Help to Re-Install Windows XP Pro

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Is there a checklist out there I can use to uninstall/re-install Windows XP
Pro and avoid as many foot wounds as possible?

I am running XP Pro (SP2), IE 6.0.2900 SP2, OE 6.00.2900 SP2 on a HP nx9010
notebook.

My system was already "unstable". I'm sure at least partly due to my
install and uninstall blunders. I have now become a victim of what McAfee
refers to as the "corruption" of the McAfee Firewall. It may have aggravated
existing problems, leaving me with the feeling that each action I take will
be the last.

I realize that re-installation is not recommended unless absolutely
necessary. However, I feel it is inevitable and would like to make plans
while I'm still able.

I have my Installation Disk for XP Pro (SP1), and the disk for SP2. I can
handle Non-Windows problems. But, have questions concerning the abilty to
"restore" backups of favorites, settings, etc., from the e: drive (Omega HDD)
or the use of the e: drive for the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard as a
tool to save lessons learned.

Any and all help will be sincerely appreciated . . .

BobW.
 
First, have you tried a repair install? It'll attempt to restore your system
without damaging your data or settings. Here's a link to a how-to:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

and, just in case, here's a link to the complete clean install:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Please remember that it's very important to backup all your data if you
don't want to lose it. Backing up settings is optional as you can reset them
more easily. Generally speaking, you'll need to reinstall all of your
programs after the clean install.
 
Usasma,
Your response is MUCH more than I had hoped for. THANK YOU and I will take
your advice.

Thanks Again,
BobW
 
Good links, but there should be a warning #3 on the repair install
page....Do NOT do a repair install if you have service pack 2 installed, and
it was not included on your Windows CD. You MUST uninstall SP2 before a
repair install unless, like I said, it was include on your disk.

If you do an in-place upgrade (which is exactly the same as a repair install
except done from the GUI), then it will give you a version error, but if you
do the repair by booting from the cd (which is by far better) then it will
let you do it over Sp2, which usually causes a boot loop after the repair is
complete.
 
At this point I would just go ahead and do a clean install. Back up all
of your files/favorites etc and wipe the drive clean (as in, format it).
Then do the reinstall of XP, and then immediately after the SP2. It is
important to install SP2 quickly (within a day or two) because it does
not interact with spyware well at all. I've had to deal with numerous
blue screens for people trying to do windows update. The more I see
questions like this, the more I think I should do some faq's on my
site. Good luck and let us know how it turned out.

-Matt
 
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Raztax said:
Good links, but there should be a warning #3 on the repair
install
page....Do NOT do a repair install if you have service pack 2
installed, and it was not included on your Windows CD. You MUST
uninstall SP2 before a repair install unless, like I said, it
was
include on your disk.
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Not true. Although you *can* do it by uninstalling SP2, it's much
preferable to make a slipstreamed installation CD, including SP2.
Read here: http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262
 
matt_fleming,

Thanks for the info on SP2. May avoid a serious foot wound. I've read about
many problems related to the SP2 update but I had no problems at all. Will be
more careful. Thanks again.

BobW.
 
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