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Knoppix - Quick question please.

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  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    Woot, that worked :D Its obviously something wrong with XP. I'm going to have to see if I can track down an XP disk and go through the recovery on that. Why can't microsoft publish a download to do that on their site. :rolleyes:

    Or do they? :D
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  • Browntoa
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    no....they don't

    any XP CD will do (must be Home if your laptop is Xp home, or Xp pro if etc)
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  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    My dad has a pro, but he will prob know someone with an XP disk.

    Can I use this knoppix as a temp OS and get online until I can get an XP disk?
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  • deklan99
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    Yes you can get online. Ethernet should configure itself, many wireless cards supported but usb modems might be a problem.
    I have a dlink wireless card and it works fine with knoppix.
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  • iwanttosave_2
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    Ok, so I have got hold of a disk to use the recovery console. How do I use it to diagnose whats wrong? I was hoping I could just hit enter and it would do it for me but there are loads of different commands and I don't know what to do.
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  • iwanttosave_2
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    OK, from what I am reading on the net, its telling me at the welcome menu, to select "setup windows xp" rather than "repair" is this right?
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  • Browntoa
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    http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:

    If you cannot boot to the Desktop, or you have an OEM version of XP, or you want to remove a service pack then the following should be used to complete a Repair Install.
    Boot with the Windows XP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key
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    You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. After reading the agreement press F8 to proceed.
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    The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time.
    ***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.
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  • Browntoa
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    When Setup has completed you should find all of your previously installed apps and settings are intact.

    you may need to do windows updates again
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  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    I did all that and its still not working. :(

    Its deffo an issue with XP thought because the laptop was working fine on knoppix.
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  • raptorman
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    If you have any files you want to save you can use knoppix to save the files to
    flashdrive/cd before reinstalling XP.
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