partitions,reformatting

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Hi, I have win xp sp2. Quetion is this. When I first installed the xp I
partitioned the hd. The " c drive' is maxed and I either need to eliminate
the partitions or reformat. If I reformt I do not believe that sp2 is
availiable any more. Is there certain files that I shound save to re
installed after re installing xp or would something else be better way of
doding it.
Thanks
 
electro said:
Hi, I have win xp sp2. Quetion is this. When I first installed the xp I
partitioned the hd. The " c drive' is maxed and I either need to eliminate
the partitions or reformat. If I reformt I do not believe that sp2 is
availiable any more. Is there certain files that I shound save to re
installed after re installing xp or would something else be better way of
doding it.
Thanks
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SP2 is still available. You can get it via Windows Update.
 
Sound s like you need a bigger HDD also.
Do you have Win XP SP2 CD or is SP2 a download?
Either way it is still available for download if needed or you can get MS to
mail SP2 CD for free with "zero" postage even.
 
I downloaded sp2. I have a 40 gig hd but when I partitioned it I did it in
10's not realizing that xp took up so much space. I thought of another part
of this. i had a selective start up check and some how it got back to a
normal startup. Is there somewhere that I can see what each of the start up
items are so that I can understand more or what is really need to have start
up and what is not so important?
 
electro said:
I downloaded sp2. I have a 40 gig hd but when I partitioned it I did it in
10's not realizing that xp took up so much space. I thought of another
part
of this. i had a selective start up check and some how it got back to a
normal startup. Is there somewhere that I can see what each of the start
up
items are so that I can understand more or what is really need to have
start
up and what is not so important?
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That would only serve to free up RAM and not hard drive space.
 
Why not slipstream your XP disk with sp2 so sp2 will install as XP is
installed. There a free program called Nlite that does a very nice job of
this.
 
!- where do I get this nlite program and how do I use it? Does it get the sp2
off of the internet as it works or what?
2- thanks for the it only does ram and not hd reply , that helps.
and where do I send for the sp2 disc for future unexpected needs?
 
Thanks for the links. I ordered the cd. I am also looking at the other site
and it looks very promising. Thanks
 
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