repair of missing files paradisebob 6/24/2007 8:18:00 AM Tech support says I need to repair missing files in order to boot my system. To do this I must start the computer with the XP cd in. I do not have my cd and must buy a new one. My question is: Do I have to by the full version or will the upgrade work?

Re: repair of missing files "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 6/24/2007 11:05:40 AM I believe you need to use the same version cd as is presently installed, that is if you wish to preserve your existing files/data "paradisebob" <paradisebob[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:111CFE70-EEF4-4458-AD3E-86CA236BBF27[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Tech support says I need to repair missing files in order to boot my system. > To do this I must start the computer with the XP cd in. I do not have my cd > and must buy a new one. My question is: Do I have to by the full version or > will the upgrade work?

Re: repair of missing files "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 6/24/2007 2:21:51 PM You need to use the same version that is installed at present. If not you are able to use one that is different but you will most likely lose all your saved data as DL has pointed out for you -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "paradisebob" <paradisebob[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:111CFE70-EEF4-4458-AD3E-86CA236BBF27[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Tech support says I need to repair missing files in order to boot my system. > To do this I must start the computer with the XP cd in. I do not have my cd > and must buy a new one. My question is: Do I have to by the full version or > will the upgrade work?