doing reinstallation over existing xp to clean it up

[Fin]

Is it possible to do a installation and keep all my other files in tact like
email files/documents and things and applications over an existing XP

I want to replace some files. I know that there maybe other ways to fix my
problem but I am just asking is this possible and will it restore my xp to
original fresh condition.,

 

[S.Sengupta]

Repair installation will keep all your important files intact.
see:-
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens regarding a
'Repair' install of XP:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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[Fin]

Hi

Please have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens regarding a
'Repair' install of XP:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Thanks Will

Will it repair it to its oriignal state?

 

[Will Denny]

Thanks Will

Will it repair it to its oriignal state?

Hi

XP will be installed over the top of itself - retaining your settings, files
and programs.


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[Will Denny]

Thanks Will

Will it repair it to its oriignal state?

Hi

If you are running SP2, do you have a SP2 CD to perform the 'Repair' with?
If not, and you try the 'Repair' with an earlier version of XP you will see
an error message stating that a newer version of XP is already installed.
To get over this error message you can create a slipstreamed SP2 CD:

You can download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en -
or if you have a copy of the SP2 CD, you can copy the xpsp2.exe file from
that CD onto your hard disk/partition and use that:

then follow the directions in the following article to create a slipstreamed
XP CD:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

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