Re: XP Repair does not detect previous installation

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From: Walter Clayton (w-claytonNO_at_SPmvpsAM.org)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:39:04 -0500

Repair reinstall *never* fixes hardware issues.
Repair reinstall *never* fixes software incompatibilities.

Fix the problem in place. Post back the exact verbiage of the BSOD. Don't
leave anything out and don't attempt to interpret. Letter for letter. 

-- 
Walter Clayton
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
"liberty" <liberty.1ktue5@pcbanter.net> wrote in message 
news:liberty.1ktue5@pcbanter.net...
>
> da_test Wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:34:24 +0000, liberty
>> liberty.1krzq5@pcbanter.net wrote:
>> -
>>
>> Help!
>> I converted my system from fat32 to ntfs and now when i try to run
>> repair option
>> it does not detect my previous Windows ME installation. It asks me to
>> insert my
>> previous installation disk which should be Windows ME but i don't have
>> the disk.
>> My system came with the ME os already installed and i don't have a
>> disk. Is there
>> anything i can do? I only have the upgrade Xp edition so it want let
>> me
>> do a clean
>> reinstall. Can anybody help me?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Liberty-
>> What went wrong?  The fat32  ntfs conversion?
>> Why are you trying to do a repair?
>>
>> Dave
>
> I've been getting BSOD's is the reason i wanted to try a pepair.
> Liberty
>
>
> -- 
> liberty

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