Re: in-place upgrade

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That's it, the three steps described earlier, that's how you reinstall WMI. See here: http://whidbey.msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/reinstalling_wmi.asp

I just thought in my earlier post that I should mention it, maybe for the sake of a minor procedure it might save you having to do an In-place upgrade. If it didn't work then the in-place upgrade might be the only recourse. Read here for more information and answers to questions you might have:

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/

What an in-place Windows 2000 upgrade changes and what it does not change
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306952/
(Written for Windows 2000 but pretty well the same for Windows XP)

Anything is possible when you do a reinstallation, it usually goes fairly well but backup your important data because disaster can strike! As to your original question, yes this could affect some of your programs and they may need to be reinstalled, along with all your hotfixes and updates from Microsoft.

John

SCJ wrote:

I have done as you told me, but it's all the same as before.

Could you tell me how to reintall only WMI?


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> ??????:%23ngZvNpeGHA.968@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Maybe off target but why do you have to reinstall Windows? Reinstalling WMI is an easy as pie 3 step process that takes about less than a minute, did you try it?

1- Stop the WMI service.
2- Delete the WMI repository directory.
3- Restart the WMI service.

John


SCJ wrote:


For WMI can't work correctly, i have to perform in-place upgrade as follow.

Method 1: Reinstall Windows XP by using Windows XP
To reinstall Windows XP by using Windows XP, follow these steps: 1. Start your computer.
2. Insert the Windows XP CD in your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
3. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP page, click Install Windows XP.
4. On the Welcome to Windows Setup page, click Upgrade (Recommended) in the Installation Type box (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
5. On the License Agreement page, click I accept this agreement, and then click Next.
6. On the Your Product Key page, type the 25-character product key in the Product key boxes, and then click Next.
7. On the Get Updated Setup Files page, select the option that you want, and then click Next.
8. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall Windows XP.


Does this affect the programs that i have installed on the PC. Will those be still useful after the upgrade??

thank you



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