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Repair technique has advantages such as data in the system is still intact (the programs installed on the computer also still). And it will also shorten the time, as if re-install the program, including the driver must be installed in the back again. If the program is very much, they will spend a long time.

But even so, reinstall Windows often will be more "fresh" for our computer, especially if the previous drive in the format first, so that the windows are really like a new born baby.

Errors that often occur when Installation want to repair Windows XP is shown when the options / menu installation the first time, we choose the Repair Using Recovery Console, so that the show is an application / Command Prompt window. Indeed, this feature can be used to correct some errors, but that we would want is to improve overall file system is not Windows XP with the command prompt.

Repair Windows XP :
Run under the previous step, make sure that the computer BIOS is set so that the sequence is the first time booting CDROM and record the Serial Number of Windows XP

Insert the CD installer Windows XP, then restart (reboot) the computer

When any posts appear "Press any key to boot from CD", press any key on the keyboard

Windows Setup will continue with the load files that are required from the CD

After that will appear "Welcome to Setup", then press ENTER (first choice)

After that Windows XP will appear Licensing Agreement, Press the F8 (I Agree) to continue

Windows Setup will look for whether Installation already have Windows XP

If you already have Installation Windows XP, it will be displayed in the list. If no, then cannot repair Installation Windows XP (should be re-install) Do not know if you have not already forwarded

Once found, the selected (select) Windows XP in the desired key and press R to repair windows XP

Wait until the finish to have a computer restart

After the restart, and the menu appears Press any key to boot from the CD then do not press any button. Follow the continuation of the process until the repair is completed
Once completed and restart the computer, the Windows XP Installation have succeeded in refining, and the program or application that is already there, the driver hardware and data will still be there and run normally, without the need to install again. Unless an application to change the file system such as Windows Vista Transformation Pack, and the like. If you use an application like this then need to reinstall.

Windows XP Professional as a Router is you don't have to buy additional router and so can save some money. This approach is not so common practiced in Windows XP, but it works.

let say you have 20 computers and 2 network switches, and need to create 2 networks that can access Internet, so how to do it? Some more information, one of the computers is equipped with 2 network cards and one of the network cards is connected to cable / DSL modem to access Internet, so this computer will act as a router!

Configure the network cards on the router with following information.

Router (Must Windows XP Professional)

Network Card A (connect to Internet via cable / dsl connection)
This information will be based on the Internet connection service which you have subscribed.
IP: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway (GW): 192.168.1.1

Network Card B (connect to network A):
IP: 192.168.0.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway (GW): [leave it blank]

Configure all the computers in network B with following information.

Network B
IP: 192.168.0.2-254
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway (GW): 192.168.0.1

1. Go to Start and click Run…, then type in regedit to run registry editor.

2. Registry editor window will appear. Browse for the following registry key at the left hand side window:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters

Right click IPEnableRouter registry object, and click Modify.

3. The IPEnableRouter window will appear. Type 1 as Value data and click OK.

4. Close the regisrty editor and reboot the computer. After rebooting, all the computers should be able to access Internet and also share the file/printer between network A and B.

Note: When I did the test, IP forwarding will only work after rebooting the computer. So don't forget to do it.