Hi Randy, You can reinstall Windows without reformatting the disc. Depending on how you do the install, the disk can or need not be formatted as part of the installation procedure. You did not say what version of Windows you are running and for example, XP can be installed with an answer file which is basically a script containing your settings and product key etc. Vista is a bit different and I'll let someone else get into that as I ran it for a while and then decided to wait for Windows7. If it's XP you're dealing with you can Google Windows xp unattended setup and get a lot of great ideas. There are also zip files on some of the blindness-related sites with all the info you need. There might even be something on the Jaws page on the domain which hosts this list.
Jon -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy Tijerina Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] friends,how do you uninstall and reinstall windows without formatting? Ok friends, let me explain this a bit. i was told that I can uninstall and reinstall windows without reformatting or formatting. the reason why is that I am for some dumb reason I'm having trouble with outlook express. there's allot of disc activity when I open up outlook express. also when you arrow up or down the activity gets worse. you also see outlook express not responding. and of course when you alt f 4 end program etc. Can this truly be done without sighted help? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
