Sharon F
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:37 pm Post subject:
Re: Window XP Home Edition with SP2 |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 00:04:29 -0400, Gabriel Arroyo wrote:
| Quote: | Hi MVP'S: Here I go again. I have a preinstalled OEM WXP home edition,I have
no CD. Thing is that I going to buy a full edition as shown in subjet. Do
you guys think that when I install it, the new one will overwrite the old
one, reparing all possible erros in my system?
Congratulations to all my Experts: Gabriel
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Repair all possible errors? Sorry, no guarantee for those kind of results.
When you get this full CD, you'll have choices to make. You could install
this copy clean. Or try a "repair" install - installing over the existing
Windows.
CLEAN INSTALL: No remnants of the old Windows install , installed software
or any data stored on the Windows partition survives as everything is
replaced with the fresh new copy of Windows. Assuming hardware is in good
condition, compatible with XP and that you have drivers at hand for
anything that does not have a driver in the Windows drivers base - the
results should be good. But a lot of work remains with this method as
you'll need to reinstall drivers for some devices, reinstall all of your
software (register and update all of them again) and restore your personal
data files.
UPGRADE/REPAIR INSTALL: Will tidy up the existing install. While it's
prudent to make backups of your personal data beforehand, preferences and
data should be available when the repair install is finished. Most extra
drivers will survive and not need reinstalling. Same thing for your
software. While this is a viable option, it works best when the existing
Windows setup is in good condition (or only has a few minor problems).
Discussion about clean installs and repair installs here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
The good news is that whichever install choice you make, you'll have a
"real" XP CD on hand for future maintenance of your operating system.
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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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