I have a copy of the XP SP2 CD. Can this CD be used to do a repair installation?
(I am struggling with a complicated XP Home reinstallation from the Dell CD.
The first attempt has resulted in some weird results that seem inconsistent
so I will not try to describe them as I would just be wasting your time I
fear.)
Re: No authorization to change files in Recovery Console ... If your System Restore was working properly and if you have a fairly recent restore point the repair, although a bit tedious, usually yields fairly good results. ... That is the default password on many installation.... If however a password was given when Windows was installed or if the password was changed thereafter, obviously just pressing enter will not let you in and you will get the access denied error. ... How do I log on with the admin user when I am using the 6 floppies to get to the Recovery Console?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: URGENT - System State Restore - SBS ... How to Repair Your Installation of Windows ... You may be able to repair a damaged Windows Server 2003 installation by ...Hardware failures are beyond the scope of this article. ... (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
Re: Help! User Interface Failure! ... Even Recovery Console procedure might not help here ...GinaDLL value entirely, rather assigned a blank data to ... You may need to perform a Repair install.... If you have a parallel installation of XP, ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Active Directory restore with disimilar hardware ... > server boots up, several services are unable to start. ... > windows does not recognize the NIC cards. ... I have done the inplace repair on new ... Restart the computer from the installation... (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
Re: XP installation problem ... the fact that during the repair process XP (prior to the point at which it is ...repair installation and entering the correct code. ...license associated with the installation, ... However, the original XP disk... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
