Clean XP install, but keep data on another drive

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Steve

My boot drive (c:), NTFS, needs a clean install of XP.

I have backed up all my data (mostly digicam pics) (no
programs) from the C: drive to another drive, also NTFS,
on the same box.

What I want to do is clean install xp on c:, then
reinstall my programs. After that, will XP recognize the
other drive with my data on it?

thanks very much.
Steve.
 
Steve said:
My boot drive (c:), NTFS, needs a clean install of XP.

I have backed up all my data (mostly digicam pics) (no
programs) from the C: drive to another drive, also NTFS,
on the same box.

What I want to do is clean install xp on c:, then
reinstall my programs. After that, will XP recognize the
other drive with my data on it?

thanks very much.
Steve.
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There shouldn't be any problem doing that.

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I do this all the time and even did it last nite,after a power supply went
bad just in case it messed something up on the hd, and I can read my other hd.
 
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