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How do I reinstall winXP from an old original XP installation disc?
I have a problem with windows installer / uninstaller – I was trying to install sophos antivirus and it all hung up because it didn’t want me to have a pdf file open at the same time. When I closed the pdf, the program appeared but didn’t work. When I tried to reinstall it or uninstall whatever was there using the control panel add/ remove programs, I get an error 1721 message which related to windows installer service. Microsoft’s website says to do a msiexec/unregister, msiexec/regserver procedure. When I do this I get an error message ‘an event was unable to invoke any of the subscribers’.
It seems I need to repair the windows XP installation. When I put in my installation disc (it’s the original, legal CD) it refuses saying that it is an older version. I’ve had it for a while and have uploaded SP1 and SP2 and all the updates over the years over the network.
Do I boot up on the CD and do a full reinstallation and spend hours updating SP1,2 etc? Is there a better way? Thanks.
Probably because you have upgraded to SP2 it doesn’t recognise the old version.
try Start > Run and type sfc /scannow
this should scan windows files to make sure they are intact however it may need the XP disk too.
You may have to spend hours updating windows. You only need to put on SP2 as it contains the SP1 updates too. You can download SP2 before you reinstall from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
If you want to try something a bit more advanced to make things a bit easier you can make a new instalation CD which is slipstreamed with SP2
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_slipstream.htm
these will show you how to make a slipstreamed CD. This is legal as long as it is for your own use.
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