If you don't choose to format the drive, it will just overwrite the Windows specific files, like the Registry and all the Service Packs or monthly patches.
It won't delete any My Documents folders or the like. If you have any user settings in folders, like for Firefox, those will remain. If the settings are in the Registry, those will be deleted. On Dec 8, 2007 4:11 PM, Michael Wosnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I do a full re-installation of XP (i.e. not a repair or upgrade, but a > full overwrite on my C: partition) what all will be destroyed besides the > Windows folder and my users' settings (and I assume all the "my documents" > etc for each user)? > -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
