repair install

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Larry T.

I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said a
"repair install" corrected their problem.

How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
settings/files by doing so?

Larry T.
 
repair install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

A repair install does not affect your files or settings but you will have to
visit Windows Update and get caught up again afterwards.

If you receive a message that the version of Windows on your hard disk is
newer than the one on the cd, then post back here for easy instructions for
making a slipstreamed copy of XP that brings the cd up to date.
 
Well, not sure I want to attempt this now; reason: I see that when you do a
"repair install" you must download and install all service packs and updates
again and that is WHY I was considering doing then install to start with;
windows updates has stopped working.

Now I am afraid after working diligently to manually install all updates
that I may do the repair install and lose all updates then they still won't
work and I will be worse off than I am now.


Harry Ohrn said:
Look for How To Run A Repair Install here
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Larry T. said:
I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem
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"repair install" corrected their problem.

How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
settings/files by doing so?

Larry T.
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