is there anyway to cancel xp repair?

purplemoon · 05-09-2007, 02:05 PM

hi,

i was working on another computer last night. it was late and i want really paying attention and i ended up repairing the current copy of xp where i wanted to use the recovery console

i got as far as the the 39min remaining screen before i realised what id done. i hit the off button and now im wondering if there is any way i can cancel the repair or have i gone to far already?

thanks

patrickv · 05-09-2007, 03:54 PM

i dont think theres a way to stop cos windows has already started the process of copying setup files to your Hard drive and make it a bootable setup.So you have to continue

**The_Other_One** · 05-09-2007, 05:06 PM

Why'd you kill the computer while it was working? What was it even a problem? The repair option doesn't change anything on your computer, besides just loading some of the base windows files.

purplemoon · 05-09-2007, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Why'd you kill the computer while it was working? What was it even a problem? The repair option doesn't change anything on your computer, besides just loading some of the base windows files.

i was going to write a new boot sector as the current one was corrupt,

i always thought that the repair wiped all your settings/programs etc but kept all my docs safe

**The_Other_One** · 05-09-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purplemoon

i always thought that the repair wiped all your settings/programs etc but kept all my docs safe

Not the last time I tried it

purplemoon · 05-09-2007, 11:43 PM

ok, ive given up cancelling the repair but now when i return to the setup page i see the screen which says "setup is restarting...." then after that all i get is a black screen with the cursor in the middle and nothing else.

ive tried to go through the repair process from the beginning but it does not appear on the list, i can only perform a complete install which i do not want to do as i will loose all existing data.

can anyone tell me how i can resume the repair without having to do a clean install

thanks

The Purple Champ · 05-09-2007, 11:47 PM

you could always reload on your current partition without formating. youd keep your data, but you windows might not be the most stable.

purplemoon · 05-10-2007, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Purple Champ

you could always reload on your current partition without formating. youd keep your data, but you windows might not be the most stable.

i was saving that as a last resort but as its not my computer i would like to avoid that if i could

05-09-2007, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
purplemoon New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12	is there anyway to cancel xp repair? hi, i was working on another computer last night. it was late and i want really paying attention and i ended up repairing the current copy of xp where i wanted to use the recovery console i got as far as the the 39min remaining screen before i realised what id done. i hit the off button and now im wondering if there is any way i can cancel the repair or have i gone to far already? thanks

05-09-2007, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,574	i dont think theres a way to stop cos windows has already started the process of copying setup files to your Hard drive and make it a bootable setup.So you have to continue __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2

05-09-2007, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Why'd you kill the computer while it was working? What was it even a problem? The repair option doesn't change anything on your computer, besides just loading some of the base windows files. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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05-09-2007, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
purplemoon New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12	ok, ive given up cancelling the repair but now when i return to the setup page i see the screen which says "setup is restarting...." then after that all i get is a black screen with the cursor in the middle and nothing else. ive tried to go through the repair process from the beginning but it does not appear on the list, i can only perform a complete install which i do not want to do as i will loose all existing data. can anyone tell me how i can resume the repair without having to do a clean install thanks

05-09-2007, 11:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Purple Champ banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 131	you could always reload on your current partition without formating. youd keep your data, but you windows might not be the most stable.