Re: Resetting my computer to factory defaults

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From: CS (bbbuster55_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 16:12:45 -0700

thanks for the help, here is some additional info because
I don't think I can do an in-place upgrade because I don
not have the windows XP disc. XP came installed on my
computer when I bought it new from retail. was I supposed
to get an XP with it as well? regardless, I have a HP
pavilion laptop that is about one year old. if that helps
any great, and if not let me know what else you need to
know and I will get it to you. Thanks for the help,
CS
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, CS.
>
>You'll have to make up your mind. :^{
>
>> my system needs to be completely wiped clean
>
>Which means your pictures, etc., will be gone.
>
>> is there any way I can re-set my system
>> back to the way it was when I bought it
>
>When you bought it, your pictures were not on it, so if
you put it back to
>the way you bought it, your pictures will be gone.
>
>HOW DID you buy it? Was WinXP pre-installed? Were your
picture programs
>(not your pictures themselves) included, or did you
install those later?
>
>We don't know what your computer was like when you
bought it. Heck, you
>didn't even tell us the make and model of your computer.
>
>> still not
>> lose my music, pictures, ect.??
>
>IF you have a full WinXP CD-ROM, you should be able to
do an "in-place
>upgrade" of WinXP. ( This will reinstall WinXP itself,
but preserve your
>installed applications and data - and most of your
tweaks. This is not
>intended as a timesaver; it will take as long as a fresh
install, and you
>will need to visit Windows Update as soon as your
firewall and antivirus are
>working again.
>
>See: How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade
(Reinstallation) of Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;q315341
>
>We can help you more if you tell us more about your
computer and what you
>choose to do.
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
><bbbuster55@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:afbe01c436c9$c3576eb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> my system needs to be completely wiped clean due to
>> several problems. is there any way I can re-set my
system
>> back to the way it was when I bought it and still not
>> lose my music, pictures, ect.?? Any and all help is
>> greatly appreciated
>> CS
>
>.
>

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