I appear to have a software problem which stops some software from loading via the d driveand also stops some programmes such as windows media player from working . If i reinstall windows will this cure the problem and do i loose all my files if i do reinstall?
2006-12-26 08:00:35 · 18 answers · asked by mentalmickey 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
No you don't. When reinstalling it will ask for a name, give it a second name so that your original document files remain and not over written. reinstalling windows does not remove your files. Do NOT reformat your HD before reinstalling.
2006-12-26 08:03:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reinstall Windows Without Losing Files
2016-10-15 05:55:55 · answer #2 · answered by westrich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well your description of the problem is a little vague, so I can't tell you whether reinstalling Windows will fix it, but I can tell you that you won't lose any files if you reinstall Windows over your existing installation.
You will only lose files if you format your hard drive before reinstalling Windows - so just don't do that!
2006-12-26 08:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by reddragon105 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not lose any of your personal data. An installation of Windows will not delete any of your software or data files. It will delete and/or restore files that are in the Windows directory or part of the operating system. This is a good thing.
Reinstalling Windows is a last resort. If you have Windows XP, it will let you restore the system for a certain date, like two weeks ago, or whatever date you choose under "System Restore" which is a program on your Start Menu.
2006-12-26 08:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No and yes.
No, You won't lose your data files if during the installation you chose not to format. Options are Format, new installation, reinstall over the old one. Its Windows, none of them will do exactly what you want, but they will solve the problem.
Yes you will need to reinstall programs as the settings in the registry will be wiped out. (There is no good way to separate the good from the bad entries in the registry with out paying money for it. And it probably would have to be used prior to installing your extra software)
Personal settings like favorites and documents should have been backed up regularly. So I won't repeat what others have told you about saving everything that you think you might need prior to re-installation.
Best of luck with the problem.
(Bin Der, Dun Dat, Wazn't Impressed)
2006-12-26 08:18:24 · answer #5 · answered by Old guy 124 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first backup important info just incase but you should not lose any personal files
I would guess that reinstal would not cure the problems you have
Try reinstalling the drivers for the problem drive, it could be a faulty drive
Sounds more like a lack of resourses but your info is a bit scarce
Close as many programs as possible that are running in the backgraound and try again
2006-12-26 08:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by benji 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's funny you should ask that. We recently had our old windows taken out of the office and reinstalled with double-glazed. When it was all over, we found that the filing cabinets had disappeared. So, if our experience is anything to go by, I'd say DON'T reinstall.
2006-12-26 08:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
best thing to do is back them up , because if you do reinstall windows , and when you go looking for your files , you are not going to find them , couse you would have formatted your hard drive. widows xp should be installed on your PC depending on your uses, about every 6 months , by doing this you get rid of all the files that can clog up your system . and it gets rid of all the little bug that do not do any thing on their own but when they start clogging up your PC you will notice the slow down, and i when you are running xp you should put at least 1 gig of ram in to give you better preformance , 2 gig is even better,
2006-12-30 05:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by alenn big man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your PC came with a recovery partition on the hard drive, find the instructions for booting into the repair environment. Watch the screen as you turn on the computer; it might show a message such as 'Press F10 for Repair'. If it doesn't, check the manual or call technical support. If your recovery tool is a disc, boot the PC from it. Either way, follow the prompts. If your recovery tool is an actual Microsoft Windows disc, the tool will ask what kind of installation to perform. You want the kind that gives you a fresh version of Windows. For Windows 7 or Vista, when the wizard asks about the type of installation, select the Custom (advanced) option. For XP, at the 'Welcome to Setup' screen, press Enter to Continue, not R for Repair.
2016-03-17 21:29:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you do it.
Option 1: Create new partitions - then the whole drive will be emptied
Option 2: Format an existing partition, then everything on that partition (shows up as a drive letter) will be erased
Option 3: Re-install using a repair, usually does not delete your files, but there is always a risk. Repair is the safest though.
Bear in mind that if your problems are from a virus or malware, then a repair may not fix the problem.
2006-12-26 08:06:08 · answer #10 · answered by teef_au 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋