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XP Repair Installation To Replace Corrupted System Files |
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 |
Windows XP system files can sometimes become corrupt because of viruses, spyware or hard drive problems. Sometimes these problems can cause the computer to lock up at boot time. It is possible to only re-install the system files without deleting other files and programs. It is important to use the recovery CD that came with the computer being fixed otherwise the necessary options might not be available. It is advised that any important data is backed up before proceeding.
Here are the step-by-step instructions. Please read them all carefuly before beginning:
- Insert Windows XP CD into drive while computer is on.
- Reboot computer.
- When the screen says "Press any key to boot to CD...", press any key on your keyboard. Windows will load the drivers it needs.
- When you see the message that says "To setup Windows XP now", press the 'Enter' key. IMPORTANT: DO NOT PRESS THE 'R' KEY TO USE THE RECOVERY CONSOLE.
- When shown the license agreement and asked to confirm, press the 'F8' key to acknowledge that you agree with the terms.
- Make sure your current installation of Windows is selected from the list and press 'R' to repair Windows. IMPORTANT: IF THE 'R' OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE, STOP NOW! PROCEEDING MAY ERASE YOUR ENTIRE HARD DRIVE AND RE-INSTALL EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH.
- Setup will now copy the files it needs and then the computer will reboot. This time, do not choose to boot to CD when asked, just wait for the computer to boot normally.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to continue until it is complete.
- When fished, it will reboot again. Do not boot to the CD. NOTE: If you get messages about files not found during the installation, inspect your CD for scratches and start over. If this does not work you may need to perform a clean installation and will lose everything. If possible, recover important files from the drive before wiping it.
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