Re-install XP??????

[LekimaX]

Ok, either option, boot from CD, start the XP preparation thing, after you press F8, it asks you to choose destination drive. If you select your current C: drive, it will let you know there is a Windows there already, you can "install on top of that" or you can "wipe" and reinstall.

Honestly though, what I would do is pick up another HDD and install fresh new XP on that, stick old HDD as secondary and drag stuff off from it.

[PIPER]

Did you put the cd in once you were into windows, or did you boot from the cd?......booting from the cd and choosing the repair option usually works....what your wanting to do is considered a "Dirty Install".....sometimes works and then sometimes makes the problem worse.....If it were me.....I would back up all those files you need onto a cd/dvd if you can and do a format/fresh install...but that's me....lol....try booting from the cd....if you choose install like you originally did it will scan the drive and find the current installation...Then choose to Install XP, this should give you an option to "Upgrade(recomended)" or to repair the current installation...this should install Windows XP on top of itself....or go with the repair current installation.