Re: How to do a repair from bootup

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Alan T wrote:
My XP SP2 has a serious problem:
It got hang a couple of times and I need to 'reset' it, now when it
pass the POST and prompt me the following file is corrupted, told me
to press 'r' to repair the system file using the original XP CD.

I boot from my XP cd and run the setup until came up to the selection
screen. I chose 'R' and got to the dos screen.
I have no idea how to do the repair in this dos screen.

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


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