XP Pro disc for XP Home repair?

Bordercat

Hi all...

I have the error message : ".................checksum does not match the computed checksum".

I've been trying to research the problem and it seems i need to do a repair from an xp installation disc.

Unfortunatley, i cannot find my disc. I have XP home edition on an Advent laptop.
However, I have access to a XP professional disc (Dell).

My question is, will I be able to use the XP pro disc to do a repair on my xp home edition?

Thanks.

cpu-dude

Bordercat wrote: »

Hi all...

I have the error message : ".................checksum does not match the computed checksum".

I've been trying to research the problem and it seems i need to do a repair from an xp installation disc.

Unfortunatley, i cannot find my disc. I have XP home edition on an Advent laptop.
However, I have access to a XP professional disc (Dell).

My question is, will I be able to use the XP pro disc to do a repair on my xp home edition?

Thanks.

That should work no problem with the XP Pro CD.

It also could be hardware related (RAM or the Hard Drive).

Bordercat

Thanks cpu-dude

I'll give it a go.

Dancor

Im pretty sure Dell disks will only work on Dell machines.

cpu-dude

dancor wrote: »

Im pretty sure Dell disks will only work on Dell machines.

They work with all machines but require a serial when it's not a Dell machine. The repair will still work, it comes before the actual install process.

kaizersoze

dancor wrote: »

Im pretty sure Dell disks will only work on Dell machines.

Incorrect

cpu-dude wrote: »

They work with all machines but require a serial when it's not a Dell machine. The repair will still work, it comes before the actual install process.

Correct.

The XP Pro disc repair will only work to fix errors with the Recovery Console.
It won't work if you want to do a repair install. You'll be asked for a product key and activation when it's finished.

Bordercat

hmmmmmm.....
I've noticed that some say to ignore the Recovery Console, i.e. don't press "R" straight away, but rather proceed in the normal way as follows:

1. To setup Windows XP now and Repair Install , press ENTER. do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R", (you Do Not want to load Recovery Console). I repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R"."

2. Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.

3. Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to start the repair.

Can I proceed this way with the XP PRO disc??

cpu-dude

Bordercat wrote: »

hmmmmmm.....
I've noticed that some say to ignore the Recovery Console, i.e. don't press "R" straight away, but rather proceed in the normal way as follows:

1. To setup Windows XP now and Repair Install , press ENTER. do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R", (you Do Not want to load Recovery Console). I repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R"."

2. Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.

3. Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to start the repair.

Can I proceed this way with the XP PRO disc??

You should get this screen when you boot from the CD:



Press R to enter the Recovery Console.

kaizersoze

Bordercat wrote: »

hmmmmmm.....
I've noticed that some say to ignore the Recovery Console, i.e. don't press "R" straight away, but rather proceed in the normal way as follows:

1. To setup Windows XP now and Repair Install , press ENTER. do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R", (you Do Not want to load Recovery Console). I repeat, do not choose "To repair a Windows XP installation using the Recovery Console, press R"."

2. Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for existing Windows installations.

3. Select the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press R to start the repair.

Can I proceed this way with the XP PRO disc??

No. If you want to go the repair installation route you'll need an XP Home OEM (not retail) disc.

Bordercat

Ok cheers for that...
Last question:
What's the difference between "Recovery Console" and "Repair Install"....

cpu-dude

Bordercat wrote: »

Ok cheers for that...
Last question:
What's the difference between "Recovery Console" and "Repair Install"....

Repair Install will actually reinstall all the Windows system files in the case of corruption.

Recovery Console is a set of commands to make changes to your system (such as fixing the MBR, formatting drives, changing file attributes etc.)

Bordercat

aha...nice one
Where do ye learn this stuff?

Anyways cheers again.

cpu-dude

Bordercat wrote: »

aha...nice one
Where do ye learn this stuff?

Anyways cheers again.

Well it started off with my first proper PC with Windows ME... practice makes perfect, that's all I need to say