I would like to install reinstall XP home on my laptop again what is the best way?

Answer 1

use the cd's that come with your laptop, or create them from the recovery cd creator.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If your laptop was bought with Windows XP home pre-install
when you bought it you start-up with windows xp,

you should have a cd/dvd or a image( in your computer). you can just folo your manual and do it. Because that image/cd/dvd has all your computer drivers and software.

if you bought windows xp and upgrade your laptop to it,
note that not all driver will be installed, so u should find them all before procedding or have a backup computer to search for it on the itnerenet.
The easiest way is to put the cd in, and do a clean reformat. althought i barely done it this for number of reason.
What i do is the basciall the same but it allows no program to run so it's much safer.
pop cd in, restart,make sure pc is set to boot cd, boot from cd, folo the instruction, when it comes down to which drive you want o install it on, delete your present Partion on yoru main drive(ther will be some setup to it i think press D then L or seothing like that, and create a new with Quick option. This is the best way to know your all your files are deleted.

Answer 4

If you are overwriting your previous installation then the best way is to place the CD in, open windows explorer and go to the /i386 folder and execute winnt.exe
If your XP is corrupted and need a new or overwrite install and you are missing the boot disk, then go to a web site called bootdisk.com and install the win98 bootable floppy disk with CD drive support. Then in DOS command prompt type cd:/i386 and WINNT.exe

Answer 5

put win xp cd in the drive close off the menu that opens . restart ur pc . boot up from win xp cd now from there ur have the option to install win xp without loss of date or drivers on ur pc. what ur see is 3 options 2 of format and 1 saying >>leave everything as it is << that is the one you enter on do not enter on the format options. then follow what is on screen this ur come to a part where it says what parth do you want windows to install type in

c:\windows

then hit on enter . then win xp will set up ur be ask for da product key put that in then win xp will install and set up when at desktop ur have activate win xp what you do is activate it by phone and microsoft will help you activate it then ur set for

Answer 6

Not a problem if you have the installation disk. Insert the disk, and it will autorun. You will get options to re-install or repair the installation. You need to keep your serial number handy.
If the disk doesnt autorun, open the cd and run setup.exe

Answer 7

Put the windows xp disk in, install it.

Answer 8

Reinstalling the software, make sure you tell it to replace the old program, or you'll end up with two on the same computer and then your hard drive will be really crammed.

Answer 9

the best way is to use a installation disk, repartition and format the hard disk before installation.