Re: How do I reinstall Windows XP and recover all my data?

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"mcke1672" <mcke1672@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My OS is beyond repair so, how do I reinstall Windows XP and recover all
of
my data. Could you go step by step. HELP.

Rather than reinstalling Windows and recover your data, it's the other way
round: Recover your data, then reinstall Windows. Here are a few methods to
recover your data:
a) Recover it from your backup medium.
b) Remove the hard disk, then install it in an external USB case (2.5" or
3.5", depending on the size of your disk). Now connect to USB case to some
other WinXP machine, then copy your data across (including your EMail
files!).
c) Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (or similar), then copy your
files to some other disk.

About a): If you did not believe in creating backups of your important files
until now, this is the time to review your backup philosophy. Important
files must at all times be stored on two independent media that are not kept
in the same place.

About b): If this is a laptop then you would have a 2.5" disk. Removal is
very easy with some laptops and diabolically difficult with others.

About c): If this is a laptop then the "other disk" would have to be a disk
installed in an external USB case. If it is a desktop then the "other disk
can be an internal IDE or SATA disk.
To create a Bart PE boot CD requires a going WinXP machine, a CD burner and
a fair bit of patience.


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