8-)
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
...
> Thanks Chris! :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy.
>
> "Chris H." > wrote in message
...
> | Details of a "repair" install are here:
> | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> | --
> | Chris H.
> | Microsoft Windows MVP
> | Associate Expert
> | Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> |
> | "news.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > I have an empty 30 GB drive that I use for capturing and editing
video.
> | > It's also handy for back up the all the data on my c: partition.
What's
> | the
> | > difference in effect (and the need to reinstall updates, etc.) between
a
> | > repair reinstall and installing WinXP over itself?
> | >
> | > I'll try the sfc bit when I get a chance. I'm not sure keeping the
Gravis
> | > gamepad is worth a great deal of effort. More of an annoyance that it
> | > doesn't work than it's a necessity to get it working.
> | >
> | > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > > Hi!
> | > >
> | > > Fair enough, mind you, I would try that before installing XP
> | > > over itself. Previously you mentioned having done a repair
> | > > installation, however, you can also install XP over the same
> | > > installation you have presently to avoid reinstalling software,
> | > > and losing your data. Backup "My Documents" to be safe.
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > Cheers,
> | > > Jimmy S.
> | > >
> | > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | > http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > > Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | > rights.
> | > > __________________________________________________ _______
> | > >
> | > > "news.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > > | The Gravis drivers screw up the works. I think xpcpmain.exe (the
> | gravis
> | > > | control panel) has some incompatibilities with GoBack and/or
> | Logitech's
> | > > | mouse drivers. I think WinXP's native drivers are probably more
> | stable.
> | > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | > > | ...
> | > > | > Hi!
> | > > | >
> | > > | > Lazy.. perhaps. Honest.. definitely! :-)
> | > > | > Here's your patch, software, and drivers page @ Gravis:
> | > > | > http://www.gravis.com/support/sup_1037.html
> | > > | >
> | > > | > --
> | > > | > Cheers,
> | > > | > Jimmy S.
> | > > | >
> | > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > > | > Game FAQ's:
> | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
any
> | > > | rights.
> | > > | > __________________________________________________ _______
> | > > | >
> | > > | > "news.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> | > > | ...
> | > > | > | Thanks, but I had the Gravis drivers for quite some time
before
> | this
> | > > | > | happened, so system restore is out (acutally I use GoBack
rather
> | > than
> | > > | system
> | > > | > | restore).
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | I recently ran a repair install to switch my to APIC from PIC,
but
> | > that
> | > > | did
> | > > | > | not bring back the WinXP drivers (although the Gravis drivers
may
> | > have
> | > > | been
> | > > | > | installed at the time). The repair install went ok, but
> | > reinstalling
> | > > | WinXP
> | > > | > | updates (even w/ cable modem) took awhile. I'm not planning
on
> | > doing a
> | > > | > | repair reinstall again unless either I have to or I am sure it
> | will
> | > > | solve
> | > > | > | the problem. I've run sfc /scannow before, but I may try that
> | > again.
> | > > | I'd
> | > > | > | just be happy if someone had a reg file and perhaps some WinXP
> | > drivers
> | > > | to
> | > > | > | send me or point me too. Guess I'm lazy.
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | > > | > | ...
> | > > | > | > Hi edelbeb,
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > | > Use Win XP's System Restore to return your system to a
> | previously
> | > > | stable
> | > > | > | date:
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > |
> | > > |
> | >
> |
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > | > If that fails, there are other options such as Start /Run /
> | type:
> | > SFC
> | > > | > | /scannow
> | > > | > | > or use the repair installation option to rebuild your
windows
> | > system
> | > > | > | files.
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > | > --
> | > > | > | > Cheers,
> | > > | > | > Jimmy S.
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | > > | > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > > | > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> | > > | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > > | > | > Game FAQ's:
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
confer
> | > any
> | > > | > | rights.
> | > > | > | > __________________________________________________ _______
> | > > | > | >
> | > > | > | > "news.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> | > > | > | ...
> | > > | > | > | I've got a gravis gamepad pro (gameport version). It
worked
> | > fine
> | > > | under
> | > > | > | XP
> | > > | > | > | until I installed Gravis's Xperience 4.5 drivers. Because
of
> | > > | conflicts
> | > > | > | > | between the Xperience 4.5 drivers and other programs, I
> | deleted
> | > the
> | > > | > | Gravis
> | > > | > | > | Xperience drivers. Unfortunately, that also removed XP's
> | native
> | > > | support
> | > > | > | for
> | > > | > | > | the Gravis Gamepad Pro. Gravis confirmed this issue, but
> | > offered no
> | > > | > | > | assistance (Thanks Gravis for crappy drivers, crappy
> | uninstall,
> | > and
> | > > | > | crappy
> | > > | > | > | support.). Does anyone know how I can restore XP's native
> | > support
> | > > | for
> | > > | > | the
> | > > | > | > | Gravis Gamepad Pro, short of reinstalling Windows XP?
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