----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [NF] Safely re-install Windows XP w/out losing files?
> Hi Michael, > My XP Pro setup CD can't recognize the drive so I assume I either have > to order a replacement version of XP from Dell or find the SATA drivers > and try to get these drivers on my XP Pro's ISO image. > > Also: When I reinstall and have to choose a user name, if I choose the > same user name that was previously set on the system, will the Windows > XP setup erase all the files in the process of (re)building a new > account? > > Replacement CDs from Dell will reformat your drive. They do not do a repair install like you can with the true Windows XP CDs. I am not sure whether Dell has changed their policy with the latest models about delivering true Windows XP installation CDs. If you reinstall with the same name, you will get a duplicate name followed by .1 in the Documents and Settings folder for all the files that are created for the new user. The old name will become unavailable to the new name due to security rules. You will not be able to read any of the files directly. What I have done is backup the Documents and Settings folder to an external drive using Backup and then reinstall Windows. Next create a user with the name exactly as it was before. Then when do a Restore be sure to go to the Advanced menu and turn off the security option. This will restore that user as well as any others that had been backed up. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
