Re: Re-Installing XP

John Johnson wrote:
> I just had to change motherboards but with a similar chipset.
> I had XP PRO S2 on the HD. After the install Windows did boot up.
> One problem was that both boards had built in sound so now no sound.
>
> But I wanted to reinstall XP mainly just to clean up my current
> install, etc.
>
> I was wondering if their are any settings I can save, Documents and
> Settings, etc. for the new install.

Use the Files and Settings Transfer wizard and save to a folder. Burn this
folder to CD or DVD. Re-install Windows and your programs then run the
wizard again to import the files and settings. I would also use a backup or
disk imaging program to back up the whole disk as a precaution.

Kerry


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