Some Windows XP settings might be also be reset to their defaults. Repairing your Windows XP will remove any Windows updates you have previously installed and also the system drivers will be reverted back to the original XP versions. If this fails, your next step would probably be a format and complete re-installation of Windows XP. The repair feature is very useful when the operating system files have become too corrupted to fix but is something to be used only as a last resort.
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The good thing about the XP Repair install feature is it won’t delete your personal files, installed programs, personal information or settings, it simply attempts to repair the operating system by replacing its own files.
A re-install usually means wiping the current operating system off and putting it on again, a clean/fresh install can also mean that but is more commonly used when Windows is being installed onto a drive or partition for the first time. A Repair install is not the same as a re-install or a clean/fresh install, a couple of other phrases you may have heard. One of the features Windows XP introduced is the Repair Install option which in the event of a major PC crash allows you to keep your personal data while the core Windows files are replaced hopefully allowing the PC to get back up and running.