RE: Reinstalling XP

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From: Andras (Andras_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 06:35:02 -0800

Well, if you erase a partition, then you'll loose all data from it. Then,
you'll have to re-create that partition and install the operating system on
it. Do this only if you have all your data backed up. This will give you a
clean, fresh installation, with no rubbish left around.
Study this link to get yourself familiar:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

If you don't want to erase the old partition, you should just select the
original one you had Windows XP (it's usually C:, unless you had it
differently), it will then perform an in-place install (basically overwrite
the old system and reset all the settings)
>From my experience, in both cases you will have to reinstall all your other
programs.

If your system boots up into windows, you can just insert the install CD
after you are in Windows and run the setup from it. This will re-install
Windows and keep your old installed programs.

"Natalie" wrote:

> Hi-I have a PC from my old joo - had the day from hell yesterday as I changed
> my settings and created a new workgroup, deleting/changing the domain that
> was set. When I restarted my PC I could not logon as the username & password
> did not work!!! I've copied my data to another PC but now need to reinstall
> XP. I'm not sure about partitions - have booted from the CD rom, and am now
> being asked which partition to delete/keep/install on.
> Can you help please???
>

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