REINSTALLING XP HOME ED.

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Paul B. Carnall

If I re-install XP over the existing copy on the system will this adversely
affect other software programs that I have installed.
As I accidentally removed a certain driver contained in XP my logic is to
re-install XP to recover it.
Do you foresee any problems?
Thanks
Paul
 
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| If I re-install XP over the existing copy on the system will this adversely
| affect other software programs that I have installed.
| As I accidentally removed a certain driver contained in XP my logic is to
| re-install XP to recover it.
| Do you foresee any problems?
| Thanks
| Paul
 
Hi, Paul.

Repair install (also known as an in-place upgrade) should work, but it seems
overkill for just a missing driver. Have you tried the System File Checker?
At the Run prompt, enter: sfc /scannow

SFC will compare each WinXP operating system file with the "known good" copy
held in your on-disk cache and replace any missing or damaged ones. Have
your WinXP CD-ROM handy; SFC probably will need to see that.

You didn't say which driver you need. Depending on which one it is, you may
be better advised to visit the device manufacturer's website to see if there
is a newer, better version of the driver than the one you had before. You
may be able to simply download and install that.

RC
 
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