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kn00tcn · Mar 4, 2008, 09:51 PM

so you got some important files/rare programs on it that you dont want to lose?

when i have a failed OS, i just get a new hard drive & fresh install, keeping the old files on the previous drive

i havent done repair install off the xp cd (even when i switched mobos) but that may fix things & let you get back into the OS, with some/most programs & files in tact

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kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: t0r0nt0 Posts: 574	so you got some important files/rare programs on it that you dont want to lose? when i have a failed OS, i just get a new hard drive & fresh install, keeping the old files on the previous drive i havent done repair install off the xp cd (even when i switched mobos) but that may fix things & let you get back into the OS, with some/most programs & files in tact __________________ PM me if i dissappear from helping you in a thread Youtube (mostly game/glitch caps) XP - Athlon XP-M (Barton @ 2.4ghz) \| 2x1024 Mushkin ddr400 DC \| x800XT-PE + Zalman VF700-CU \| Abit AN7 \| Seasonic S12 E+ 550w 2K - Pentium4 (Northwood @ 2.3ghz) \| 2x512 OCZ \| 9800pro + Iceberq5 \| Asus P4S333-VM \| 300w (~20A) generic