installing windows XP

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From: MGGP (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:07:58 -0700

If you need to reinstall WindowsXP and want to keep all
your current installed applications and settings:
1. Start WindowsXP
2. Go to the location of your source files (typically
C:\Windows\System32)
3. Run WINNT32 /unattend

Also see this . . .
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good Luck !

>-----Original Message-----
>i have been told that i need to reinstall windows XP.
>will i lose everything such as email addresses and other
>info when i do this???
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