How to Repair Windows XP?

Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information, or settings. It just repairs the operating system! system repair function will remove any updates you have previously installed that are not included on the CD. Drivers will also be reverted to their original XP versions, as well as some settings (network & performance settings may sometimes be reset to their defaults)

Pre-Requsites

     

You have to enter the BIOS from the first screen you see when you turn to your computer on. To enter your BIOS, most users here will press the DEL key. Most Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony & HP systems will press F2.Compaq users will usually have to press F10.IBM typically uses F1 or F2....After that select the First boot device as CDROM

How does this work

Boot from your Windows XP CD. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD. 

·         When completed loading files, you will be presented with the following "Windows Setup" screen, and your first option. Select "To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER". DO NOT select Recovery Console.

When presented with the screen below. press the F8 key to continue.

Next, Windows Setup will find existing Windows XP installations. You will be asked to repair an existing XP installation, or install a fresh copy of Windows XP. 

If no installations are found, then you will not be given the option to repair. This may happen if the data orpartition on your drive is too corrupted.

Note: If you install a fresh copy, all data on that partition will be lost!

You are almost finished! Windows XP will appear like installing itself for the first time, but it will retain all of your data and settings. Just follow the prompts, and have your CD-KEY ready if needed.