Reclaim Space withl XP Pro..?

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I have a Gateway 9300 max'd out.., ahhh, (at least for the year and
model), on which I was running Win 98se.
When I installed XP Pro over the Win 98se it asked me if I wanted to save
the old system "just in case", which I did by allowing XP to dutifully stuck
Win 98se in a partician of C: drive.., where it's stayed just taking up
space.
XP Pro installed itself in E: drive, and used D: drive for the DVD/CD
R/W. Now, I've since removed the "guts" from C: drive and run everything
all the time with XP.
Is there anyway to clear the space used by this C: drive bring it into
the E: drive without losing all my applications and data on the machine?
Or can I just transfer or burn all my applications and data to a CD using
my DVD/CD R/W..? In short, how to reclaim that non-used space on C:
drive..?? Thanks..!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You will need to backup your files and perform
a "Clean Install" of Windows XP. Afterward, you'll
have to reinstall your programs using their original
installation media.

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

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I have a Gateway 9300 max'd out.., ahhh, (at least for the year and
| model), on which I was running Win 98se.
| When I installed XP Pro over the Win 98se it asked me if I wanted to save
| the old system "just in case", which I did by allowing XP to dutifully stuck
| Win 98se in a partician of C: drive.., where it's stayed just taking up
| space.
| XP Pro installed itself in E: drive, and used D: drive for the DVD/CD
| R/W. Now, I've since removed the "guts" from C: drive and run everything
| all the time with XP.
| Is there anyway to clear the space used by this C: drive bring it into
| the E: drive without losing all my applications and data on the machine?
| Or can I just transfer or burn all my applications and data to a CD using
| my DVD/CD R/W..? In short, how to reclaim that non-used space on C:
| drive..?? Thanks..!!