How to reinstall windows xp without losing program files
I often have to reinstall windows due to corrupt registry or can't connect to the internet.
In doing so I have make a clean install and lose a lot of important data and program files.
windows repair is always an option that is available.
Is there a method to reinstall o.s. without losing program files?
In doing so I have make a clean install and lose a lot of important data and program files.
windows repair is always an option that is available.
Is there a method to reinstall o.s. without losing program files?
Hey. Re-Installing Windows involves re-installing its applications too, some of which will go and fall under Program Files folder. If it was backing up of your Documents and Setting data, it is a different issue and can be achieved. But, retaining Program Files and its contents is a problem as far as I know. You can very well back up your Program Files folder in your hard-drive but it won't do much good as the locations of your applications in registry wouldn't match the ones you've actually backed up.
If you are able to repair a windows installation using the windows installation CD the installed applications normally work after the repair. If a fresh install is required the applications will have to be re-installed. The first question you should ask is why you are forced to "often" re-install the operating system. Unless you are exposing your computer to some unusual event this shouldn't happen. Power fluctuations can cause corruption of system files. Is your computer on a UPS? Or your power supply may be failing. You can use Norton Ghost to make an image of the drive and restore from the image if you make the image before the OS becomes corrupt.
If data files need to be recovered before doing a clean re-install you may be able to recover them by using a bootable CD operating system like UBCD4Win http://ubcd4win.com/ or by re-installing without formatting the partition where the data is stored.
A better solution would be to backup data files to storage.
If data files need to be recovered before doing a clean re-install you may be able to recover them by using a bootable CD operating system like UBCD4Win http://ubcd4win.com/ or by re-installing without formatting the partition where the data is stored.
A better solution would be to backup data files to storage.
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I taught this information to a friend of mine that used it in his class room at the local collage.
So, this information has proven to be handy in many ways.
Good Learning tools. Knowledge is awesome.
Carrzkiss