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krazi FemaleFirst Newbie (20+ posts)

Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 33 Location: bham (uk)
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: reinstalling windows |
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| im having some problems with my computer im thinking of reinstaling windows xp will i loose all my stuff on my hard drive? |
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Oroshi FemaleFirst Guru

Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 5350 Location: Middlesbrough
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: reinstalling windows |
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| im having some problems with my computer im thinking of reinstaling windows xp will i loose all my stuff on my hard drive? |
if you start install it as fresh then format that will lost everything but if you start fresh and leave it alone (not to format) it will install new windows .
current: C:\WINDOWS\
new installation without reformate pronb become C:\WINDOWS001\
so you won't lost your stuffs.
best method is... back up your stuffs on CD/DVD disc. or make a copy file arrcorss the network.
hope this helps |
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stavpal FemaleFirst Grand Master (1000+ Posts)
Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 1512 Location: ..right behind you
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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next time, after you install windows make a copy of the partition with norton ghost for example
-have your documents in a different partition (you can make 3 partitions: one FAT32 - 510mb for the bootloader, another one (main) for windows (ntfs) and your programs and 3rd for your documents
>so when you have to format or something your windows partition your documents will be on the other partition unharmed
-hope it made sense |
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