REINSTALLING XP HOME ED.

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From: Paul B. Carnall (p2c_at_f2s.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:10:24 +0100

If I re-install XP over the existing copy on the system will this adversely
affect other software programs that I have installed.
As I accidentally removed a certain driver contained in XP my logic is to
re-install XP to recover it.
Do you foresee any problems?
Thanks
Paul

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