Reinstalling Programs

[Guest Bob Estes]

I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them? I

have the data files backed up but not the programs.

[Guest p]

Re: Reinstalling Programs

 

Bob Estes wrote:

> I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

> get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them? I

> have the data files backed up but not the programs.

 

No, you'll have to reinstall them all.

 

P

[Guest DL]

Re: Reinstalling Programs

 

Depends what you mean by reinstall

ie did you clean install, by deleting partitions etc

or did you install a new instance of winxp

or did you repair install

If you did the latter all your apps should still function, however is you

used either of the first two all programs need reinstalling, and if you

installed a new instance of winxp you would need to clean up your PC to

remove the eronious installation.

And you cannot backup programs as you would backup data

 

"Bob Estes" <BobEstes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A1CB1812-345E-4553-B5D3-E545D318E223@microsoft.com...

>I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

> get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them?

> I

> have the data files backed up but not the programs.

[Guest Bob Estes]

Re: Reinstalling Programs

 

 

 

"DL" wrote:

> Depends what you mean by reinstall

> ie did you clean install, by deleting partitions etc

> or did you install a new instance of winxp

> or did you repair install

> If you did the latter all your apps should still function, however is you

> used either of the first two all programs need reinstalling, and if you

> installed a new instance of winxp you would need to clean up your PC to

> remove the eronious installation.

> And you cannot backup programs as you would backup data

>

> "Bob Estes" <BobEstes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A1CB1812-345E-4553-B5D3-E545D318E223@microsoft.com...

> >I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

> > get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them?

> > I

> > have the data files backed up but not the programs.

>

>

I did a clean install over the existing version, just as I would if I was

installing a newer version.

>

[Guest p]

Re: Reinstalling Programs

 

Bob Estes wrote:

>

> "DL" wrote:

>

>> Depends what you mean by reinstall

>> ie did you clean install, by deleting partitions etc

>> or did you install a new instance of winxp

>> or did you repair install

>> If you did the latter all your apps should still function, however is you

>> used either of the first two all programs need reinstalling, and if you

>> installed a new instance of winxp you would need to clean up your PC to

>> remove the eronious installation.

>> And you cannot backup programs as you would backup data

>>

>> "Bob Estes" <BobEstes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:A1CB1812-345E-4553-B5D3-E545D318E223@microsoft.com...

>>> I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

>>> get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them?

>>> I

>>> have the data files backed up but not the programs.

>>

> I did a clean install over the existing version, just as I would if I was

> installing a newer version.

 

Which means you will have to reinstall all your programs. I would

recommend that you do it in this order:

 

1. All applications that are not anti virus or anti malware.

2. Anti virus and anti malware apps.

3. Devices like your printer, scanner and camera.

 

Have fun.

 

P

[Guest Bob Estes]

Re: Reinstalling Programs

 

 

 

"p" wrote:

> Bob Estes wrote:

> >

> > "DL" wrote:

> >

> >> Depends what you mean by reinstall

> >> ie did you clean install, by deleting partitions etc

> >> or did you install a new instance of winxp

> >> or did you repair install

> >> If you did the latter all your apps should still function, however is you

> >> used either of the first two all programs need reinstalling, and if you

> >> installed a new instance of winxp you would need to clean up your PC to

> >> remove the eronious installation.

> >> And you cannot backup programs as you would backup data

> >>

> >> "Bob Estes" <BobEstes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:A1CB1812-345E-4553-B5D3-E545D318E223@microsoft.com...

> >>> I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to

> >>> get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them?

> >>> I

> >>> have the data files backed up but not the programs.

> >>

> > I did a clean install over the existing version, just as I would if I was

> > installing a newer version.

>

> Which means you will have to reinstall all your programs. I would

> recommend that you do it in this order:

>

> 1. All applications that are not anti virus or anti malware.

> 2. Anti virus and anti malware apps.

> 3. Devices like your printer, scanner and camera.

>

> Have fun.

>

> P

>

I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info.

 

Bob