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06-29-2005, 10:09 AM
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xp repair and install question
i am about to get a new motherboard, and what does the repair install do to windows. what does it delete and keep. etc.
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06-29-2005, 11:55 AM
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Chances are that the pc won't boot up due to the new hardware. A repair install will help remedy that.
Should check out MS Knowledge base sometime..... Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;824125
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06-30-2005, 11:33 PM
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i know about that but what will i lose if i go with the repair vs. clean install
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07-01-2005, 05:11 AM
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If you do repair install you will lose all updates you may have (including service packs), if you do clean install you will lose all data (programs, documents, etc) !!!
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
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07-01-2005, 10:13 AM
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if the service pack gets unintalled during the repair then will windows still recognize the whole hard drive
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07-01-2005, 10:58 AM
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G'day
Can you make a HDD image and save it in a HD or DVD? You can use Acronis TrueImage, or Noron Gost.  John |
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07-01-2005, 11:03 AM
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As long as u using NTFS file system windows will recognise your HDD in full!!!
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07-01-2005, 11:17 AM
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macko: Nope, not with XP baseline and a drive larger than 137gb. It could even corrupt the existing partition.
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07-01-2005, 03:03 PM
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On my daugters it didn't and still working perfectly!!!
But you are probably right it's better not to get corrupted !!! Last edited by macko72; 07-01-2005 at 03:07 PM. |
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