Re: Reinstalling XP Pro

Option B would be easier
All you'd need to do is hook it up,format the files that are on it out of
existance and your ready to go.
Use NTbackup program to back up what you wish to safe to the 20g
drive....like settings as well as MyDocuments and My music folders.
Then start the Comp with the XP disc in place and do a new installation
formatting during that installation.
Make sure you pick the right drive......HD-0
good luck
peterk

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"Cliftonmw" <Cliftonmw.1u8qdm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> I have XP pro on a Computer now that seems to be giving me some trouble.
> I want to reinstall XP over and clean everything out. Now I want to
> keep the things in "My Documents" folder and "My Music".
>
> I was thinking of Partitioning the exsisting drive and backup
> everything to that Partition and reinstall XP on the old one after
> deleting and formating it.
>
> _SO_CAN_I_DO_THAT?_
>
> Second I have a Old gateway HD that I want to use. It has 20GB and I
> want to try and erase everything on it and use it as a SLAVE drive and
> Transfer the folder to that drive and reinstall XP on the master drive
>
>
> [B]_So_Can_I_do_that?[/_B]
>
> HELP me DO this Please
>
>
> --
> Cliftonmw


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