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How to reinstall Windows?

post #1 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:04am
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Hey, how do I reinstall windows if when I bought my laptop from compusa(brand new) they didnt give me a windows xp disk.
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post #2 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:07am
Use their restore CD (which will also reinsteall bloatware) or download a copy of the XP you use (with SP2!) and use your own key to activate it.

M.
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post #3 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:09am
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So how do I backup my files
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post #4 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:11am
back up to cd, dvd, external drive or to another comp on the network
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post #5 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:12am
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What Acer did give me is 4 disks.
1. system cd rev 2.0
And then a series of 3
1of 3 aspire 1690 series recovery cd
2 0f 3
and 3 of 3 all the same
which is the windows xp cd that I install?
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post #6 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:13am
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How do I make a copy of my c drive to cds?
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post #7 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:27am
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrdonjar0591
What Acer did give me is 4 disks.
1. system cd rev 2.0
And then a series of 3
1of 3 aspire 1690 series recovery cd
2 0f 3
and 3 of 3 all the same
which is the windows xp cd that I install?
The recovery CDs will do it.

If you want to quickly get partitions set up to save files, just find a copy of Partition Magic (Syantec owns the latest version) and create one that way. To burn your files all you need to do is basically create data CDs using your burner (if you have one) and add various files onto there. Note: installed applications are not going to be transferrable, just save your pictures, and non-program data.

M.
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post #8 of 25
9/24/05 at 11:48am
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But I have photoshop and all of those microsoft word programs. Am i going to have to reinsall those too?
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post #9 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:02pm
If you reinstall Windows you lose all your programs. You will have to reinstall every program that you had previously.

If you have backup copies that shouldn't be a problem.

Don't reinstall Windows unless you're sure that's the only option.

M.
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post #10 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:24pm
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Well, i dont want to reinstall window then, but my whole problem is when i open a video editing problem when I import the video clip it says "WINDOWS HAS DISCOVERED A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO CLOSE" How do I fix this?
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post #11 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:26pm
reinstall the video editing program.
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post #12 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:27pm
I second that.

M.
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post #13 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:29pm
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But it still happens
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post #14 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:30pm
Look up some forums related to the application and ask there.

DON'T reinstall Windows over an issue this small.

M.
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post #15 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:30pm
perform a system restore to the last day on the calendar that you remember it properly working.
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post #16 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:32pm
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I did a system restore but this is the first time i have used this program. I cant download the Windows movie maker because you can only download it with windows update and there is no uninstall thing next to the program.
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post #17 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:34pm
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Do you think if I just delete the file windows will give me another windows movie maker?
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post #18 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:35pm
no
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post #19 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:36pm
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so how do I fix this problem that says"Windows has encountered a problem and needs to close" this only appears once I import my videos
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post #20 of 25
9/24/05 at 12:47pm
prehaps movie maker is too low end for what you a trying to do and is not compatible with the file you are attempting to use. try a real video editing app.
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