How Do I Do a Repair Install of XP?

Discussion in 'Software' started by dnamertz, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

    I need to do a repair install of Windows XP. I created an XP w/SP2 bootdisc using the following instructions:

    How-to-Slipstream Article http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp

    What do I do now? Anyone have step by step instructions on how to do the repair install using the boot disc?
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

  3. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

    I rebooted with the XP Boot CD in the CD drive, and I got the following message "CDBOOT: Coudn't find NTLDR"

    I wasn't sure if I created the boot CD correctly, but I described how I did it in the following thread:

    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=154770

    Can anyone tell me what I might have done wrong creating the boot disc?
     
  4. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

    Anyone know what I did wrong in creating the boot disc, or have any instructions on how to create the boot disc using BurnAtOnce?
     
  5. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Explain, how you "created" the boot CD? Do you not own Windows XP?
     
  6. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

    I followed the steps in the link in the first post of this thread. The only difference was in how I burned it to disc becuase Nero and Roxio Easy CD Creator will not install on my computer, so I had to use BurnAtOnce but I'm not sure if I did it correctly. I explain the options I selected in the burn process in another thread...see the link in the third post of this thread.

    Yes I "own" the Windows XP disc that came with my computer, but I was told to slipstream a disc with SP2 on it.
     
  7. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

  8. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

  9. dnamertz

    dnamertz Private E-2

    Update. I tried to install dotnetfx.exe and I got a message saying "Windows Installer" could not be found. I tried to find a download of Windows Installer on the MS website, but came across many options. Can anyone direct me to the site to download Windows Installer?
     

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