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entwisi · 04-06-2009, 08:04

Mick, XP 'Repair' only drops you to a command line prompt, if you don't know how to fix it from there its useless.

if you choose to 'install' you then get an option to 'repair' which actually doesn't, it just splats a complete copy of windows over the top of the old install with no concern if that file was broken or not. You then often have to re-download all the updates /service packs again. Thats not a 'repair' in my book.

Linds, I'll PM you my addy. Obviously I'm at work all day but usually in after 5:30.

04-06-2009, 08:04	#6
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4387	Re: More laptop problems! Mick, XP 'Repair' only drops you to a command line prompt, if you don't know how to fix it from there its useless. if you choose to 'install' you then get an option to 'repair' which actually doesn't, it just splats a complete copy of windows over the top of the old install with no concern if that file was broken or not. You then often have to re-download all the updates /service packs again. Thats not a 'repair' in my book. Linds, I'll PM you my addy. Obviously I'm at work all day but usually in after 5:30. __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?