Barry, Not sure what you are meaning; How do I run the repair, and how do I get data of the drive? Is doing a reformat a good idea, is so, how is that done? Andy On Mon Jan 15 13:39 , 'Dj Paddy' <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: >I'd run the repair to get any data I needed off the system drive and then >run a clean install. >Ôà >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Christopher Hallsworth" chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 1:30 PM >Subject: [access-uk] Re: reinstalling XP home > > >I suggest that you do a clean install of XP as not only will it return >everything back to factory defaults, as it were, but it will definitely >solve all your problems as the setup programme actually formats the hard >disk before proceeding with the installation. I realize that a repair >option exists for the installation, but am not sure how effective that >would be. Good luck, and I hope that helps. >On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:28:08 +0000, "Andy Collins" >Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> Hi all - I=92ve got a friend going to reinstall XP this evening for me,= >=20 >> hopeing it will resolve my Outlook Express and system restore=20 >> problems. >>=20 >> Can somebody tell me what I need to do if anything before hand, so=20 >> that it installs and works to optimum efficiency? >>=20 >> I know too, that I=92ll need to make changes after installation in=20 >> order for jaws to run to it=92s potential, unfortunately, all my saved=20 >> email messages got lost amongst all my problems; can someone let me=20 >> have a copy of the changes I will need to make please? >>=20 >> Thanks for any help/guidance. >>=20 >> Andy=20 >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>=20 >Christopher Hallsworth >Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > >__________ NOD32 1980 (20070115) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > >########################################################### >This email has been verified as Virus free >Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >########################################################### > >########################################################### >This email has been verified as Virus free >Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >########################################################### ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq