Re: How to reinstall over an old install

Harry Putnam wrote:

> 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?
>
>
>
Hi, Harry. The thread has grown huge and I've been following it. Did you
ever do what I suggested; i.e., unshare eveyrthing, reboot, and then
run the Network Wizard on all the XP boxen, reboot, reshare everything?

Malke
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