# Reinstall XP without loosing any files **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 21, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246 "2006-08-21T11:30:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/21 "2006-08-30T16:14:19Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > the registry (where a lot of spyware hides) its largely untouched. that was pretty much assumed with the > full reinstall, without loosing anything u had previously on the pc. comment ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/22 "2006-08-30T16:17:44Z")
some inexperienced users will assume that this would rid their computers of viruses. It should be strongly noted that it will not fix virus/adware files. I work at a help desk, dumb users will make assumptions and blame you. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/23 "2006-08-30T16:26:58Z")
oh yeah… I can see that. I used to work with some help desk ppl and they’ve told me some funny ass stories 😃 god I’d hate that job (unless you can have some fun with the people you’re helping lol) ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/24 "2006-08-30T16:46:32Z")
Used to work at a help desk, nothing can every be assumed when dealing with The User. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/25 "2006-08-30T17:00:24Z")
lol, “The User” ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/26 "2006-08-31T00:19:48Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > Nothing is as good as a fresh install of xp, which should prolly be done every year or so, since the installs get really bloated over time. :word: I tryed telling someone that before when I found out that their dad won’t let them do a complete re-install cause’s he’s a tech guy and he’s knows that it’s not good to do that. I told the person that their dad shouldn’t be an IT guy anymore. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/27 "2006-08-31T07:21:10Z")
^^HAHAH Yea its amazing how many “Tech Guys” just dont know shit anymore. Some of them I cut slack because they work with huge Sun servers and shit like that all day. But we used to have fun with the fucks over at Dell that would pretty much lie their faces off if they didnt know the solution to your problem. Maybe they dont get Google in India. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/28 "2006-08-31T14:36:16Z")
so wait, ur making fun of tech guys and u were in phone support? hahah thats funny, since phone support is the lowest of the low. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/29 "2006-08-31T14:40:11Z")
phone support sucks but at least i know my shit. btw, im a computer science student and i work for UB cit helpdesk part time while i go to school. btw, i have to say this, none of the computing opinions i post here, or troubleshooting advice is that of the cit help desk ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/30 "2006-08-31T14:44:32Z")
Yeah, this has been around since the dawn of XP. While it seems handy, I’ve used it before but it never actually fixed anything. If it doesn’t touch the registry, installed software, usernames & passwords, etc then… What the hell does it do? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/31 "2006-08-31T14:48:54Z")
re-installs system files, like all the ones in ur WINDOWS folder ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/32 "2006-08-31T14:53:31Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > phone support sucks but at least i know my shit. > > btw, im a computer science student and i work for UB cit helpdesk part time while i go to school. > > btw, i have to say this, none of the computing opinions i post here, or troubleshooting advice is that of the cit help desk lol i wasnt referring to you. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/33 "2006-08-31T14:57:02Z")
i was just chiming in… ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/34 "2006-08-31T14:57:23Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > Yeah, this has been around since the dawn of XP. While it seems handy, I’ve used it before but it never actually fixed anything. If it doesn’t touch the registry, installed software, usernames & passwords, etc then… What the hell does it do? have u actually used what i posted, and not the windows recovery? 2 totally different repair tools. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/35 "2006-08-31T15:32:44Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > have u actually used what i posted, and not the windows recovery? > > 2 totally different repair tools. haha, yeah, howie was about to shoot me in the face when he was trying to explainto me that i was trying to use the wrong one :ham: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/36 "2006-08-31T16:28:44Z")
u guys fuckin jinx’d me, arrrgghhhhh. doing one of these now ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/37 "2006-08-31T17:00:21Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > so wait, ur making fun of tech guys and u were in phone support? > > hahah thats funny, since phone support is the lowest of the low. Yea I make fun of them cause they had to call in and ask a 19 yr old kid how to fix their machines. and Im allowed to make fun of them since I worked there with a bunch of really smart people and a bunch of really dumb fucks. see when you have experience you get to talk shit. Thats why I dont start threads in the car forums. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/38 "2006-08-31T17:23:08Z")
repair install FTW…just went through it, works like a champ for fubar’d xp ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/39 "2006-08-31T17:43:57Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > Used to work at a help desk, nothing can every be assumed when dealing with The User. So your saying I can’t connect my modem to a cordless phone, and use it as a wireless connection around my house? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246.md?page=1)