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Read this!! Posted by B Millar [Email]  (#1109)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from B Millar) on Thu, 1 May 2008 07:40:02
In Reply to: Re: OT: Calling all computer experts! This is a tough o, B Millar [Profile/Gallery]
, Thu, 1 May 2008 05:19:08
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I copied this from a website linked below. It sounds like sometimes the repair option is not available. So at least you're not totally crazy :).
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If the Repair Option is not Available
What should I do? Most important do not ignore the information below!
If the option to Repair Install is NOT available and you continue with the install; you will delete your Windows folder and the Documents and Settings folders. All applications installed that place keys in the registry will need to be re-installed and will require the original install media.
You should exit setup if the repair option is not available and consider other options. I have found if the Repair option is not available, you have a few paths I have listed below to try before XP requires a Clean install.
Another option to consider (since the cost of 100 + gig hard drives has dropped to well under $75) would be to disconnect the current hard drive and install a clean XP from retail disks or restore media to a new hard drive. You can then connect the original hard drive after configuring the jumpers to a slave drive. You can retrieve important files. One thing to remember, if a hard drive has not been formatted or written over by reinstalling, the data is accessible. The less you access a hard drive after a non-boot episode; the better your chances of retrieving your data.
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I would play it safe and buy a new hard drive and install a clean copy of windows onto it, and then set up the drive that's giving you problems as a slave (non-bootable) and copy all your photos, etc onto your new drive. The $75 or so for a new hard drive would be well worth not losing all my data.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#Warning2
, Thu, 1 May 2008 17:08:50
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