That is does windows xp give you the option to run a repair with either the reinstallation disk or a brand new installation disk? If you have no detected malware and then perform a repair and the system appears to work normally again is the problem that the malware still has altered the registry and this is missed by the repair tool?
So it is essentially an incomplete repair? Is that the reason for always doing a complete reinstall or is it something else? Based on what I know as of this moment I would make these steps and i bet there are lots of errors. But here goes anyway. Please correct me anywhere I get the steps out of order, make a mistake or miss a step. Currently I am backing up my documents and desktop but I will need to learn how to backup files of contacts within microsoft outlook, aol etc.
This has already been done with MS and malwarebytes. These are potentially malware contaminated files but since they are not the operating system files and since they passed the malware scans they are safe to reinstall? Will one of the windows updates convert xp sp2 into xp sp3?
Will there be numerous reboots with numerous updates. This is likely to take one or more hours? When I was having the problems I checked the hardware on my computer by booting and pressing the f12 key. This opened dell diagnostics and all of the hardware passed. It skipped one step and that was flashing the bios. I have a dead battery and it indicated that it only can flash the bios with battery power.
If flashing a bios is a part of the windows installation process then It would fail at that point as I will only have electrical power.
I hope that this is not a part of the reinstall process. If it is then I would need to get a battery before I replace the operating system. I have not set up microsoft outlook since 5 years ago and no longer remember how to do that. But I anticipate I will need to get isp codes or use smtp or something like that?
I'll have to google search for the aol configuration too. Using wifi and speed test. How do I download now and them get them to the proper place on my internal drive after the operating system installation. Is it somehow a simple copy and paste somewhere or does the operating system look and find it on the external hard drive to place the files in the right place?
The download options are run, save and cancel. If i click on save now can it go to the extrnal hard drive for use later? I am guessing that this is a lot diffrent than the word, excel, powerpoint, adobe files etc which is a copy and paste to my documents? And the same for the drivers, the updated drivers could be downloaded somehow to the external drive and then somehow go to the right place after operating system installation?
How do i find each driver that is old to make sure it seeks a new driver that is on the external drive? Where are all the drivers populated to go through the process? Do I somehow skip this step by not installing the drivers on the dll cd and somehow install drivers from the external drive the first time.
How do I do this? I use windows xp sp3 and I have a disk from dell that is a reinstallation cd Microsoft windows xp home edition service pack 2: Also I have microsoft office and if I have any problems with it I reinsert the cd and it enables repairs. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit.
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Calla Lily 3 Zinc. I hope you don't mind if I jump in here, but when you mention card readers, are you talking about the 5 in 1 media card reader? My laptop came with it, and I don't think I can take it out so to speak. I'm currently learning about reinstallation, from BigBrother in fact. I know you have to take out all attached peripherals but I don't know if I can even take out the 5 in 1 on my Inspiron M since it seems "part" of the laptop, and not something that can be taken "out.
I have disconnected the lead to the motherboard dimension which I assume is the correct thing to do. Not sure how easy this is on a laptop.
Since it was a Dell technician, they will not send him back out to work with software issues. Even if the onsite tech caused the software issue. There are at several ways to avoid mixing up drive letters during a Windows re-installation when there are additional drives in your system. If possible, disable the device s in BIOS. This can often be easier than disconnecting them from the system.
Simplest of all -- After formatting the partition on which you will be installing Windows, simply restart the computer using the Windows CD, and start the reinstallation over. Do not re-format the partition. Just leave the file system as it is and finish the reinstallation. The Windows reinstallation routine will assign the correct drive letter to the partition. Is it necessary to unplug everything and not just the peripheral attachments through USB cable?
Having a new printer that cannot be used is a major problem. The printer worked, and I could live without SP2, so I thought. Time passed; the computer worked, but I found I could not install or use a lot of software without SP2 installed on my computer.
I decided to download and install SP2. I started the installation process; about 30 minutes in it stopped. After two weeks of trying everything I could think of, read about on the Internet, running the Windows XP Repair Utility, and trying ideas I received from friends SP2 still would not install.
Once the above decision was made, I formulated a plan, for my system was accessible, and I did not want to lose my most important files. I am not the type of person that knows all there is to know about the latest backup programs, I know nothing about imaging my hard drive, nor slipstreaming.
I am a teacher that did not want to lose my most important files. So before I reformatted the hard drive partition that contained Windows, XP I went out and bought about 20 CD—Rs; and used about three to backup my files. Second, I copied font files that I downloaded from the Internet, but do not remember from which site. Lastly, I copied all program files I wanted to save such as tests and worksheets created in Microsoft Word, Excel Workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, and Access Data Bases; in addition, any images, web projects, and other files I wanted.
There were some files I missed; I did not copy my Internet favorites folder, thus all those shortcuts were lost. The reformat and reinstallation phase took about three to four hours to complete. I was finally ready to reformat my hard drive all the program, backup, and driver CDs were at my side; I had written down the Product Key just in case.
In order for the computer to boot from CD—ROM that drive must be first in the boot line, that is, the drive must be the first device the computer checks for. That is done by restarting the computer, and following the instructions to open System Utilities, also call the Bios, in my case pressing F2 during startup. The Bios opens on the Main tab; it contains the time, date, and other information.
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