Re-load Windows XP

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Hi,

I had a virus & some of my Windows XP programs do not work correctly or
do not work at all.

I there a way that I cam re-load XP with out having to totally clean
every thing off of my hard drive.

Dale
 
PopPop said:
I had a virus & some of my Windows XP programs do not work
correctly or do not work at all.

I there a way that I cam re-load XP with out having to totally
clean every thing off of my hard drive.
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Depending on your skill set - you may want to backup everything and reload
from scratch anyway. You might still be infected/infested and just leaving
the virus/malware on your computer (doing whatever it does - like sending
your keystrokes to an email or something.)

However - to answer your direct question - it's called a Repair or In-Place
Install.

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

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
 
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:50:00 -0700, PopPop Faber <PopPop
Hi,

I had a virus
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What virus?

What do you mean by "had" as opposed to "have"? If it's gone, how did
you get rid of it?

& some of my Windows XP programs do not work correctly or
do not work at all.
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Which programs? Describe exactly what they do wrong.

I there a way that I cam re-load XP with out having to totally clean
every thing off of my hard drive.
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With a single virus, reinstalling Windows is overkill the vast
majority of times and shouldn't be necessary. If you reinstall Windows
correctly, it formats the drive and yes, you lose everything; you need
to back up any data you need to external media first, and be prepared
to reinstall all your applications.

Be aware that there is something called a "repair installation" which
does not cause a format and loss of everything. I personally think
"repair installation" is a poor name, however; it's much more a repair
than an installation. And it may well do nothing to help you with your
problem.
 
PopPop Faber said:
Hi,

I had a virus & some of my Windows XP programs do not work correctly or
do not work at all.

I there a way that I cam re-load XP with out having to totally clean
every thing off of my hard drive.

Dale
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Dale
Did you clean the Virus?
Did you tried System restore?
 
I got a new eMachine loaded with Windows XP, but it does not include a
version of Word that was originally loaded onto my old Dell with Works Suite
2002 and Win XP Home Edition. The software for the original version of Word
will not load with this new OS on the eMachine and I cannot open any Word
documents as they should be. If I reinstall the Reinstallation CD of my
original version of Windows XP...this new computer will lose the newer OS
version it came with and from what I gather go away forever...What will I
lose...and how does one keep both versions selecting a new destinationfolder
for the older, preferred edition.
 
PopPop said:
I had a virus & some of my Windows XP programs do not work
correctly or do not work at all.

I there a way that I cam re-load XP with out having to totally
clean every thing off of my hard drive.
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Depending on your skill set - you may want to backup everything and
reload from scratch anyway. You might still be infected/infested
and just leaving the virus/malware on your computer (doing whatever
it does - like sending your keystrokes to an email or something.)

However - to answer your direct question - it's called a Repair or
In-Place Install.

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

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
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I got a new eMachine loaded with Windows XP, but it does not
include a version of Word that was originally loaded onto my old
Dell with Works Suite 2002 and Win XP Home Edition. The software
for the original version of Word will not load with this new OS on
the eMachine and I cannot open any Word documents as they should
be. If I reinstall the Reinstallation CD of my original version of
Windows XP...this new computer will lose the newer OS version it
came with and from what I gather go away forever...What will I
lose...and how does one keep both versions selecting a new
destinationfolder for the older, preferred edition.
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What does any of that have to do with the Original Poster's query?
 
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<leaving only the hijacker and their query>
I got a new eMachine loaded with Windows XP, but it does not
include a version of Word that was originally loaded onto my old
Dell with Works Suite 2002 and Win XP Home Edition. The software
for the original version of Word will not load with this new OS on
the eMachine and I cannot open any Word documents as they should
be. If I reinstall the Reinstallation CD of my original version of
Windows XP...this new computer will lose the newer OS version it
came with and from what I gather go away forever...What will I
lose...and how does one keep both versions selecting a new
destinationfolder for the older, preferred edition.
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First - sorry - your old machine came with the software - *came with and it
gets to stay with*. OEM licensing for you. Just not worth the savings in
the long run.

Secondly - even if you were willing to break the agreement and install the
software on the new system - the Dell version likely will try and detect
Dell and fail.

What this means to you:

- You will need to purchase Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works. I suggest
the full Microsoft Office Suite if you are going to spend the money. Get a
retail version this time.
- Get the free OpenOffice Suite. It will do almost everything Microsoft
Office Standard will do (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) - and it will load Office
documents without a problem. (http://www.openoffice.org/)

The Windows XP Operating System on the Dell cannot be installed on the
eMachine. Not that this would fix your problem anyway.
 
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