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i have a second computer that is "looping" ,,, it gets to the windows xp
screen and then reboots itself ,,over and over.

i thought that maybe a "repair" of windows would fix it up ,, but i can't
do a repair of windows as it doesn't give me that option ,, just delete
partition , install windows , etc ,, but no repair option.

any suggestions???? other than a reformat ,, that's a last resort.

Thanks Gord
 

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LouisG wrote:
> i have a second computer that is "looping" ,,, it gets to the windows
> xp screen and then reboots itself ,,over and over.
>
> i thought that maybe a "repair" of windows would fix it up ,, but i
> can't do a repair of windows as it doesn't give me that option ,,
> just delete partition , install windows , etc ,, but no repair option.
>
> any suggestions???? other than a reformat ,, that's a last resort.

The Repair option comes right after you follow the Install prompts and
select to install on top of the existing installation. If the installation
is too corrupted, you won't see the option but you can abort (F3) if you
don't want to do the reinstall.

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"relic" <complaints@relic211.cjb.net> wrote in
news:E1IXe.495$EA4.362@tornado.socal.rr.com:

> LouisG wrote:
>> i have a second computer that is "looping" ,,, it gets to the windows
>> xp screen and then reboots itself ,,over and over.
>>
>> i thought that maybe a "repair" of windows would fix it up ,, but i
>> can't do a repair of windows as it doesn't give me that option ,,
>> just delete partition , install windows , etc ,, but no repair
>> option.
>>
>> any suggestions???? other than a reformat ,, that's a last resort.
>
> The Repair option comes right after you follow the Install prompts and
> select to install on top of the existing installation. If the
> installation is too corrupted, you won't see the option but you can
> abort (F3) if you don't want to do the reinstall.
>

I've followed the install prompts and selected to install on top of an
existing installation ,,,(although at that screen is where the repair
windows installation should be) if i select to install over an installation
it prompts me to format the partition ,, i don't want that option.

I've done this before and i know where to get the repair option screen ,,
but it's not there.
 
G

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LouisG, <imnot@home.com>, the spoiled, stochastic cabbage head, and butcher
who deals in horse meat, pleaded:

> "relic" <complaints@relic211.cjb.net> wrote in
> news:E1IXe.495$EA4.362@tornado.socal.rr.com:
>
>> LouisG wrote:
>>> i have a second computer that is "looping" ,,, it gets to the
>>> windows xp screen and then reboots itself ,,over and over.
>>>
>>> i thought that maybe a "repair" of windows would fix it up ,, but i
>>> can't do a repair of windows as it doesn't give me that option ,,
>>> just delete partition , install windows , etc ,, but no repair
>>> option.
>>>
>>> any suggestions???? other than a reformat ,, that's a last resort.
>>
>> The Repair option comes right after you follow the Install prompts
>> and select to install on top of the existing installation. If the
>> installation is too corrupted, you won't see the option but you can
>> abort (F3) if you don't want to do the reinstall.
>>
>
> I've followed the install prompts and selected to install on top of an
> existing installation ,,,(although at that screen is where the repair
> windows installation should be) if i select to install over an
> installation it prompts me to format the partition ,, i don't want
> that option.
>
> I've done this before and i know where to get the repair option
> screen ,, but it's not there.

Go to harry ohrns web site and look at his screen shots. that should sort
you out.

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