It seems to have something to do with the disk which was created using nlite for XP using their slipstream function. I entered the same volume ID as in my original XP install disk but somehow things have gotten messed up. Thanks for reply and tip. Took me a long time reading through the unattend info on the net.
Thanks again. What should I do and where should I start? But then the freezes came back the next morning worse than ever, freezing every 2 minutes.
Long story short — it seems to be working, no freezes since the Repair install. I was beginning to think maybe it was a hardware issue although memory and HD tested out ok and had pretty much resigned myself to getting a new computer. This Repair install may be a life-saver. I only have a reinstallation disk and it is for sp2 and not sp3. Is this how to go from sp2 to sp3 or was sp3 downloaded as part of a windows update? And if I reinstall windows xp sp2 will I then be able to use windows update to go to sp3?
If I need new drivers can I download them now and save them to the desktop and then install them later or must they be downloaded after either a repair or a reinstallation? If I repair windows will I not be able to connect to the internet to download drivers unless I have an ethernet connection or will I somehow be able to get wifi to work without having new drivers?
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. The computer I am using has a slow boot of approximately 7 minutes after installing MSE which added approximately 1. I have scanned in full mode using MSE for 15 to 21 hours several times and it found no malware.
I scanned in full mode using malwarebytes it found no malware. Others were used too. I have a reinstallation cd for windows xp from Dell and anticipate getting a windows installation cd. I was told this would provide more flexability for the installation but I do not understand what this means yet.
Each web site that I have visited adds another precaution or another pitfall and it appears to me that I need to learn a lot more before I get started so that I can have a working system and the shortest amount of downtime. I have uninstalled many programs and reinstalled them and they work better with a reinstall.
This may be the same thing with the operating system. This may be corrupted software as opposed to malware. In any case please let me know the steps as though it is a malware issue. In viewing another web site it reports that I should use add remove programs to uninstall my programs one by one for licensing issues to get the uninstall registered on the server web site? Please explain for windows or office or any other programs. Each web site has something else to watch out for and this step was not mentionned on many of the other web sites.
Some of the information in your post I did not understand. What did you mean by tied to the bios? And what did you be by pre-activated? What does activating windows mean? If I use the reinstallation disk for reinstallation then at a later time if the operating system need to be repaired is that possible with the reinstallation CD?
If I have the option to install the operating system using an installation cd will I then not have more options in case a later repair is needed? Sometime in Microsoft will have windows 8. If there is a small chance that this computer which is 1. Otherwise I will have used either a dell reinstallation cd which has windows xp home sp2 or a new windows xp professional sp2 depending on which gives the most flexability or options for any possible future operating system repairs.
I had bought my dell inspiron laptop computer in and had the hard drive replaced in When the hard drive was replaced under extended warantee dell sent to me another set of installation disks. So I no long can tell which is the old and which is the new on some of the disks. I'll list all the disks I have and their contents. If you do not know if your computer has a RAID setup, then please ignore this note for now. The screen will look like this:. If it finds one which is what we expect it to do , then it will give you the option to repair it.
You should see a screen similar to the one below:. During the repair install, you will need your Windows XP product code. This is usually found on the side, top, or back of your computer laptops usually have it on the bottom. You will see a screen like the one below during the repair install which asks for the product code:.
Once the repair install is finished, you may need to reinstall drivers and some applications if they do not work correctly. Make sure to check and see if your files are all still there the repair install is not supposed to touch them, so there shouldn't be any problems.
You will need to run Windows Update after performing a Repair Install, because it will replace all of the Windows System Files with ones from the CD, and you will no longer have any of the Windows Updates. After the necessary files and drivers are loaded, the Windows XP Professional Setup screen will appear. Press Enter to set up Windows XP now. Even though the second option is to repair a Windows XP installation , the Recovery Console is not the option we want.
We choose to truly perform a complete repair installation a few steps from now. Read through the agreement and press F8 to confirm that you agree with the terms. Press the Page Down key to advance through the licensing agreement faster. This is not to suggest that you should skip reading the agreement, though! You should always read "small print" especially when it comes to operating systems and other software. On the next screen, Windows XP Setup needs to know which Windows installation you want to either repair or install a fresh copy over.
The single installation of Windows on your PC should already be highlighted. If you have multiple installations, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the installation that you are wanting to reinstall. Since we want to repair the selected Windows XP installation , press the R key to continue. Windows XP Setup will now delete the necessary system files from the Windows XP installation that's currently on your hard drive.
This step usually only takes a few seconds and no user intervention is necessary. No data files like word processor files, spreadsheet files, music files, photos, etc. Only system files that Windows XP is able to restore are being deleted. Windows XP Setup will now copy the necessary installation files from the installation CD to the hard drive. This step usually only takes a few minutes and no user intervention is necessary. Windows XP will now begin installing.
No user intervention is necessary. The Setup will complete in approximately: time estimation on the left is based on the number of tasks that the setup process has left to complete, not on a true estimation of the time it will take to complete them. Usually, the time here is an exaggeration. During installation, the Regional and Language Options window will appear. The first section allows you to change the default language and the default location.
If the options listed match your preferences, no changes are necessary. If you wish to make changes, select Customize and follow the directions given to install new languages or change locations. The second section allows you to change the default Windows XP input language and device.
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