I have a regular hard drive C and an add-on drive D and previously when my computer crashed, I reinstalled Windows XP on drive C and all my files on drive D were still there..
my computer crashed again and this time I deleted everything on drive C and set up a small partition and installed Windows there..
so if my computer crashes again, can I just reinstall Window in that small partition on drive C and my files on drive C (the bigger partiton) would still be there?
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Partitions and permanent data files?
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Posted 07 March 2006 - 07:59 PM
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Posted 07 March 2006 - 08:48 PM
Yes, if you keep everything in order (as in dont install windows to the wrong drive) that is one of the best ways to preserve your data. I do that just because I have to format so often >_<
BUT make sure you have some sort of backup. Its definitely possible to screw something up along the way... you know microsoft... ~_~
BUT make sure you have some sort of backup. Its definitely possible to screw something up along the way... you know microsoft... ~_~
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 08:11 AM
QUOTE(awdark @ Mar 7 2006, 11:48 PM) 
Yes, if you keep everything in order (as in dont install windows to the wrong drive) that is one of the best ways to preserve your data. I do that just because I have to format so often >_<
BUT make sure you have some sort of backup. Its definitely possible to screw something up along the way... you know microsoft... ~_~
that's a relief-- thanks so much
my only regret is that i realized it this late-- my computer has crashed so many times alread 
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