Anyway to reactivate/reinstall WIN XP without losing any data?

Question

I dont want to put the data on a cd or anything like that, either.

Answer 1

Install XP into a directory other than \windows. Put it in something like \windowsnew.

That is about the only safe way.

Answer 2

You can do a restore install which will only reinstall the operating system but any adjustments or tweaks you made to those will be reverted to the default. When you start the install from a disc it'll check if there is already an operating system on the computer and give you the option to either install new or run the recovery console. Select new, the next window will ask if you want to keep the current file system, select yes and there you go. If you are reinstalling from an embedded hidden partition (pre-installed) This is usually not possible. In that case your better off trying to run the file and settings wizard and putting your files onto an external hard drive or discs, the reinstall and rerun the file and settings wizard to put the files back.

Answer 3

Boot from Windows XP cd

Select Automatic Windows Recovery ( Press F2 on first Screen)

Answer 4

Boot with the disc and choose repair this copy of windows XP you won't loose any data at all just maybe some windows xp updates but all of your other stuff will be safe, it just reinstalls XP.

Answer 5

You can try the recovery console on the XP CD, but you're probably out of luck because it doesn't usually work.

This is how I learned the value of running a data and a system backup. I wish you well.

Answer 6

you can reinstall win xp without losing any data place ur win xp in drive close off muneu restart pc . when pc is starting up ur see a messenger on screen >> boot from cd press enter<< so hit enter then go in to resetting up win xp. ur come to 3 options 2 is format 1 is leave everything as it is <<< you go for 3rd options

leave everything as it is<<

then hit enter and follow what is on screen ur win xp will reinstall when ask what path to install win xp type in

c:\windows

hit next then wait for winxp to install an set up if using a laptop use power not batrrery

pc will restart at some point of re-installing win xp . it will say boot from cd or hard drive make it boot from hard drive at that point then let win xp ccarry on wait for it to come to desktop with win xp welcome screen then ur win xp is sety back up then just

reactivate win xp (ASAP) ur have 30 days to reactivate. if you dont win xp will not login to desktop . make sure when reinstalling ur win xp . you put in da product key that came with ur win xp no other product key as when you come to reactivate if you dont use da produck key that came with ur win xp ur not get to reactivate it then yur be stuck

Answer 7

Well to bad, you don't want to put them on a cd? trust me you will lose them if you reinstall xp!

Answer 8

expensive, flow all your substantial data to a distinctcontinual on your computing device. restart computing device insert residing house windows xp bootable cd bypass in the process the installation technique there are 2 varieties of installation - restoration and sparkling set up in case you shop your records on a distinctcontinual and you dont choose something on C: power you're able to do a sparkling set up. format the c: power or you cant set up xp on c: power for restoration installtion no ought to agonize. no longer something gets deleted

Answer 9

during reinstalltion don't partition the drive and leave the system state alone. you will retain all you data (music, pictures, etc..) but you will have to reinstall all your applications (word, firefox, etc..).

Answer 10

not really. all the recover options wipe out a substancial amount of data in the process