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XP's No-Reformat, Nondestructive Total-Rebuild Option

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%systemroot%
%systemroot% Original post #1
Jul 22, 2006 at 9:52 AM
Fred Langa shows you how to completely rebuild, repair, or refresh an existing XP installation without losing data, and without having to reinstall user software, reformat, or otherwise destructively alter the setup.


*www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400897
TechGuru#1
TechGuru#1 #2
Jul 22, 2006 at 11:34 AM
^^ dont be unduly harsh on NEW members,we were too newbies sumtimes!
systemroot,that's old info repackaged!
anyway,thanks for share!
Venom
Venom #3
Jul 22, 2006 at 11:55 AM
Repair made my copy slow, its always better for a destructive format :(