Re: Format -> New Install
From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 07/20/04
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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:00:17 -0700
No difference. Just proceed as usual. You can convert to NTFS when you
format.
"John Doe" <none@no.non> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a WinXP Pro machine with one hard drive and two partitions (NTFS).
> When ever I want to reinstall Windows, I make a backup of my files on the
> second partition and then with the WinXP Pro CD, I reformat the first
> partition and reinstall Windows.
>
> Now I need to reformat a computer for a friend who has a different setting
> and I was wondering if the same method would work.
> He has a computer with WinXP Home, one hard drive with two partitions
(both
> FAT32). Would a reformat of one partition using the WinXP Home CD leave
the
> the second partition intact, like it does on my computer? The differences
> are Home v. Pro Editions and Fat32 v. NTFS.
> In addition, can I reformat the partition as NTFS while leaving the other
as
> FAT32 & intact?
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
>
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