How To Reinstall
Windows Without
Losing Anything
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You can use this method
as often as you like
when you need to
repair something that
had gotten corrupted
and you don't want to do a clean install.
This is better than
doing a windows repair
install from the cd
because doing that can
cause changes to
settings and even make it
so you can't get
updates anymore from
microsoft update site
because of the 'silent
install' they did a year
or so ago (unless you rereg some dll files).
1- Start WindowsXP
2- Go to the location of
your source files
3- Run WINNT32 /
unattend
For example,
D: \I386\winnt32 /
unattend ( copy & paste
this command into the
RUN box, then press
ENTER ) Your computer
will do the rest.
OR ]
Start > All Programs >
Accessories > Command
Prompt.
Copy & paste >
D:\I386\winnt32 /
unattend (notice the space between 32
and / )
Press Enter.
If you have i386 on
your drive, you can
replace D: ( if D: is your cd drive ) with the
location of it. (be sure
it's the full i386 though) D: is the driver letter
where your windows
XP Cd is
if D:\I386\winnt32 /
unattend doesn't work
then try : d:\winnt32 / unattend.