Windows XP Installation fails

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Mark (Mark_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:55:09 -0800

 
I had a RPC error on my Win XP SPK1 installation. I couldn't get in at all
so I decided to reinstall windows on top of the failing install thinking I
could repair any damaged files but during the upgrade the install failed. I
tried the setup again and it failed. I tried a repair of that setup and that
failed. I decided to do a parallel install and so I know have a way into my
computer and existing files. However I can't afford to loose any data or
programs. Everytime I try to boot into the old install it tries to continue
the setup, is there anyway I can get it to boot into the old windows without
having it run the setup and go into windows? I know you can recover from a
bad spk install that does similar problems and am hoping I can recover from a
failed windows install. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Blue Screen - E520 - Best Buy
    ... may help diagnosis of this 'weird' install. ... I didn't have my dad's original Windows XP Home ... Windows Setup, in the upper left, against a blue screen. ... I decided to try the original "Microsoft Windows ...
    (alt.sys.pc-clone.dell)
  • Re: Blue Screen - E520 - Best Buy
    ... may help diagnosis of this 'weird' install. ... Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive ... I didn't have my dad's original Windows XP Home ... Windows Setup, in the upper left, against a blue screen. ...
    (alt.sys.pc-clone.dell)
  • Re: continual registration requests
    ... the manufacturer's specific setup which may be creating some conflict ... >> The next step would be to try a Repair Install as follows but note, ... >> with the option to setup Windows or Repair Windows Installation ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: windows 2000 boot startup problem. What can I try next?
    ... To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup ... existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.general)
  • Re: windows 2000 boot startup problem. What can I try next?
    ... Backup your data while in safe mode then start a clean install. ... either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup ... existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.general)