How to Repair a Windows XP Install Application
- 1). Insert the operating system installation disc into the CD drive of your computer, close the drive door and restart the computer.
- 2). Press a key when prompted to do so during the restarting of your computer. As the computer starts, an on-screen prompt to "Press any key to boot from CD" appears. At this point, press any key on your keyboard so that the computer boots from the CD in your optical drive.
- 3). Choose the repair option when instructed by the computer. As the disc in your CD drive begins to run, you have the option to restore or repair your computer. Choose the "Repair" option and click "OK." The repair continues unassisted from this point. The compute reboots at the completion of the repair process.
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