How to Reinstall XP Home Edt.

cyclones9 · 08-17-2006, 08:17 PM

Ok.. When we get a virus on our computer, We usually take it down to a place called "Rent-a-geek" and they reinstall our system and backup all of our documents. Well, I am thinking about buying a External Hard Drive and thats what they use to Reinstall the OS. How do i do this? How do i reinstall windows and saving all of our docuemnts but deleating the virus? In other words.. How can i reinstall it removing the virus and keeping our documents. I kno how to backup the docs and stuff, Just dont kno how to reinstall it while removing the virus.
Any help appreciated!!! THANKS!

codeman0013 · 08-17-2006, 09:07 PM

This is kinda a vague question. Do you have a install disk? Do you know where the virus is? What files do you need? Have you tried scanning with a virus scanner and malware scanners to remove it. It seems it would be a lot easier to simply keep an uptodate virus scanner and malware scanner ant not reinstall every time you get a virus... Just my opinion though..

cyclones9 · 08-17-2006, 09:46 PM

Um.. We dont have the Install Disc. I think when we took it to Rent a Geek.. They kept it or sometin.. Well Can u tell me this.. How can i reinstall it saving all the proper stuff (docs, Settings etc.)? Our computer sometimes gets really slow and we need to reinstall it to get all the junk out. Is there a way to do that? Thansk!

codeman0013 · 08-17-2006, 09:48 PM

Hey brandon, I would reccomend when it gets slow to go download ccleaner and run that as well as adaware and spybot and also a virus scanner they will work wonders for a slower running computer

cyclones9 · 08-18-2006, 12:15 AM

Alrighty.. Thanks.. But is there anyway to Reinstall the computer w.o having the OS disc?

Lord Of The Ming · 08-18-2006, 12:17 AM

no, i wish there was...

PC eye · 08-18-2006, 12:35 AM

Buy a full installation disk and solve your labor charge problems by reformatting the drive and installing a fresh copy of Windows you own onto the drive. Once you have a fresh machine to work you can run a variety of virus, malware, spyware, and adware tools along with a good firewall. To see what files are infected and by what virus run AVG 7.1 Free edition on your system there. That can be readily downloaded at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

Another pair of great freewares to grab are Ewido and AdAware SE Personal. What one misses the other removes for you. Lavasoft's AdAware can be found at http://www.lavasoft.com Grisoft recently added to their list of AVG products with the free spyware remover Ewido at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/ewido-an.../lng/us/tpl/v5

cyclones9 · 08-18-2006, 12:51 AM

Ok.. Do u think i could buy one from EBAY rather then spending more at somewhere else. Also, Could someone provide the steps to Reinstall Windows with Saving all the docs. settings and etc.
Thanks

PC eye · 08-18-2006, 01:43 AM

XP full install disks are available for just over $80 at some sites. How to install XP in 5hrs. or less is one article seen at http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/08/04/xp

For the full installation version of XP Home edition, https://shop.edirectsoftware.com/cat...ducts_id=16135

SirKenin · 08-18-2006, 03:24 AM

Just save your My Documents folder. Then, after that, take the HDD apart and write "Windows XP" on the platter with magic marker. :evil grin:

All you have to do is boot from the CD and follow the directions. It is unbelievably simple to do. You should have no problems at all.

08-17-2006, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
cyclones9 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 73	How to Reinstall XP Home Edt. Ok.. When we get a virus on our computer, We usually take it down to a place called "Rent-a-geek" and they reinstall our system and backup all of our documents. Well, I am thinking about buying a External Hard Drive and thats what they use to Reinstall the OS. How do i do this? How do i reinstall windows and saving all of our docuemnts but deleating the virus? In other words.. How can i reinstall it removing the virus and keeping our documents. I kno how to backup the docs and stuff, Just dont kno how to reinstall it while removing the virus. Any help appreciated!!! THANKS! __________________ ~Brandon~ Emachines Intel Celeron 2.80GHz 512 MB - Upgrading to 512MB 80GB HD FreeAgent 250gb Exteral Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 LG DVD Writer/ROM Drive LOGITECH KEYBOARD AND GE MOUSE 1.1 OS: Win XP Home Edition

08-17-2006, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
cyclones9 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 73	Re: Um.. We dont have the Install Disc. I think when we took it to Rent a Geek.. They kept it or sometin.. Well Can u tell me this.. How can i reinstall it saving all the proper stuff (docs, Settings etc.)? Our computer sometimes gets really slow and we need to reinstall it to get all the junk out. Is there a way to do that? Thansk! __________________ ~Brandon~ Emachines Intel Celeron 2.80GHz 512 MB - Upgrading to 512MB 80GB HD FreeAgent 250gb Exteral Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 LG DVD Writer/ROM Drive LOGITECH KEYBOARD AND GE MOUSE 1.1 OS: Win XP Home Edition

08-18-2006, 12:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
cyclones9 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 73	Re:: Alrighty.. Thanks.. But is there anyway to Reinstall the computer w.o having the OS disc? __________________ ~Brandon~ Emachines Intel Celeron 2.80GHz 512 MB - Upgrading to 512MB 80GB HD FreeAgent 250gb Exteral Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 LG DVD Writer/ROM Drive LOGITECH KEYBOARD AND GE MOUSE 1.1 OS: Win XP Home Edition

08-18-2006, 12:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
cyclones9 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 73	Re:: Ok.. Do u think i could buy one from EBAY rather then spending more at somewhere else. Also, Could someone provide the steps to Reinstall Windows with Saving all the docs. settings and etc. Thanks __________________ ~Brandon~ Emachines Intel Celeron 2.80GHz 512 MB - Upgrading to 512MB 80GB HD FreeAgent 250gb Exteral Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 LG DVD Writer/ROM Drive LOGITECH KEYBOARD AND GE MOUSE 1.1 OS: Win XP Home Edition

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08-17-2006, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,469	This is kinda a vague question. Do you have a install disk? Do you know where the virus is? What files do you need? Have you tried scanning with a virus scanner and malware scanners to remove it. It seems it would be a lot easier to simply keep an uptodate virus scanner and malware scanner ant not reinstall every time you get a virus... Just my opinion though..

08-17-2006, 09:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,469	Hey brandon, I would reccomend when it gets slow to go download ccleaner and run that as well as adaware and spybot and also a virus scanner they will work wonders for a slower running computer

08-18-2006, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lord Of The Ming Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 259	no, i wish there was...

08-18-2006, 12:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	Buy a full installation disk and solve your labor charge problems by reformatting the drive and installing a fresh copy of Windows you own onto the drive. Once you have a fresh machine to work you can run a variety of virus, malware, spyware, and adware tools along with a good firewall. To see what files are infected and by what virus run AVG 7.1 Free edition on your system there. That can be readily downloaded at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 Another pair of great freewares to grab are Ewido and AdAware SE Personal. What one misses the other removes for you. Lavasoft's AdAware can be found at http://www.lavasoft.com Grisoft recently added to their list of AVG products with the free spyware remover Ewido at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/ewido-an.../lng/us/tpl/v5

08-18-2006, 01:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	XP full install disks are available for just over $80 at some sites. How to install XP in 5hrs. or less is one article seen at http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/08/04/xp For the full installation version of XP Home edition, https://shop.edirectsoftware.com/cat...ducts_id=16135

08-18-2006, 03:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Just save your My Documents folder. Then, after that, take the HDD apart and write "Windows XP" on the platter with magic marker. :evil grin: All you have to do is boot from the CD and follow the directions. It is unbelievably simple to do. You should have no problems at all.

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