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    Re-installing XP

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    I have offered to re-install XP for someone. When I originally installed it I created a partition. Drive D has all the programs where C has been left for XP.
    Can I re-install XP on the C drive without any loss to data on the D?

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    You can keep all of the data, but most of the programs will stop working.
    "Well, there was your Uncle Tiberius who died wrapped in cabbage leaves but we assumed that was a freak accident."

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    out of curiousity why does that happen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlewill
    out of curiousity why does that happen?
    The programs stop working since they need entries in the Registry - which is wiped when you format the C: drive - in order to work.
    "Well, there was your Uncle Tiberius who died wrapped in cabbage leaves but we assumed that was a freak accident."

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    Thanks!

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    Also, just out of curiosity. I've heard that people have put their OS on one partition, and everything else on the other (like above). Why do they do that then, it nothing will work when they re-install (incase of corrupt OS or whatever)?

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    cos there silly

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    Quote Originally Posted by ajbrun
    Also, just out of curiosity. I've heard that people have put their OS on one partition, and everything else on the other (like above). Why do they do that then, it nothing will work when they re-install (incase of corrupt OS or whatever)?
    it's to keep the data safe more than installed apps - music, videos, config files, saved games, etc etc etc.

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    i always install everything on the root drive, and keep my drivers, data and patches backed up elsewhere or on a diffrent drive\dvd

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    C: Windows/Programs/whatever
    D: Data/Email

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    Can reinstall whenever I want without loosing anything important.

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    don't you always forget to back up the damn PST file...

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    not everyone has £75 to spend on ms outlook, bobby

    especially if all they want is email.

    of course, somethign like thunderbird stores mail in %documentsandsettings%, which is on c:\ in the first place...

    edit: thunderbird 0.8 you can configure where to store mail.
    Last edited by directhex; 07-10-2004 at 02:09 PM.

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    I used to have 2 drives, 1 for installed appz and os and another for music video save games, etc etc.

    Got a fileserver that does 2nd drives job now though

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