erase hard disk

[tomski]

I want to erase my hard disk and reinstall windows xp,
however i wish to also keep a few of the files to be used
later. Cn anyone please help with my enquiry?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You'll have to backup those files first, or perform a 'Repair' install of
XP, which should keep your programs, files and settings intact. One
drawback is that the Windows Updates will have to be re-downloaded and
re-installed. The following article by Michael Stevens will help you:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

If however you still want to reformat/reinstall - after backing up thost
files, the following article will help you:

"Clean Install Windows XP"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

[R. McCarty]

Do you have the ability to record your personal data to CD-R's
or DVD-RW ? I would burn a CD/DVD disk with the following
as a minimum.
1. My Documents folder (+ My Pictures/My Music)
2. Favorites (Export from IE)
3. Email store folders (.dbx or .pst)
-or-
You can use the Files & Settings tool to capture all your profile data
to a backup. It has customizations, so you can pick what particular
information you want backed up.

 

[Jack E. Frost]

Simple save or backup the files of interest and proceed.

If you are limited to one drive with one partition you may want to partition it, save your files to the second partition, install the os anew on the primary and then copy/restore your files.

I have backups of all my documents on a secondary drive as will as straight copies of the most important ones in a 'storage' folder on the secondary drive. I also have them stored offsite at one or more of my web hosting sites.


I want to erase my hard disk and reinstall windows xp,
however i wish to also keep a few of the files to be used
later. Cn anyone please help with my enquiry?