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More info?)
End of last summer and into fall I had a board with failing capacitors that
gave me one large set of file corruptions after another every few weeks...
pointing to all sorts of mysterious issues that did not exist (real hair
puller that suggests you may not ever want to own a K7S5A). I ended up doing
5 or 7 repair installs and standing upgrades and never had a single issue
with programs that did not work and I've got a *lot* of programs of many
many varieties and ages.
I would get the Service Pack disk, though, as I had to go all the way back
to my original release version every time. Some minor customizations with
some appearances were lost but they were insignificant.
Not being an expert, though, I guess anything is possible.
"TD" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message news:f48ce.24346$Jg7.7046@fe03.lga...
> Good to hear. Thanks for the detailed responses, David. My concern was not
> losing previously created document and/or image files. I can't remember
> exactly what was on the drive, but I'm pretty sure there are at least a
few
> things I'd like to save. So, that's really the core of my question--
besides
> the programs, will any existing files remain after a repair install?
>
>
> "David Maynard" <nospam@private.net> wrote in message
> news:1170nm5be5ru922@corp.supernews.com...
> > BruceM wrote:
> >
> > > AND don't forget to tell the original poster that you will have to
> reinstall
> > > quite a few of the programs because it replaces ALL the registry
> entries.
> > > Also emails & watched items in newsgroups.
> > > All your program entries in your program list will be gone. (you can
> save
> > > the folder & replace it later)
> > > Some programs will need re registering.
> >
> > I didn't tell him those things because they are not true. Not a one.
> >
> > > Be warned.
> > > I have done it but never again.
> >
> > You may 'think' you did it but you apparently did the wrong thing
because
> > none of the 'problems' you listed happen with a repair re-install, if
done
> > properly.
> >
> > > You are better off if you have the ability
> > > to slave it & back up or save everything possible & do a new install.
> >
> > That will, of course, ensure the things you listed happen.
> >
> >
> > > "David Maynard" <nospam@private.net> wrote in message
> > > news:1170hsq3cec66db@corp.supernews.com...
> > >
> > >>TD wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>If a hard drive (Western Dig 60 or 80GB, 7200rpm, with WinXP or 2000)
> > >>>that
> > >>>was in a previous machine (AMD proc) for a short while and then taken
> > >>>out,
> > >>>was later installed in a completely different machine (Pentium proc),
> > >>>would
> > >>>it fail to boot? If so, would it be possible to correct the problem,
> and
> > >>>from within that 2nd machine, not knowing the specs of the first
> machine?
> > >>>
> > >>>The big question: How?
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks for any help on this...
> > >>>
> > >>>TD
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>Even if it booted you couldn't be sure it was configured properly. Do
a
> > >>repair install. Note, this is not the first set of options you get
when
> > >>booting the XP CD. I.E. not 'repair console' or trying to repair from
a
> > >>repair disk. Say no to that screen and go on as if doing a fresh
> install.
> > >>
> > >>At that point it will find an existing XP installation and ask if you
> want
> > >>to repair it (or do a fresh install over it). Chose yes to repair.
> > >>
> > >>It looks like a fresh install but will save the existing settings.
> > >>
> > >>After the repair the system will be reset to the service pack level of
> the
> > >>CD, since that's what you're installing from, so if you had later
> service
> > >>packs installed you'll need to redo them, as well as Internet Explorer
> > >>service packs and/or updates.
> > >>
> > >>If your XP CD is an original issue and you had SP1 or SP2 installed
> later
> > >>you'll get a lot of 'installer' messages telling you it's trying to
> > >>reinstall things. Ignore them and cancel. It's trying to 'fix' the
fact
> > >>that the service pack files are no longer installed, which it can't,
of
> > >>course. Simply reinstall the service packs and the installer problems
> with
> > >>automagically vanish as the missing files will no longer be missing
and,
> > >>so, not need 'fixing'.
> > >>
> > >>It's a good idea to download the 'for IT Professionals' full version
of
> > >>the service pack files before hand so if there is a problem accessing
> the
> > >>internet after the initial repair, and before the service pack files
are
> > >>redone, that you have the service packs already there and handy.
> > >>
> >
>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F3
> 0-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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