XP Install ???

My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
Programs or Desktop.
How do I do that?

TIA...Les

What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
you contacted the mfg's support?

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"Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
> My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
> Programs or Desktop.
> How do I do that?
>
> TIA...Les

Hi David B.
I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I just
want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a IBM
thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would suggest
running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..

Regards...Les

"David B." wrote:

> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
> you contacted the mfg's support?
>
> --
>
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> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>
>
> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
> > Programs or Desktop.
> > How do I do that?
> >
> > TIA...Les
>
>

Unless IBM supplied you with a winxp cd or their recovery has an option for
none destructive recovery, your options are limited;
Borrow an identical winxp OEM disk & repair using your key, or remove the hd
connect it to another PC and recover the data, or use a 'real' pc repairer
to do the above for you

"Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news5C8B830-84CD-40D7-962D-E5CB5A71BC93@microsoft.com...
> Hi David B.
> I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I just
> want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a IBM
> thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would suggest
> running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..
>
> Regards...Les
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
>> you contacted the mfg's support?
>>
>> --
>>
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>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>
>>
>> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
>> > Programs or Desktop.
>> > How do I do that?
>> >
>> > TIA...Les
>>
>>

You can't do a repair install without an installation CD, DL pretty much
covered everything in his reply.

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"Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news5C8B830-84CD-40D7-962D-E5CB5A71BC93@microsoft.com...
> Hi David B.
> I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I just
> want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a IBM
> thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would suggest
> running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..
>
> Regards...Les
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
>> you contacted the mfg's support?
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>
>>
>> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
>> > Programs or Desktop.
>> > How do I do that?
>> >
>> > TIA...Les
>>
>>

Thanks DL;
I guess I should have initially provided more info, sorry for the confusion.
I have all of the resources necessary to reinstall/recover the OS/HD. What I
want to do is somehow reinstall the OS without affecting the
Data/Programs/Desktop settings that currently reside on the HD. In other
words repair the damaged OS while retaining the current state of the programs
etc.

Thanks again for your input...Les

"DL" wrote:

> Unless IBM supplied you with a winxp cd or their recovery has an option for
> none destructive recovery, your options are limited;
> Borrow an identical winxp OEM disk & repair using your key, or remove the hd
> connect it to another PC and recover the data, or use a 'real' pc repairer
> to do the above for you
>
> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news5C8B830-84CD-40D7-962D-E5CB5A71BC93@microsoft.com...
> > Hi David B.
> > I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I just
> > want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a IBM
> > thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would suggest
> > running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..
> >
> > Regards...Les
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> >
> >> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
> >> you contacted the mfg's support?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
> >>
> >>
> >> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
> >> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
> >> > Programs or Desktop.
> >> > How do I do that?
> >> >
> >> > TIA...Les
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

That's called a repair install
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

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"Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7EB2312E-8885-45E9-9FD1-3CACB279C78B@microsoft.com...
> Thanks DL;
> I guess I should have initially provided more info, sorry for the
> confusion.
> I have all of the resources necessary to reinstall/recover the OS/HD. What
> I
> want to do is somehow reinstall the OS without affecting the
> Data/Programs/Desktop settings that currently reside on the HD. In other
> words repair the damaged OS while retaining the current state of the
> programs
> etc.

Thanks David B;
I guess I should have initially provided more info, sorry for the confusion.
I have all of the resources necessary to reinstall/recover the OS/HD. What I
want to do is somehow reinstall the OS without affecting the
Data/Programs/Desktop settings that currently reside on the HD. In other
words repair the damaged OS while retaining the current state of the programs
etc.


"David B." wrote:

> You can't do a repair install without an installation CD, DL pretty much
> covered everything in his reply.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>
>
> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news5C8B830-84CD-40D7-962D-E5CB5A71BC93@microsoft.com...
> > Hi David B.
> > I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I just
> > want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a IBM
> > thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would suggest
> > running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..
> >
> > Regards...Les
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> >
> >> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks? Have
> >> you contacted the mfg's support?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
> >>
> >>
> >> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
> >> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
> >> > Programs or Desktop.
> >> > How do I do that?
> >> >
> >> > TIA...Les
> >>
> >>
>
>

You do a repair installation, via booting with the winxp cd
It will only work if you have a 'proper' winxp cd, and its sp level is the
same as that currently on the sys.

"Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85151C57-8595-43EE-B274-0EB986297093@microsoft.com...
> Thanks David B;
> I guess I should have initially provided more info, sorry for the
> confusion.
> I have all of the resources necessary to reinstall/recover the OS/HD. What
> I
> want to do is somehow reinstall the OS without affecting the
> Data/Programs/Desktop settings that currently reside on the HD. In other
> words repair the damaged OS while retaining the current state of the
> programs
> etc.
>
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> You can't do a repair install without an installation CD, DL pretty much
>> covered everything in his reply.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>
>>
>> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news5C8B830-84CD-40D7-962D-E5CB5A71BC93@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi David B.
>> > I don't want to write over the existing Data by doing a recovery. I
>> > just
>> > want to do an OS install in place, rewriting the registry etc. It is a
>> > IBM
>> > thinkpad. No recovery disks. I have not contacted IBM, they would
>> > suggest
>> > running the recovery disks or sending it in for them to do it..
>> >
>> > Regards...Les
>> >
>> > "David B." wrote:
>> >
>> >> What is the make/model of your computer? Do you have recovery disks?
>> >> Have
>> >> you contacted the mfg's support?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> ----
>> >> Crosspost, do not multipost
>> >> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Les" <Les@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9BB3F65E-C587-40D6-8387-F6488DFAF0AE@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my
>> >> > Data,
>> >> > Programs or Desktop.
>> >> > How do I do that?
>> >> >
>> >> > TIA...Les
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I just wanted to thank everyone for your input. I did use the XP disc to get
the OS replaced. The Data are still intact, but I was hoping to avoid
reinstalling the applications. Oh Well, if that's the worst that happens it's
still a good day!!!

Thanks again...Les

"Les" wrote:

> My XP Is corrupted. I want to reinstall it without affecting my Data,
> Programs or Desktop.
> How do I do that?
>
> TIA...Les