will re-installing windows xp with media center,make the pc lose all downloads and info,like a restore or re-format?also i ran all my security programs and i still can't access my windows firewall,i even ran stinger to see i it would find anything nothing ,checked my add/remove and theres nothing there that shouldn't be,i really don't want to lose the hours i put in setting up my pc and its programs can any suggest anything please.even if i restore my earliest date is the 18th,lots of stuff was added since,if i know re-installing xp won't harm anything i would like to go that route to start and see if that fixes the firewall problem.
2006-07-23 21:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by nitehawk0660 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Re-installing Windows XP will require a complete "drive" format. If you have your computer partioned for only one partion, that would mean deleting everything and starting for scratch. If you want to save your files, back them up on a blank CD or DVD... assuming you have a CD or DVD burner, and then just reload them onto your computer after the re-install. Programs will also require a re-install from their respected install files. You can't just drag-and-drop entire programs from computer to computer like you could with pictures, music, and word documents.
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2006-07-23 21:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by Henry L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reinstalling XP the correct way will make you lose your info, yes. However, what I would check is two things. First off, go into the services manager by going to start-run-"services.msc". From there search for anything related to the firewall, and make sure it is enabled and automatically starting on bootup. From there, reboot, and check the windows security center to see if that helped. If not, it is possible to do a repair install from windows, but if you dont have a fresh manufacturers copy, it may not work. Try the services manager trick first.
2006-07-23 21:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Joecuki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every time I re-install xp it resets the whole thing. About every 6 months I through in the windows xp disc and and it automaticly resets my computer. I do it just to keep it healthy. So my guess is yes.
2006-07-23 21:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by headexpl0dy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do a safe reinstall that just installs the operating system and leaves other files intact. But you should always back up important files in case something goes wrong. Good luck!
2006-07-23 21:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rowdy answers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you reinstall, you will lose everything. I don't know how to fix your problem, but I do know that you shouldn't reformat your computer unless you have no other options.
2006-07-23 21:22:44 · answer #5 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to a computer company they would know how to re install it
2006-07-23 21:19:05 · answer #6 · answered by dark^wishy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry but if u re-install it everything will get lost
2006-07-23 21:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by younique_one05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you dont reformat and just upgrade take all your files you wanna keep put them into one folder and place that folder in....c:\windows i did it before and everything was there when i upgraded windows
2006-07-23 21:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by ezekiel2899 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋