How do I recover my Windows XP installation from a corrupt or incorrect boot. Thread starter macs Start date May 12, Status Not open for further replies. I am actually going to write the resolution after spending hours overnight trying to recover my PC. I got myself in a mess when I was attempting to stabilise some issues with my XP installation, without a manufacturers install CD.
I foolishly edited boot. I was then able to delete boot. This is presumably to enable me to restore my system to a factory default configuration without the need for an XP installation disc, which presumably Microsoft want a much higher license fee for. When I ran it I got a whole load of information in German.
Having done 1 year of German at school 20 years ago, I was naturally able to understand not one word. However I foolishly muddled around what appeared to be a partition boot utility and managed to get my system to boot from the recovery partition. Before having any modifications to the file system you should back up the file, in which case you need to backup the Boot. The first task to do is to remove the option to hide the file system and then back up the Boot. Remove the option to hide system files 1.
Right-click Start and select Explore. Go to Tools and select Folder Options. In the Folder Options dialog box, select the View tab 5. In the Advanced Settings section, click Show hidden files and folders , remove the Hide extensions for known files types and Hide protected operating system files Recommended. Click Yes to confirm that you want to display the entire file system, and then click OK.
Back up the Boot. Right-click My Computer then select Properties. They have a free trial version that we haven't tried, but it's likely that not all the features will work unless you pay full price. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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