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Repair install looks and acts just like a new install, but when all is done your programs and files remain. &nbsp;Maybe not My Documents however.<br />
Just a note.<br />
-DF
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Repair install looks and acts just like a new install, but when all is done your programs and files remain.  Maybe not My Documents however.
Just a note.
-DF

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this gives you all the info on repair installs <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp</a>
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this gives you all the info on repair installs http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp]

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I wanted to perform a repair installation of XP Pro. &nbsp;I started what I thought was a &quot;repair&quot;, and it in fact is &quot;re-installing&quot; the operating system. &nbsp;My main problem is a hardware conflict, hence the computer hangs when it trys to restart. &nbsp;Anyway to cancel the re-install and return to previous condition?
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I wanted to perform a repair installation of XP Pro.  I started what I thought was a "repair", and it in fact is "re-installing" the operating system.  My main problem is a hardware conflict, hence the computer hangs when it trys to restart.  Anyway to cancel the re-install and return to previous condition?

Repair installation of XP Pro

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.