Perform a Repair installation of Windows XP. After the Repair installation process is complete, start Internet Explorer 6, and then make sure that it works. Install the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. When Windows XP has been repaired and is running correctly, reinstall the later version of Internet Explorer.
This installation package may still be on the computer from the first time that you installed the later version of Internet Explorer. Locate the installation package in the folder in which you saved the files. Note This package may be located in the Temporary Internet Files folder. To connect to the Microsoft download site, you must have a functional Web browser.
If Internet Explorer 6 does not work on the computer after you uninstall the later version of Internet Explorer, you cannot download the Internet Explorer installation package. Therefore, you will have to use a computer that has a functional Web browser to download the Internet Explorer installation package. Then, use a shared network drive to install the program from the downloaded installation package on this other computer onto the repaired computer.
If you cannot use a shared network for this purpose, copy the Internet Explorer installation package onto a CD on the second computer. Cancel Submit. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.
In reply to Daavee's post on November 2, In reply to needhelpwithwindowsxp's post on November 4, Please indicated the steps and pitfalls and fail safe methods as per the first entry. Thank you. There is never a need to activate Windows since it's already and perpetually activated. PA Bear already provided good instructions in one of the other threads you began.
Here is the link he provided again:. You should definitely have everything you need to successfully reinstall Windows and upgrade it saved to your external hard drive first, including your SP3 standalone executable, IE8 installation file, antivirus installation file, all your drivers, etc.
Make sure you have everything handy before you format your drive!!!! You are making things more confusing about using the word Repair. By all means, copy your data to an external drive. Then copy it back whenever you'd like. Backing up "program files" like those belonging to Microsoft Office won't work.
You will need to reinstall all your programs. You can Google for more information or post to an AOL user forum. As far as the data you do want to save, only you know the answer to this. Yes, most will likely be in your My Documents folder, but you may have saved files to any old place on your hard drive. Just go through every folder and see what you want to save. If you're not sure, copy every single file you have! In reply to Daavee's post on November 7, Currently I am backing up my documents and desktop but I will need to learn how to backup files of contacts within microsoft outlook, aol etc 2 run a malware scan on the external hard drive.
I will try to keep it as simple as possible. Service packs SP are actually the updates of their respective programs. SP3 is nothing but just an update of Windows having the latest security and maintenance features. So SP3 can be installed ie. Windows can be upgraded from SP2 as well as it can be removed ie.
Here there won't be a reinstallation disk, but you will have the Windows Setup disk, which will have the reinstall command. The disk you are having is probably the one with the Windows XP setup, as I have. So, I am sorry I can't help with this point. Do not change the hard drive for a different service pack. If it was preinstalled, then it means that it has a setup pack.
Just download and install it. If you want to downgrade, just uninstall it. Some Windows XP settings might be also be reset to their defaults. Obviously backing up any important data you have would also be beneficial just in case, you never know. A blue screen will appear and begin loading Windows XP Setup from the CD, this could take a minute or more depending on the speed of your system.
The next screen is nothing but the Windows XP licensing agreement. Press the F8 key to agree and continue. Windows setup will now look for an existing Windows XP installation and if it finds one, you will be given the chance to repair it, or install a fresh copy of Windows XP. Now you just have to wait for it to repair the Windows XP core files by overwriting the existing ones in your current Windows XP.
Get your Windows XP product key ready off the sticker because you will need to enter it during the process. For some branded computers such as HP, there are usually 2 CDs. Now it will start the Windows XP repair process…. Set the PC to boot from the CD first. Reboot again to boot from CD. Press R to select the Repair install. Select your copy of Windows. Set your preferences. Install all Windows Updates.
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Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Author Info Last Updated: June 3, Backup your data. Although a Repair Install should not affect any of your data, it is always good to be prepared in case something goes wrong. Make sure to get files from all of the possible locations, including My Documents, Desktop, and any other folders you may have created and placed files in.
You should also track down your Windows Product Key in case you end up needing to do a complete reinstall. Your Product Key is typically located on the case that the Windows disc came in, or on a sticker affixed to your computer. If you bought your computer from a manufacturer such as Dell, you may have a recovery disc instead of a Windows XP disc. Close out of the program that autoruns when you insert the disc.
With the disc inserted, restart your computer. The key varies from system to system, and will be displayed beneath the manufacturer's logo. Common keys include: F2, F10, F12, and Delete. If Windows begins to load, the Setup key was not pressed in time and you will have to retry.
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