Can I reinstall WINDOWS XP ontop of XP

[DONALD]

I need to know can I use the disc that came with my pc to
reinstall WINDOWS XP over a corrupted Windows XP to
restore operating system? RESTORE DOESN'T WORK

[Ron Martell]

"DONALD" > wrote:

>I need to know can I use the disc that came with my pc to
>reinstall WINDOWS XP over a corrupted Windows XP to
>restore operating system? RESTORE DOESN'T WORK

You can do a Repair Install of your Windows XP provided you have a
complete Windows XP CD rather than a "System Recovery" disk that some
manufacturers provide.

See http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm for instuctions.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

[Russ]

Yes, you can reinstall Windows XP over an existing XP installation.

Check Technet KB artical - 315341
Link - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B315341

Please read Method 2 very carefully.. Preferred printing out for easy
reference.

Russ

"DONALD" > wrote in message
...
> I need to know can I use the disc that came with my pc to
> reinstall WINDOWS XP over a corrupted Windows XP to
> restore operating system? RESTORE DOESN'T WORK