete the repair
process? thank you.

LGZ



"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens MS-MVP:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if IE 7 is installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b917964
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
>
> msaunders25 wrote:
> > I am using Windows XP sp2. How do I run a Windows Repair?
>
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Repair 

"LGZ" <LGZ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1839BB1A-BD14-49CC-A139-562817DED696@microsoft.com...
> This may not be appropriate to add this question, but I have been looking
> for
> the answer to this very question. I would like to know how you repair
> windows if the windows operating system was installed by the vendor? Is
> the
> only option to take your computer to a computer repair shop? If someone
> has
> the same operating system, can you use their CD to complete the repair
> process? thank you.
>
> LGZ

It doesn't matter that the vendor pre-installed XP. What does matter is
the way they supplied the re-install files, as they must have done.

If the system came with an XP install CD, it's as described in the previous
posts. On systems with "recovery" disks or partitions, non-destructive
repair is sometimes but not always supported. If it isn't supported, the
recovery will start with wiping the disk and removing all data. Back up
first before trying this!

Turn your system off and restart it, and carefully watch the screen for
directions to the key to press to start system recovery. If there is no
recovery partition, you should have received some sort of disk set. If
you don't have either disks or partition, contact the vendor for recovery or
reinstall media.

I will say again here that the concept of supplying only a recovery
partition is flawed, and for the sake of perhaps a dollar penalizes the
end-user. Drives do fail, and when they do, all the partitions are equally
inaccessible. If the vendor won't supply the XP install on CD, the
end-user is forced to buy both a new drive and a new XP license.

Most systems with recovery partitions do provide a method for the end user
to make their own reinstall CD, but they do not require that this be done.

The only other CDs that will work are identical versions, for example XP
plus Home plus OEM plus a particular vendor (i.e. Dell disks won't work on
other-brand systems). To get to the recovery console, on the other hand,
you can use any bootable XP CD, Home or Pro.

Back up your data before doing any kind of repair or restore. In the
worst case, it's easy to remove the drive, attach it to an inexpensve
(around $20) USB2 drive case or adapter, plug that into another XP system
with enough free drive space, and copy the files off. You may need to Take
Ownership of files or folders to do this. Be sure to get the files in
hidden folders, which usually includes your email and address files.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

HTH
-pk





>
>
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens MS-MVP:
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if IE 7 is installed
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b917964
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member: http://dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> msaunders25 wrote:
>> > I am using Windows XP sp2. How do I run a Windows Repair?
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Repair 

Thank you very much for the information. I appreciate it greatly
--
LGZ


"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "LGZ" <LGZ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1839BB1A-BD14-49CC-A139-562817DED696@microsoft.com...
> > This may not be appropriate to add this question, but I have been looking
> > for
> > the answer to this very question. I would like to know how you repair
> > windows if the windows operating system was installed by the vendor? Is
> > the
> > only option to take your computer to a computer repair shop? If someone
> > has
> > the same operating system, can you use their CD to complete the repair
> > process? thank you.
> >
> > LGZ
>
> It doesn't matter that the vendor pre-installed XP. What does matter is
> the way they supplied the re-install files, as they must have done.
>
> If the system came with an XP install CD, it's as described in the previous
> posts. On systems with "recovery" disks or partitions, non-destructive
> repair is sometimes but not always supported. If it isn't supported, the
> recovery will start with wiping the disk and removing all data. Back up
> first before trying this!
>
> Turn your system off and restart it, and carefully watch the screen for
> directions to the key to press to start system recovery. If there is no
> recovery partition, you should have received some sort of disk set. If
> you don't have either disks or partition, contact the vendor for recovery or
> reinstall media.
>
> I will say again here that the concept of supplying only a recovery
> partition is flawed, and for the sake of perhaps a dollar penalizes the
> end-user. Drives do fail, and when they do, all the partitions are equally
> inaccessible. If the vendor won't supply the XP install on CD, the
> end-user is forced to buy both a new drive and a new XP license.
>
> Most systems with recovery partitions do provide a method for the end user
> to make their own reinstall CD, but they do not require that this be done.
>
> The only other CDs that will work are identical versions, for example XP
> plus Home plus OEM plus a particular vendor (i.e. Dell disks won't work on
> other-brand systems). To get to the recovery console, on the other hand,
> you can use any bootable XP CD, Home or Pro.
>
> Back up your data before doing any kind of repair or restore. In the
> worst case, it's easy to remove the drive, attach it to an inexpensve
> (around $20) USB2 drive case or adapter, plug that into another XP system
> with enough free drive space, and copy the files off. You may need to Take
> Ownership of files or folders to do this. Be sure to get the files in
> hidden folders, which usually includes your email and address files.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens MS-MVP:
> >> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >>
> >> How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if IE 7 is installed
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b917964
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> http://bertk.mvps.org
> >> Member: http://dts-l.org
> >>
> >>
> >> msaunders25 wrote:
> >> > I am using Windows XP sp2. How do I run a Windows Repair?
> >>
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Repair