[access-uk] Re: Reinstalling Windows
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:38:40 +0100
Hi Tony,
Yes indeed, you are correct. That is why, with an original
Windows XP CD, Microsoft have provided for this.
(But see the "Final word of warning" at the end.
Indeed if you are having problems which appear to be system
related, this is usually your first advised option -
overwrite the existing operating systems in the hope of
repairing it. By doing this, you do not usually have to
re-install any software such as Microsoft Office, etc..
The next common option is to install Windows into a new
Folder. This essentially leaves your old Windows folder
structure in place, but does require you to re-install most,
if not all, applications.
One of the reasons this is often done is to preserve things
like drivers for special equipment which perhaps have been
hard to obtain in the first place.
In the case of both of the above, Folders such as My
Documents are left intact.
The last and final resort is to reformat the drive and start
from scratch. Everything will be gone.
Final word of warning. Some Windows CDs supplied with
systems are "Recovery" or "System Restore" types. These
will often completely wipe your hard drive, and restore the
PC to it's ex factory or shop condition.
One of the clues to took for, is to look at who the system
is Registered to. Right Click on "My Computer" and select
"Properties". On the General tab, look at the "Registered
to:" section. There is a license number shown there. If
the letters O E M appear in that number, that's your alert
that your CD may be such a CD.
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TONY CRETNEY
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 6:13 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Reinstalling Windows
Am I correct in thinking that it is possible to reinstall
Windows from the same disk as it was taken from the first
time it was installed on the original computer, and that you
do not need to have a totally new copy of Windows each time
you reinstall it. I have just been involved in some
discussion on this topic with a friend. He argued that a
completely new copy of Windows needs to be installed every
time you install it whether or not you are installing it on
the computer that it came off or not. I am having some
problems and the only way round them seems to be to
reinstall Windows XP on one of my computers that is giving
me problems at the moment.
I hope you understand what I mean, I have a feeling that
this is not very clear.
Tony
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