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Plan before you start, & begin by booting from a Windows XP installation disc.Choose to Set Up Windows XP and then choose lớn repair your installation in the Windows setup.Follow the on-screen prompts as the thiết đặt process completes.

Repairing a Windows XP installation is valuable when you need khổng lồ keep your programs và data intact, but need khổng lồ restore important system files khổng lồ their original state. This is often an easy fix for complicated Windows issues.

This guide is 19 steps long and will walk you through every part of the repair installation.


The steps and screenshots shown in these instructions refer specifically lớn Windows XP Professional, but will also serve perfectly well as a guide to repairing Windows XP home Edition.


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Windows XP Repair Install - Step 5 of 19.

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The next screen that appears is the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen. Read through the agreement và press F8 to lớn confirm that you agree with the terms.


Press the Page Down key lớn advance through the licensing agreement faster. This is not to lớn suggest that you should skip reading the agreement, though! You should always read "small print" especially when it comes khổng lồ operating systems và other software.


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Select the Windows XP Installation lớn Repair


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 6 of 19.

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On the next screen, Windows XP thiết đặt needs khổng lồ know which Windows installation you want khổng lồ either repair or install a fresh copy over.

The single installation of Windows on your PC should already be highlighted. If you have multiple installations, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the installation that you are wanting khổng lồ reinstall.

Since we want lớn repair the selected Windows XP installation, press the R key lớn continue.


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Wait for the Current Windows XP Files khổng lồ Delete


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 7 of 19.

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Windows XP cài đặt will now delete the necessary system files from the Windows XP installation that's currently on your hard drive. This step usually only takes a few seconds và no user intervention is necessary.


No data files like word processor files, spreadsheet files, music files, photos, etc. Should be deleted during this process. Only system files that Windows XP is able to restore are being deleted.


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Wait for the Windows XP Installation Files to lớn Copy


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 8 of 19.

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Windows XP thiết đặt will now copy the necessary installation files from the installation CD to lớn the hard drive.

This step usually only takes a few minutes and no user intervention is necessary.


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Windows XP Repair Installation Begins


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 9 of 19.

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Windows XP will now begin installing. No user intervention is necessary.


The Setup will complete in approximately: time estimation on the left is based on the number of tasks that the setup process has left to lớn complete, not on a true estimation of the time it will take lớn complete them. Usually, the time here is an exaggeration. Windows XP will probably be ​set up sooner than this.


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Choose Regional và Language Options


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 10 of 19.

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During installation, the Regional & Language Options window will appear.

The first section allows you to change the mặc định language và the default location. If the options listed match your preferences, no changes are necessary. If you wish khổng lồ make changes, select Customize & follow the directions given khổng lồ install new languages or change locations.

The second section allows you to lớn change the mặc định Windows XP input language và device. If the options listed match your preferences, no changes are necessary. If you wish lớn make changes, choose ​Details & follow the directions given to lớn install new đầu vào languages or change input đầu vào methods.

After you've made any changes, or if you've determined no changes are necessary, select Next.


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Enter a Workgroup or tên miền Name


Windows XP Repair Install - Step 11 of 19.

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The Workgroup or Computer Domain window will appear next with two options for you to choose from—No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain or Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain.

If you"re installing Windows on a single computer or a computer on a trang chủ network, chances are the correct option to choose isNo, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. If you"re on a network, enter the workgroup name of that network here. Otherwise, feel không tính phí to leave the default workgroup name và continue.

If you're installing Windows XP in a corporate environment, you may need to choose the Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain option and enter a domain name, but check with your system administrator first.

If you're not sure, choose No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. You can always change this later once you're logged in to Windows XP.