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How do I reinstall Windows XP without losing data?

How do I reinstall Windows XP without losing data?

Press “R” on the next screen, where “C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft Windows XP…” is highlighted. By pressing “R,” you’re telling the setup program to reinstall Windows without erasing your data. After you press the key, the program erases your old Windows files and begins reinstalling the operating system.

How can I repair my Windows XP?

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  1. Insert your Windows XP setup disc.
  2. Reboot the computer and enter the BIOS.
  3. Set the PC to boot from the CD first.
  4. Reboot again to boot from CD.
  5. Press R to select the Repair install.
  6. Select your copy of Windows.
  7. Set your preferences.
  8. Install all Windows Updates.

Can I reinstall Windows XP without a disk?

If you’ve lost the Windows XP CD, you might be at a loss as to how to preform this operation, but Microsoft actually includes the Windows XP installation files on the hard drive. Accessing the proper files, you can reinstall the system as if using the CD.

How do I restore to factory settings Windows XP?

The steps are:

  1. Start the computer.
  2. Press and hold the F8 key.
  3. At Advanced Boot Options, choose Repair Your Computer.
  4. Press Enter.
  5. Select a keyboard language and click Next.
  6. If prompted, login with an administrative account.
  7. At the System Recovery Options, choose System Restore or Startup Repair (if this is available)

How do I make a Windows XP repair disk?

To create the bootable diskette for Windows XP, follow these steps:

  1. Boot into Windows XP.
  2. Insert the diskette in the floppy disk.
  3. Go to My Computer.
  4. Right-click on the floppy disk drive.
  5. Click Format.
  6. Check the Create an MS-DOS startup disk option at the Format options section.
  7. Click Start.
  8. Wait for the process to finish.

What to do if Windows XP does not start?

  1. Verify the Computer Finishes Initial Power-Up (POST)
  2. Unplug All External Devices.
  3. Check for Specific Error Messages.
  4. Run a Computer Diagnostic.
  5. Boot the Computer into Safe Mode.
  6. Boot Last Known Good Configuration.
  7. Check for Recent Changes.
  8. Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Repair Installation) of Windows XP.

How do you do a clean install of Windows XP?

Step-by-Step: Clean installing Windows XP (Interactive Setup)

  1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM and reboot the computer.
  2. MS-DOS portion of Setup begins.
  3. Welcome to Setup.
  4. Read the license agreement.
  5. Choose an installation partition.
  6. Select the file system.
  7. Optionally format the partition.
  8. Setup folder copy phase and reboot.

How do I repair Windows XP using Recovery Console?

Repair the Windows Installation from the Recovery Console

  1. Boot from a standard Windows XP Install CD (not a Network Install CD).
  2. At the first setup screen, hit R to repair Windows using the Recovery Console.
  3. Select the Windows installation that you would like to repair by entering its number, followed by Enter.