I have an old laptop with a broken Windows install. It bluescreens whenever I try to reboot it. I want to just try to reinstall Windows XP, but I want to make sure that no personal files will be deleted during the process. I thought this was a given, but one part of the setup process is making me ask this question.
If you continue, the existing Windows installation will be overwritten. All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications, security, and desktop settings for that Windows installation will be deleted. The "My Documents" folder may also be deleted.
So, will my My Documents folder be deleted? How can I know? The only reason I am bothering to try to reinstall to this existing partition is to go recover some personal stuff like old photos and videos, so if this folder is going to be plowed, I want to choose a different recovery mechanism! Now that I think of it, is it possible that the new security settings applied by a reinstalled OS will make it impossible for me to even access my old files? You want to do a repair installation.
The first option you get for repair will bring you to a console, you don't want that. The second time you are able to press R for repair is when you are choosing whether or not to format the drive, etc. Press R there and it will replace system files but leave personal data and user accounts right where they are. If you did not change the default location of My Documents folder, then yes, Its going to be deleted.
I assume, you are going to do a Clean install of the OS. However, if you do a repair do that only if you don't have a cracked version of Windows , then your data will NOT be lost. There are many available, just need to google. Or use Ultimate Boot CD. This method may be used for replicating a single user account or multiple user accounts on a new installation.
Feel free to change the computer name to anything you wish. In the Administrator password: text box, enter a password for the local administrator account. This field can be left blank but it's not recommended to do so for security purposes. Confirm this password in the Confirm password: text box.
Press Next when complete. In the Date and Time Settings window, set the correct date, time and time zone settings. The Networking Settings window will appear next with two options for you to choose from— Typical settings or Custom settings. If you're installing Windows XP in on a single computer or a computer on a home network, chances are the correct option to choose is Typical settings.
If you're installing Windows in a corporate environment, you may need to choose the Custom settings option but check with your system administrator first. Even in this case, the Typical settings option is probably the right one. If you're not sure, choose Typical settings. Select Next. 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.
If you're installing Windows XP on a single computer or a computer on a home network, chances are the correct option to choose is No, 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 free to leave the default workgroup name and continue. If you're installing Windows 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. The Windows XP installation will now finalize. After the Windows XP startup splash screen appeared in the last step, a window titled Display Settings will appear. Choose OK to allow Windows to automatically adjust the screen resolution. The next window is titled Monitor Settings and is asking for confirmation that you can read the text on the screen.
This will tell Windows that the automatic resolution changes it made in the previous step were successful. If you can clearly read the text in the window, select OK. If you can not read the text on the screen, the screen is garbled or not clear, choose Cancel if you are able. If you can't see the Cancel button, don't worry. The screen will automatically revert to the previous setting in 20 seconds. The Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen appears next, informing you that the next few minutes will be spent setting up your computer.
The Checking your Internet connectivity screen appears next, informing you that Windows is checking to see if your computer is connected to the internet.
If you'd like to skip this step, choose Skip. In this step, Windows XP wants to know whether your computer connects to the Internet through a network or if it connects to the Internet directly. If you have a broadband connection, like DSL or a cable or fiber connection, and are using a router or if you're on another type of home or business network then choose Yes, this computer will connect through a local area network or home network. If your computer connects directly to the internet via a modem dial-up or broadband , choose No, this computer will connect directly to the Internet.
Windows XP will see most modern Internet connection setups, even those involving only a single PC, as on a network so the first option is probably the most likely choice for most users. If you're really not sure though, choose No, this computer will connect directly to the Internet or select Skip. After making a choice, choose Next. Registration with Microsoft is optional, but if you'd like to do that now, choose Yes, I'd like to register with Microsoft now , select Next and follow the instructions to register.
Otherwise, choose No, not at this time and select Next. In this step, setup wants to know the names of the users who will use Windows XP so it can set up individual accounts for each user. You must enter at least one name but can enter up to 5 here. More users can be entered from within Windows after installation is complete. After entering the account name s , choose Next to continue. We're almost there!
When i get to part where it shows me my partitions i have 2 listings I press "D" to delete num But it says that it cant because some files needed for setup are on that drive Or something along those lines And num 2 is just a small portion Not large enough put the OS on Whats wrong with it? Have a look at THIS. Click the blue image opposite the text to enlarge. Actully i searched and i found your same post to some other guy when you told him to look at tha same site I checked it out and tried it but after the step where it shows you how to delete the partition thats exactly where i am get the error Are you opening your disk, choosing what you want to do and then rebooting?
If you are and if I am remembering correctly, it is writing files to the disk before it shuts down and those are the files it is talking about. Try just inserting the disk and then shutting down and installing from boot, do not choose to install and then reboot. Hope that makes sense to you. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it.
To bypass the repair, press ESC. All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk.
Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition to confirm that you want to delete the partition.
Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition. Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition.
If you do not want to format the partition and install Windows XP, press F3 two times to quit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps. In this case, you must use a different utility to format the partition. The option to leave the current file system intact is not available if the selected partition is a new partition.
Note If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows XP on a different partition, you will be prompted to select a file system for both the System and startup partitions.
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