Guest thehootowl Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I have missing files in my display properties and get errors when I try to change anything in DP.If I run my Windows XP cd will I lose everything I have on my pc or will it rewrite whats is on the cd and correct the problem? Also when I download things and it ask to open with it always has notebook and will not open anything and I cannot install them. Thank You all for any help. -- Thanks
Guest db.·.. > Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Re: reinstalling WXP cd the windows cd can serve to do three things: 1) fully install windows 2) repair the current windows 3) log into the disk system when you repair windows-(2) the cd will compare whats on the disk to what is on the cd. then the cd will simply replace any system files that are missing or have been corrupted with genuine ones. the repair method is easier, safer and will only focus on the system files and nothing else, thus preserving your personal files. however, if a freeware or non microsoft program stops working afterwards, it is probably because it was the cause of your problems. but as we know, it is better for windows to be functional than a crappy program. here are the instructions to perform a repair: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx there is an important fact with using your cd, in that the sp version on the cd has to be the same as the version on your hard drive. so if you have upgraded operating system to sp3 version but you only have the sp2 cd, then the repair option will not work. -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> "thehootowl" <thehootowl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0377E46C-6B4C-42FA-A87C-9C3B2FDD2777@microsoft.com... >I have missing files in my display properties and get errors when I try to > change anything in DP.If I run my Windows XP cd will I lose everything I have > on my pc or will it rewrite whats is on the cd and correct the problem? Also > when I download things and it ask to open with it always has notebook and > will not open anything and I cannot install them. Thank You all for any > help. > -- > Thanks
Guest thehootowl Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 RE: reinstalling WXP cd -- Thanks "thehootowl" wrote: > I have missing files in my display properties and get errors when I try to > change anything in DP.If I run my Windows XP cd will I lose everything I have > on my pc or will it rewrite whats is on the cd and correct the problem? Also > when I download things and it ask to open with it always has notebook and > will not open anything and I cannot install them. Thank You all for any > help. > -- > Thanks ------- I have SP3 on PC so is there anything else I can do?
Guest db.·.. > Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Re: reinstalling WXP cd no prob. perhaps you should uninstall sp3. -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> "thehootowl" <thehootowl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DEE35C46-D958-46E1-AC0F-236B6527463E@microsoft.com... > > -- > Thanks > > > "thehootowl" wrote: > >> I have missing files in my display properties and get errors when I try to >> change anything in DP.If I run my Windows XP cd will I lose everything I have >> on my pc or will it rewrite whats is on the cd and correct the problem? Also >> when I download things and it ask to open with it always has notebook and >> will not open anything and I cannot install them. Thank You all for any >> help. >> -- >> Thanks ------- I have SP3 on PC so is there anything else I can do?
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