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Repair whole Windows

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/repair-whole-windows.52014/

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abhijangda Original post #1
Mar 11, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Hey friends there is 3rd tutorial from me. What will happen when u will get infected by some virus and it have deleted whole of your important files and u also didn't want to loose all of your settings by reinstalling.:( At this time recovery console will not help then who will help here's a trick from me. When u press F8 to agree license agreement then setup searches for previous windows installation. If it detects Windows XP then press R to repair windows. No program and setting will be lost but all the patches you have applied will be lost. Note: I have tested for only Windows XP Pro. not for other edition but i think it should work in other editions also.
ravi_9793
Mar 11, 2007 at 12:09 AM
are you sure you have tested this...I think you need to install all the software and driver again.
uchiha.sasuke
Mar 11, 2007 at 10:50 AM
actually u need to reinstall most of the softwares like MS Word which r user specifics.........rest small program will definitely be there in programs files folder......u can agn create their shorcut in program list of start menu....
ravi_9793
Mar 11, 2007 at 7:42 PM
I dont think this will work.U need to install all the drivers and additional software
uchiha.sasuke
Mar 11, 2007 at 10:01 PM
sorry i think ravi is right , u have to reinstall drivers also....
Cool G5
Cool G5 #6
Mar 11, 2007 at 10:31 PM
It is wrong.I have definately read about this in the mag.You need to reinstall drivers & s/w.
A
Mar 12, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Sorry friends you are wrong I have tested it on my computer and also repair it several times. Friends you don't have to reinstall any driver or software but you have to reinstall each and every patch(as written).
koolbluez
Mar 12, 2007 at 3:19 PM
Whatever... I just made a Norton Ghost image earlier, and now the excellent Acronis True Image :D
Rollercoaster
Mar 12, 2007 at 4:05 PM
no you dont need to reinstall drivers or software..

this repair method only checks and repairs windows files and components and preserves all registery and settings and software

btw my advice is to stay away from this kind of repair as it results in a windows that is unstable and jittery.

it should only be used when u r not able to boot into windows or cant gain access to ur user a/c or u cant repair some windows problem. After this repair u will defnately be able to login and get a functional windows system tho not optimal performance. but this is the best method to gain access to a inoperable OS.
Josan
Josan #10
Mar 17, 2007 at 11:46 PM
Wat
the.kaushik
Mar 18, 2007 at 12:11 AM
Rollercoaster said:
no you dont need to reinstall drivers or software..

this repair method only checks and repairs windows files and components and preserves all registery and settings and software

btw my advice is to stay away from this kind of repair as it results in a windows that is unstable and jittery.

it should only be used when u r not able to boot into windows or cant gain access to ur user a/c or u cant repair some windows problem. After this repair u will defnately be able to login and get a function windows system tho not optimal performance. but the best method to gain access to a inoperable OS

ya and ur OS crawls like ant too.. its better only for recovery,not for working.. a fresh install is fresh..