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questions on (re)installing windows XP
    #5447670 - 03/27/06 01:50 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I want to reinstall windows and have a few questions.

1. I have two partitions on my hard drive. C: is where my programs are, including windows and D: is where I store all kinds of data, like music. Can I install windows on C: without losing everythng on D:?

2. I want to seperate the operating system from everything else. Can I move the program files folder to the other partition after installing, or should I just install all programs I need in a different folder on the D partition?

3. Can I change partition size after installing windows? For example my C: partition is 20gig but I don't need that much for windows alone.


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Re: questions on (re)installing windows [Re: stefan]
    #5447680 - 03/27/06 01:52 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Ha!

I thought you were meaning actual windows


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Re: questions on (re)installing windows [Re: stefan]
    #5447689 - 03/27/06 01:54 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

if you reformat C: you won't lose anything on the D:


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Re: questions on (re)installing windows [Re: goobler]
    #5447691 - 03/27/06 01:55 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Ha! :laugh: gotcha :grin:

I should quickly edit the post title to windows XP :wink:

but do you know a lot about installing real windows then?


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Re: questions on (re)installing windows XP [Re: stefan]
    #5447745 - 03/27/06 02:16 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Quote:

stefan said:
1. I have two partitions on my hard drive. C: is where my programs are, including windows and D: is where I store all kinds of data, like music. Can I install windows on C: without losing everythng on D:?




yes you can, as installing data on parition C does not affect partition D data at all.

keep in mind however that ull have to reinstall all software after the  format,
may want to back up some stuff from C to D fist.

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2. I want to seperate the operating system from everything else. Can I move the program files folder to the other partition after installing, or should I just install all programs I need in a different folder on the D partition?




if you install windows on partition C you simply install all your programs on partition D - no big deal, doesnt have to be on c.

however copying folders is never such a great idea as it fucks up
certain links between programms, you cant go wrong if you simply install all of them on D though :smile:

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3. Can I change partition size after installing windows? For example my C: partition is 20gig but I don't need that much for windows alone.




look into partition magic or some other alike programs.

btw, how'r you doing up there mate :sun:


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Re: questions on (re)installing windows XP [Re: stefan]
    #5447894 - 03/27/06 03:08 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

About the programs: You'll need to reinstall all programs on C:/D:, as most programs create registry entries which i beleive are stored on the C: drive. Just check what proggies u got installed an make sure to DL them onto CD before formating. I usualy keep all the install files on the D: drive to make life easier, unless of course they are huge.
Word of advice: Make sure you have SP2 installed before you go on the net!

I installed WinXP on my buddy's new PC thinking it'll connect to winupdate and download SP2 automaticaly. Well it didnt wanna work so i went to google. Not 10 mins later, i had such a bad trojan on that PC, ...well i cant even explain how bad it drilled itself into the hardrive. I reformated, slapped on AVG Free edition, downloaded SP2 on a different PC and installed it.


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