New Computer, No Original Win XP disk

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From: Stephen (Stephen_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:19:10 -0700

I bought a new computer and it doesn't have a disk with the original Win XP
software on it. There is a partition on the hard drive that will allow me to
re-image the computer like it was when it shipped, but that brings back all
the original manufacturer installed garbage and it damages all the installed
software... I know I should have built my own, but this had all the features
and was cheaper...

How do I make an installable copy of the Windows software I own? I have a
CDW drive and floppy. I'm researching imaging software like Norton Ghost, is
that the best way to go? But I really just want to be able to re-install Win
XP if I need to. I've recently upgraded to Win XP Sp2 if that helps.

Next Question: can I tell Windows to place the contents of My Documents on
a partition or my extra internal hard drive? Is that a good idea if I want
to keep that drive only as back up for my files, should I periodically just
copy them to the second drive? Yes, I have two physical hard drives, I
pulled the one from my old computer before I sold it for parts. Thanks in
advance for the advice.

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