Re: Image HDD-was" Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?"



If you want a clean installation of XP, you won't get it this way.
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"RobF" <rfox24x@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Image software: Google lists many, of course, Acronis and freeware. Maybe
one of my old removed Norton progs offers image, but many users wouldn't
recommend Symantec nowadays. What freeware Image software would be a good
bet? TIA,
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"RobF" <rfox24x@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save
| the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the
saved
| restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would
be
| unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.
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