reinstall

I am having trouble establishing a home network from my desktop to my
laptop. I try but i get a message saying that an error occured. In addition
when I start my main machine I get an error saying that a file failed to
load at startup. I am thinking a XP reinstall will install the missing file
and that this may also resolve the network issue. My question is how do I
do a reinstall of XP without losing data?
Ray

Ray, check here. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
"ray" <rayjanine@ricochet.com> wrote in message
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> I am having trouble establishing a home network from my desktop to my
> laptop. I try but i get a message saying that an error occured. In

addition

> when I start my main machine I get an error saying that a file failed to
> load at startup. I am thinking a XP reinstall will install the missing

file

> and that this may also resolve the network issue. My question is how do I
> do a reinstall of XP without losing data?
> Ray
>
>

can i reinstall xp pro over it's self ( to sort any xp errors or missing bits ) without formating ?

Hi, You can do a "Repair Install",but it would help if you can tell us a
exact problem you are having.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

"nathan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can i reinstall xp pro over it's self ( to sort any xp errors or missing

bits ) without formating ?

all it is , i have got some installation problems ( not all the time just now and then) and my computer will come up with ( exe files corrupt or missing ) and programs crash with the same problem, i'm no computer boffin but if this can be sorted out easy enough by myself with a push in the right direction by your self i'd be a happy chapp

thanx

My dell latitude hangs during the reinstall of XP when it is preparing the installation it hangs when it gets to the point where it states setup will complete in approximately 31 minutes. I had a previous problem where it stopped at 34, but I turned of the USB support in the bios and it got further. If I boot from the CD it says that there is a current upgrade being preformed. then gives options, if I were to stop the current install and proceed with a fresh install will that format my drive ?
I'm really trying to save some data that I just got.

I am having the same problem trying to install windows xp...It gets stuck at 34 minutes remaining when it is setting up the devices...the screen flashes and it just locks up at 34 minutes everytime.

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My dell latitude hangs during the reinstall of XP when it is preparing the installation it hangs when it gets to the point where it states setup will complete in approximately 31 minutes. I had a previous problem where it stopped at 34, but I turned of the USB support in the bios and it got further. If I boot from the CD it says that there is a current upgrade being preformed. then gives options, if I were to stop the current install and proceed with a fresh install will that format my drive ?
I'm really trying to save some data that I just got.