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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: salva on October 21, 2008, 08:47:13 PM

Title: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 21, 2008, 08:47:13 PM

how can i perform system recovery without the disks for windows xp

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 21, 2008, 08:53:16 PM

Without more information, I can only say this.

Inside Windows, there is a System Restore (http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000589.htm) function that brings the computer back to an earlier date.

Outside of Windows, some computer have a restore partition.

Some may even allow you to perform a Factory Reset, erasing everything on the Hard Drive and starting over.

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 21, 2008, 08:57:25 PM

i want to perform the full recovery but i don't have the disks how can i do it?

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 21, 2008, 09:34:39 PM

Full Recovery - Completely erase everything and start over? (first-start conditions)

May I ask why? If it's because of a computer problem, we may be able to help.

Anyways, if you want to start from scratch, what model is the computer?

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 22, 2008, 10:25:39 AM

it does have a problem at the beginning.
i got it at a garage sale and has programs that i don't think i need.
it a laptop dell inspiron 5150

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: patio on October 22, 2008, 03:02:13 PM

You will eventually need a Windows XP CD...sooner or later.
Unless you want to run a Linux Distro...

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 22, 2008, 05:10:25 PM

i ha a windows xp but i installed in another computer can i use in this one too?

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 22, 2008, 05:32:09 PM

can i install window xp professional in more than one PC

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: patio on October 22, 2008, 05:49:05 PM

Quote from: salva on October 22, 2008, 05:32:09 PM

can i install window xp professional in more than one PC

No. Not legally.
Wipe the machine you aren't using and go from there.

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: salva on October 22, 2008, 07:37:45 PM

the problem that a have really is the system 32 is corrupted how can i fix it

Title: Re: system recovery
Post by: Broni on October 22, 2008, 08:43:03 PM

Your Dell should have recovery partition, which normally is accessible by pressing Ctrl+F11 at the startup.
Read more here: http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/