repair install

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I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said a
"repair install" corrected their problem.

How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
settings/files by doing so?

Larry T.

 

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repair install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

A repair install does not affect your files or settings but you will have to
visit Windows Update and get caught up again afterwards.

If you receive a message that the version of Windows on your hard disk is
newer than the one on the cd, then post back here for easy instructions for
making a slipstreamed copy of XP that brings the cd up to date.

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"Larry T." <biker-t@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
> preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said
> a
> "repair install" corrected their problem.
>
> How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
> settings/files by doing so?
>
> Larry T.
>
>

 

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Although a repair shouldn't technically affect the files on your computer it
is always wise to make backup copies of important documents just in case.
As for re-installing xp visit my website:
http://freespace.virgin.net/john.freelanceit/index.htm
Click on the Win XP Faq button and take a look at question 55


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"Larry T." <biker-t@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:eOMND$hMFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
> preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said
> a
> "repair install" corrected their problem.
>
> How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
> settings/files by doing so?
>
> Larry T.
>
>

 

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Look for How To Run A Repair Install here
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Larry T." <biker-t@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:eOMND$hMFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
> preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said
a
> "repair install" corrected their problem.
>
> How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
> settings/files by doing so?
>
> Larry T.
>
>

 

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Well, not sure I want to attempt this now; reason: I see that when you do a
"repair install" you must download and install all service packs and updates
again and that is WHY I was considering doing then install to start with;
windows updates has stopped working.

Now I am afraid after working diligently to manually install all updates
that I may do the repair install and lose all updates then they still won't
work and I will be worse off than I am now.


"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
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> Look for How To Run A Repair Install here
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Larry T." <biker-t@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:eOMND$hMFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
> > preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem
said
> a
> > "repair install" corrected their problem.
> >
> > How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any
> > settings/files by doing so?
> >
> > Larry T.
> >
> >
>
>