2 operating systems & Clean hard drive

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From: John (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:19:05 -0700

I just loaded XP; however, I changed the file name to
prevent losing any previous files, therefore it kept my
prev. operating system (ME) on there as well. I realize
now that I do not need this to be the case. What is the
best way to resolve this? Can I use Add/Remove to remove
XP, thus reverting me back to ME? From there can I just
back everything up and upgrade to XP? Will I lose any
programs that I had installed in ME?

Also, if I chose to simply clean the hard drive - what is
the best way to begin the process? Is it to save all my
files and then what? What if I had a program loaded, but
I lost the disc - is there anything I can do about that?
After cleaning the hard drive (however I do that), then
will I be able to just insert the XP disc and load XP,
follwed by reloading all my programs and then other files?

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