If you have problems with Windows XP (crash, blocking missing or corrupt files), you do not have to reinstall everything. The CD-ROM for Windows XP includes a feature indeed to repair the version of Windows XP that is on your computer.
Start the computer boot from the CD of Windows XP and then follow the information on the screen. You then have the choice between Installation and Repair / Recovery. Attention must be met Installation. The program then find your version of Windows. You then have an option Repair. Select it and follow the onscreen instructions.
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