How To ReinstallWindows WithoutLosing Anything

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:

I386winnt32 /

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:

I386winnt32 /

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:

I386winnt32 /

unattend doesn't

work then try : d:

winnt32 /unattend

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