Follow these instructions on how to burn the bootable ISO image very carefully, as making a bootable CD can be tricky! Alternatively, these instructions explain how to create a bootable EasyRE recovery USB stick/drive. If you can’t use the installation CD, you can use Easy Recovery Essentials: Continue with the steps of the wizard to setup the system againįor more information about System Restore on Windows XP systems, read the Windows System Restore: Windows XP guide.
Windows XP Setup will begin to install the operating system again.Wait for the process to perform Repair Install.If you don’t have the “press R” option, you can’t perform a Repair Install. To repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.Īnd To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC. Confirm that Setup presents you with these 2 choices:.This is usually presented as:Ĭ:\Windows "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" At the next screen, make sure that you have the drive where Windows XP is installed highlighted.
To perform a Repair Install, follow these steps: If System Restore isn’t available for your Windows XP (turned off), use the original installation disc to perform a repair or reinstall Windows XP again.
These discs usually come with your computer purchase and can be used to perform a restore.
You have a recovery partition installed on your computer.Your computer can be restored to its factory settings if any of the following are applicable to you: 5 Restore Windows 10 to factory settings.4 Restore Windows 8, 8.1 to factory settings.3.2 Restore without installation CD/DVD.3 Restore Windows 7 to factory settings.2.2 Restore without installation CD/DVD.2 Restore Windows Vista to factory settings.1 Restore Windows XP to factory settings.