Reinstalling XP without loosing data?

[Guest]

I accidently defragged my HD when it has less than 10 space. This courrupted many files including XP. Can I reinstall XP without loosing my data or is there another way to replace missing parts? Thanks

 

[RandyH]

if you boot the XP CD you can do an "install repair" not repair. I've done
this a couple of times with great success.

I accidently defragged my HD when it has less than 10 space. This

courrupted many files including XP. Can I reinstall XP without loosing my
data or is there another way to replace missing parts? Thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Defrag should have given you an error message if there wasn't at least 15%
free disk space available and stopped. Did you see any error message?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I accidently defragged my HD when it has less than 10 space. This
courrupted many files including XP. Can I reinstall XP without loosing my
data or is there another way to replace missing parts? Thanks

 

[Guest]

It is one thing to see a warning and quite another to click the right thing. I clicked the wrong one and left the room. Just like life.

 

[Will Denny]

Bummer - I know how you feel :-((

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| It is one thing to see a warning and quite another to click the right
thing. I clicked the wrong one and left the room. Just like life.