Re: How to repair XP Pro OS WITHOUT Loosing existing data



=?Utf-8?B?Z2h1dG5pY2s=?= added these comments in the current
discussion du jour ...

I have a laptop that will not boot. It hits the XP boot screen,
crashes and then reboots. Can I reinstall XP Pro and have it
repair the files without loosing my data? I need to get into the
HD long enough to back it up and reformat.

It always amazes me how many people decide to backup their data AFTER
some disaster hits! Yes, you may be able to repair your system by
booting from your XP CD and doing a repair install.

--
HP, aka Jerry

"And, that's all I'm going to say about that" - Forrest Gump


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