Re: Reinstalling Win XP Pro

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From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_Nospam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:06:02 -0700

Yes, you'll need to backup everything you don't want to loose. See Tom
Koch's web site for some excellent help on backup/restoring your Outlook
Express stuff. http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

For Outlook 2000/2003 backup the *.pst file.

To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. When you get to
the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions found. After you
delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again restart the pc booting
the CD-Rom to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new
install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these to your new install before connecting
to any network.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx 

-- 
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"dpj1966" wrote:
| Both of my optical drives have stopped reading CD's. Per Dell tech support
| the hardware is fine since the drives respond ok in DOS mode. I'm told I 
need
| to reinstall my operating system which is WIN XP, OEM version from Dell.
|
| Is there any known articles in knowledge base or elsewhere regarding steps
| involved, problems, pitfalls, etc???? I'm scared to death about doing 
this. I
| copied copied the My Documents folder to a wireless laptop. I also saved 
my
| Mozilla bookmarks file to a floppy.
|
| Will this reinstall wipeout my network? Will my Outlook email folders be 
lost?
|
| Any advice would be appreciated.
| -- 
| David

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