How to reinstall over an old install

I'm having a problem posted in another thread:
Subject: Home Lan puzzler

About sharing and Network places. Its grown monstorously big and
still no resolution. chuck has been quite helpfull but still we
haven't solved the problem.

I'm wondering if I were to `reinstall' or `repair' that OS with a more
recent version of winxp pro. (the version installed was a pre sp/2
version).

I have a newer version with sp/2 included on disc.

I'm not that familiar with the possibilities from booting the install
disk. Is it possible to perform an update or repair that leave all
installed software in tact?



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Relevant Pages

  • Re: New System
    ... Choose to install, and then it will find the Windows ... XP installation and ask you if you want to repair. ... Chuck wrote: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware)
  • Re: Problem on start-up
    ... while a repair install should leave your data ... >>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM ... >>with the option to setup Windows or Repair ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: How to recover product Key from a previous installation ?
    ... :> be a legitimate transferable version and for all I know, ... :> the old key will be overwritten if user proceeds with repair ... :> or install, and then offers an option to exit the repair or install ... The requirements for legal transfer of license are covered in he End User ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Repeated Boot
    ... I didn't recommend the recovery console, I recommended you do a repair ... install, that doesn't require the recovery console, please follow the steps ... >> actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: computer logs itself off
    ... >>If that fails to resolve the issue, try a Repair Install ... >>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM ... >>with the option to setup Windows or Repair ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)