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12-12-2003, 06:31 PM
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RE loading XP on top of old XP
I'm full of-em tonight, and since no question is TO stupid:
Can you load XP (pro) on top of an already working XP without losing data? I know I have done it before with 98 and if I remember correctly, it every now and then fixed a problem. If that didnt make any sense: I have XP on another partition but it is so buggered that it cant be repaired (at least by me). I was gonna try to re-install xp with out formating and with hopes of keeping all the junk I have saved. Is this possible? Impossible? Improbable? Only an idiot would try? Thanks in advance B |
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12-12-2003, 06:50 PM
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yes it can be done very easy check out this link http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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12-12-2003, 06:50 PM
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You can do a "Repair" with the XP CD.
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...nox/doug92.asp |
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12-13-2003, 08:10 AM
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wow, I thought that was gonna bve a stupid question.
I really expected a "NO" for an answer. I know about the Recovery Console, but not enough to use it. Thanks a lot for the reply's. |
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12-13-2003, 08:26 AM
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as far as i know the only stupid question is the one that dont get asked
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12-13-2003, 02:47 PM
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You will have to reload SP1 and any critical updates that you want.
Chas
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