Re: How Do I Reinstall XP?

From: MiamiBaker (miamibaker_at_cablespeed.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 23:32:28 -0400

It's a Toshiba Satellite laptop with Celeron 2.0 Ghz cpu. If I remember
right, if you just go into the "add or remove programs" icon on control
panel, you just remove Windows XP, and when the computer restarts, it
reloads the backed up version. I've done it before, but just not confident
that the steps are correct. The manual says nothing about uninstalling or
reinstalling. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Maxwell
"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.nospam> wrote in message
news:uETnXWtkEHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> If you weren't supplied with recovery discs when you purchased your pc
from
> the retailer then there is every chance that the required files 'are'
stored
> on a hidden partition on your hard drive. How you access the files depends
> upon the make and model of your machine (something you haven't included in
> your post) Therefore you need to study your pc manual for more details.
> Without further research, I.a., make, model, etc it is difficult to give
> specific instructions. You may find that you have an option to reinstall
> from the windows XP start menu - again check your manual. Usually when the
> files are located on the hard drive you have two install options;
> destructive - which means all data will be destroyed and then the
operating
> system etc will be installed afresh or non - destructive which means,
> although the operating system etc will be re installed, your data will
> remain untouched. Whichever method you use make sure that you backup all
> your important documents/files that you need to keep.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
> "MiamiBaker" <miamibaker@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
> news:5YWdnSkRMceb16fcRVn-sA@cablespeedmd.com...
> > My computer is completely hosed. I want to reinstall Windows XP
operating
> > system. How do I do that? I don't have XP on a disk, but I believe
> > there's
> > a backup copy stored on the HD, isn't there? Any help would be great.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > BioBren
> >
> >
>
>

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