Originally Posted by
Chewie UK
Repair install:
Boot with the XP CD again and at the first prompt tell it you want to install Windows (NOT repair using the Recovery Console).
Hit F8 at the license agreement.
It'll ask you if you want to repair the current Windows installation, so say yes.
This will put back Windows itself to it's initial state, but installed programs will still be there together with your files. You'll need to download any Windows updates again, though.
If setup has trouble copying files, write them down and google them once you're back online.
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