Posted on 04/11/2006 7:40:57 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
There's a better way
Re-Installing Windows-XP
If you need to reinstall Windows-XP and want to keep all your current installed applications and settings:
1. Start Windows-XP
2. Find the location of your source files (a folder called "I386" , May Be on Your Install CD or a folder on your HD)
3. Run WINNT32 /unattend ,,, For example,
C:\windows\I386\winnt32 /unattend (type this command into the RUN box, then press ENTER)
I've often needed to do this to repair something that had gotten corrupted and I didn't want to do a clean install.
That routine is from "Lockergnome" site..
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