Can you reinstall Win XP Home Edition 2002 upgrade?

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McAfee Virus Scan has caused MAJOR problems to my system.
system. I want to reinstall using my XP disk, but due to the fact that
that I have continually updated Windows XP, it says
the disk is now an older version than what is currently ru
running. What can I do?

Thanks

Al

 

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You do not want to reinstall....you need to perform a "repair install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Al" wrote:

| McAfee Virus Scan has caused MAJOR problems to my system.
| system. I want to reinstall using my XP disk, but due to the fact that
| that I have continually updated Windows XP, it says
| the disk is now an older version than what is currently ru
| running. What can I do?
|
| Thanks
|
| Al

 

[Guest]

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Thanks for the advice, BUT...will it work with this upgrade disk??? I
previously had ME & bought XP upgrade.

Thanks

Al

PS: Some of the symptoms of my problem...no RUN command in the Start Menu,
My Computer & Network Neighborhood have been replaced with generic icons, I
CAN get into Add/Remove programs, BUT it does not populate. We can connect to
the internet through AIM, but IE no longer works. Am I doing the right thing
reinstalling????



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You do not want to reinstall....you need to perform a "repair install".
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Al" wrote:
>
> | McAfee Virus Scan has caused MAJOR problems to my system.
> | system. I want to reinstall using my XP disk, but due to the fact that
> | that I have continually updated Windows XP, it says
> | the disk is now an older version than what is currently ru
> | running. What can I do?
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> | Al
>

 

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Yes it will work.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"HYFal" wrote:

| Thanks for the advice, BUT...will it work with this upgrade disk??? I
| previously had ME & bought XP upgrade.
|
| Thanks
|
| Al

 

[Guest]

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Thanks! I will try it!

Al



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes it will work.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "HYFal" wrote:
>
> | Thanks for the advice, BUT...will it work with this upgrade disk??? I
> | previously had ME & bought XP upgrade.
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> | Al
>
>