Overwriting XP

[ComputerUser]

I want to reinstall XP. Can I reinstall it without formatting the drive? Will the existing programs work with the new installation?

 

[utsav]

Yes

 

[slugger]

choose the repair option when you start d install process, its as good as d reinstall if u r not goin 2 format ur disk

AFAIK if u choose to do a re-install over the old 1, it will cre8 new regitry entries, makin d programs unusable

 

[john_the_ultimate]

You can do a repair installation, all your existing programs will work. But why do you want to reinstall? If you are upgrading from 32-bit to 64-bit then fresh installation is necessary.

 

[redhat]

AFAIK, re-installing by selecting upgrade will do no harm

 

[ComputerUser]

So there will be no harm in reinstalling XP? I mean, I want the programs like Office ,winzip, avast ... etc to work and also i want the files(MY files not XP files ) on the drive C.

 

[ravi_9793]

You can reinstall XP without formating..but again U need to install all the driver and softwares.

But by this method, your files in my documents will be as same.

 

[goldy_connect]

Just follow the link which I posted earlier

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=694028&postcount=10