In order to perform the Repair install we would first have to boot off the Windows XP CD.
Insert the Windows XP disk in the CDROM drive and then restart the computer.
Press a key on the message “Press any key to boot from CD”
However if it doesnt boot from CD you can do the following to change the Boot sequence in the
BIOS. (THIS IS IF IT DOESNT BOOT FROM CD) And heres how you can do that:
When the computer starts up you might get a screen that says Press F2 or DEL (or any other key) to enter SETUP or BIOS if that screen doesnt appear keep hitting the F2 or DEL on startup and enter the BIOS.
Once into the BIOS there should be a BOOT menu select it,
Under the BOOT menu it would show you the BOOT Sequence it would most probably look as the following:
1. FLOOPY DRIVE
2. HARD DRIVE
3. ATAPI CD-ROM
There would most probably be instructions as to change the boot sequence by either using the UP & DOWN keys or the + & – keys. set the Boot Sequence such that the CD-Rom is the first device.
1.CD-ROM
2.HARD DRIVE
3.FLOPPY DRIVE
and then save and exit the BIOS.
Once out of the BIOS it would ask you to “HIT any key to BOOT from CD” and you would have to hit ENTER if you dont get it the first time restart and hit ENTER as soon as athe message comes up.
When it boots off the WIN XP PRO cd it would load files on a BLUE SCREEN and then it would go to the
1. WELCOME TO SETUP Screen–>Hit ENTER to Setup Windows
2. Then hit F8 to accept the agreement.
3. Then hit ” r ” to repair Windows Installation
4. After that it would copy files
5. And reboot (it might ask you to hit any key to boot from Cd, let it be)
6. After reboot it would go through the Repair process
(looks like the Installation process,”An Exicting New look”)
7. And after the repair Install it might ask you to Register.
8. And once back onto your desktop it would look the same as when you left it.
