Hi, I'm quite a newbie with windows! I have my HDD divided into 2 partitions:
C: contains windows xp and D: all the data I want to keep. So can I just
delete all the C: ,install windows xp and not to loose data on D: ? And how?

You can do a NEW XP install onto the C drive formatting the drive in the
process..........or just a Repair Install which would keep all of your
settings and all non XP stuff on the C drive.Neither one would touch the D
drive............
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

peterk

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"OG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm quite a newbie with windows! I have my HDD divided into 2
> partitions:
> C: contains windows xp and D: all the data I want to keep. So can I just
> delete all the C: ,install windows xp and not to loose data on D: ? And
> how?

However, a backup of important data is always a good idea. While formatting
the C drive isn't going to touch the D drive, I've known enough people (some
professionals) who have accidentally formatted the wrong drive, or both
drives. Making a backup copy is a lot less trouble than trying to recover
the data after you've messed things up.


"peterk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u$%(E-Mail Removed)...
> You can do a NEW XP install onto the C drive formatting the drive in the
> process..........or just a Repair Install which would keep all of your
> settings and all non XP stuff on the C drive.Neither one would touch the D
> drive............
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
>
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> peterk
>
> --
> "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge
> faster than society gathers wisdom. - Isaac Asimov
> "OG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BF427A3B-0534-4EE2-BA0B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, I'm quite a newbie with windows! I have my HDD divided into 2
>> partitions:
>> C: contains windows xp and D: all the data I want to keep. So can I just
>> delete all the C: ,install windows xp and not to loose data on D: ? And
>> how?
>
>