Windows XP Repair is the simplest solution to put into practice when essential files of the operating system have undergone changes due to some virus or incompatible drivers. To a large extent the process of repair Al Windows XP is similar to that of installation. Compared to the process of installation al Windows XP (Installing Windows XP), Windows XP Repairing It keeps us all installed programs and personal files located on the system partition (under My Documents).
Before you start, you must have a handy CD bootabil with Windows XP, the series (license key) and in some cases the cd of the motherboard (Motherboard CD Installation).
Repairing Windows XP.
1. Start the computer and enter the Windows XP installation CD.
2. Enter BIOS to set as partition the boat primary optical unit (CD/DVD optical drive). Save Settings & Exit.
*In some cases this option is already set.
3. On the black screen the messjul will appear “Press any key to boot from CD …”. Press any key to start the boot process on the CD. If you do not press a key as long as this message is present on your stic. The system will select the next boot partition set in BIOS.
4. Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver….
Depending on the configuration of your system, you may need to install SATA or RAID drivers in order to start the installation process. If you use Windows XP SP2 this step can be jumped without pressing the F6 key.
5. Windows XP Professional Setup – Press Enter to setup Windows XP now.
At this step many users are tempted to press the R (Repair) key, but this option in Windows XP Professional Setup It is for recovery consoles.
Press the ENTER key to continue the Windows XP Repair process.
6. Read and Accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
On this blue screen These are the terms and conditions of use of the Windows XP product. You don't have much to do, but to press F8 to accept the terms and conditions. If you press the ESC key the PC will restart and the installation process will be interrupted.
7. Select the Windows XP Installation to Repair.
In this screen the partitions on which operating systems are installed. If you use Dual-Boot you will see that both parts on which Windows operating systems are listed here. We select the partition with the operating system for which we want to make the repair and press the R = Repair key.
8. Windows XP Setup – Deleting files …
This is the hardest step in the Repair Windows XP process. You don't have to do anything. The setup deletes the old system files of Windows XP. As in step 9. There will be nothing interesting, you can watch TV for a few minutes.
9. Setup is copying files ….
In this step the setup copy the installation files (windows installing files) from the CD with Windows XP PE HARD DISK.
10. Windows XP Repair – Installing Windows.
Basically from this step starts the installation / repair of the Windows XP system. You have to stay next to your PC, even if the time shown by “setup” It's several tens of minutes. During the installation process, Windows will want to talk to you.
11. Windows XP – Regional and Language Options.
The installation is near the end. In this panel you can set your language (keyboard) – keyboard layout (Very important for those who have keyboards in French, Italian, German. The position of the keys is not the same as the layout.)
12. Workgroup or Computer Domain.
If you have a single PC on which Windows XP is installed, the correct option is: No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain…..
If the PC is in a company or location where domain is used, the option is “Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain“.
*For the last option the settings will soon appear in another tutorial.
13. Finalizing Windows XP Repair Installation.
After the completion of this step, the operating system finishes the installation process. Wait until the PC will restart.
After restart you can decide what user / user names to put on your PC (the one that is seen at the start) and register your product at Microsoft.
Repairing & Installing Windows XP Tutorial.
I want to repair
Hello, I have a problem because when installing the XP system, or rather attempting to repair it until the partition is displayed on which the system is located, everything agrees, but unfortunately when I choose a system that wants to fix I do not have the R repair option but only formatting options with two types of NTFS and FAT files and the option. Applications will be deleted and also the Folder My documents can be deleted and replaced with a new empty and I want everything after starting Windows is in the computer as before or someone knows why in my case it is different on the blue starting screen during installations ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Thank you in advance for your help