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Thank you, Patti, <s>. I didn't dare go beyond that stage where it
suggests repairing the existing installation (after accepting EULA.)
Wasn't sure what happened next and couldn't afford to take a chance on
messing mine up.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OYXNekfOFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> "John" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> news:7na55193cmaqekbo0t3rt2f4u1qliova85@4ax.com...
> <snip>
>
> > I inserted my W XP disk (it is an "upgrade disk"). Eventually, a
blue
> screen
> > with while lettering came up:
> >
> > Windows XP Home Edition Setup
> >
> > Welcome to Setup.
> >
> > This portion of the setup program prepares Microsoft® Windows® XP to
run
> on your
> > computer.
> >
> > · To set up Windows XP now press ENTER
> >
> > · To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press
R
> >
> > · To quit without installing Windows XP, press F3
> >
> > I can not see a "Repair Installation" option - only the Recovery
Console.
> > When I press "R", the following screen appears:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP (TM) Recovery Console
> > The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery
functionality.
> > Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console, and restart the computer.
> >
> > 1: C:\WINDOWS
> >
> > Which Windows installation would you like to log onto
> > (To cancel, press ENTER)?
> >
> > At this point, I exited the program. I was afraid that going on
might
> overwrite
> > or upgrade my W98SE program which is on "C" (HD 0, partition 0)
> >
> > Should I try do do a full installation of W XP again instead? It
would
> taske
> > some time, but I've got the time . . . .
> >
> >
> > John <><
> >
> > A wise monkey is a monkey who doesn't monkey
> > with an other monkey's monkey.
> > (A very free paraphrase of Exodus 20:14).
>
> The Repair option which Gary is referring to does not show up on the
first
> Welcome to Setup menu. When you press ENTER for the option "To set up
> Windows XP now press ENTER" and then Press F8 to accept EULA. Setup
will now
> search for previous installations of Windows XP, and if it finds any,
it
> will display this screen:
>
> If one of the following Windows XP installation is damaged, Setup can
try to
> repair it.
> Use the Up and DOWN ARROW keys to select an installation.
> . To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.
> . To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing,
press
> Esc.
>
> Beneath this, there will be highlighted the path to the previous
> installation of Windows XP. If this is the XP installation that you
want to
> repair, press R.
>
> If you do NOT see this repair option, exit Setup and let us know that
the
> repair option was not available.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
Thank you, Patti, <s>. I didn't dare go beyond that stage where it
suggests repairing the existing installation (after accepting EULA.)
Wasn't sure what happened next and couldn't afford to take a chance on
messing mine up.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OYXNekfOFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> "John" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote in message
> news:7na55193cmaqekbo0t3rt2f4u1qliova85@4ax.com...
> <snip>
>
> > I inserted my W XP disk (it is an "upgrade disk"). Eventually, a
blue
> screen
> > with while lettering came up:
> >
> > Windows XP Home Edition Setup
> >
> > Welcome to Setup.
> >
> > This portion of the setup program prepares Microsoft® Windows® XP to
run
> on your
> > computer.
> >
> > · To set up Windows XP now press ENTER
> >
> > · To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press
R
> >
> > · To quit without installing Windows XP, press F3
> >
> > I can not see a "Repair Installation" option - only the Recovery
Console.
> > When I press "R", the following screen appears:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP (TM) Recovery Console
> > The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery
functionality.
> > Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console, and restart the computer.
> >
> > 1: C:\WINDOWS
> >
> > Which Windows installation would you like to log onto
> > (To cancel, press ENTER)?
> >
> > At this point, I exited the program. I was afraid that going on
might
> overwrite
> > or upgrade my W98SE program which is on "C" (HD 0, partition 0)
> >
> > Should I try do do a full installation of W XP again instead? It
would
> taske
> > some time, but I've got the time . . . .
> >
> >
> > John <><
> >
> > A wise monkey is a monkey who doesn't monkey
> > with an other monkey's monkey.
> > (A very free paraphrase of Exodus 20:14).
>
> The Repair option which Gary is referring to does not show up on the
first
> Welcome to Setup menu. When you press ENTER for the option "To set up
> Windows XP now press ENTER" and then Press F8 to accept EULA. Setup
will now
> search for previous installations of Windows XP, and if it finds any,
it
> will display this screen:
>
> If one of the following Windows XP installation is damaged, Setup can
try to
> repair it.
> Use the Up and DOWN ARROW keys to select an installation.
> . To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.
> . To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing,
press
> Esc.
>
> Beneath this, there will be highlighted the path to the previous
> installation of Windows XP. If this is the XP installation that you
want to
> repair, press R.
>
> If you do NOT see this repair option, exit Setup and let us know that
the
> repair option was not available.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>