No "Repair" option when booting?

[Guest +Bob+]

I am trying to do a repair install. When I boot from the CD, I don't

get a repair or recovery option, it does "Setup is inspecting" and

then goes into a fresh build sequence (loads drivers, asks me to

select a partition).

 

The CD is SP2, and I know the install is SP3. I know that means I

should do a slipstream. However, previous to that I wanted to see the

repair option at least appear... and it doesn't.

 

Thoughts?

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: No "Repair" option when booting?

 

the sp2 cd cannot repair

your sp3 system. at best

the cd can downgrade

your system to sp2.

 

the same differences

are also found between

sp2 and sp1.

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"+Bob+"

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>I am trying to do a repair

>install. When I boot from the

>CD, I don't

> get a repair or recovery

> option, it does "Setup is

> inspecting" and

> then goes into a fresh build

> sequence (loads drivers,

> asks me to

> select a partition).

>

> The CD is SP2, and I know

> the install is SP3. I know

> that means I

> should do a slipstream.

> However, previous to that I

> wanted to see the

> repair option at least

> appear... and it doesn't.

>

> Thoughts?

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: No "Repair" option when booting?

 

Google is your friend!

 

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

Perform a Repair Installation:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

 

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

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+Bob+ wrote:

> I am trying to do a repair install. When I boot from the CD, I don't

> get a repair or recovery option, it does "Setup is inspecting" and

> then goes into a fresh build sequence (loads drivers, asks me to

> select a partition).

>

> The CD is SP2, and I know the install is SP3. I know that means I

> should do a slipstream. However, previous to that I wanted to see the

> repair option at least appear... and it doesn't.

>

> Thoughts?