How to Repair Your Windows XP System
- 1). Insert the Windows XP setup disc in the CD drive of your computer and then restart your computer.
- 2). Press any key on your keyboard when you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message.
- 3). Press "Enter" when you see the "Welcome to Setup" screen.
- 4). Press "F8" when you see the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen.
- 5). Select the version of Windows XP to repair using the arrow keys on your keyboard, if multiple versions of XP are installed on your computer, then press "R" on your keyboard. This will start the repair process. You will get the "Repair Complete" message when the process is over.
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